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I reversed osteoporosis without drugs
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Aug 26 8:42am | Replies (357)Comment receiving replies
@debkincaid I always exercised (I was a dancer) but when I found out I had osteo, I really upped my game as I was determined to increase my density naturally. My exercise included:
weight training 3x a week
walking an hour a day on hills in a weighted vest
got a standing desk to work at my computer so on my feet all day
two 1.5 hour dance classes a week
half hour of core work every morning
heel bumps daily
During that time, I tracked my nutrition in an online program to make sure I not only met my calcium needs but all nutrients (and I ate 5-10 prunes a day as well!). I gave it a full two years to see results. At the two year mark my dexa revealed that I went from -2.8 to -3.2.
My current endo mentioned to me that more exercise does not always equate to better bone density. He said that marathon runners typically have lower bone density. So sometimes (most often, I believe), we can't eat and exercise our way out of this disease.
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Yes, so many variables can contribute to osteoporosis. However, as far as exercise, its been clinically proven to build bone - look up the Liftmor clinical trials- but they were lifting HEAVY and only supervised by trained physical therapists. Onero is the name of the program in Australia where they are having real success in building bone in post menopausal older women, some who had previously fractured . Several of these programs are now in the US but only about 4 - on the east coast. Hope for more. I suggest looking them up for what exercise is effective.
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@teb sounds like me (tscore-2.6). But I haven’t gotten my 2nd DEXA. I can imagine the disappointment you felt. Or I should say I’m disappointed to hear that all my efforts amount to rearranging the deck chairs on a sinking ship. It’s odd how some people respond. And the LiftMOR study had such great results. I don’t think they did 1/2 of what we do. Do you think it’s possible your bones were well adapted to all your activity even before your Dx?