I reversed osteoporosis without drugs

I maintained and improved, going from osteoporosis to osteopenia to NORMAL with diet (lots of fruits veggies, including dark leafy greens and very light strength training 3 or more times a week. Vit D. No meds.

It’s called a DEXA scan and it’s a simple quick scan l add ting on table taking less than five minutes. You don’t even have to change your clothes. It measures the mineral density of the cortical bones (outer bone structure) of your spine and femur hip usually.
But now there is evidence that people need to also get a Trebecular Bone
Score done at the same time. The TBS measures the inside micro architecture or “scaffolding” thst basically holds together snd supports the outer cortical bone. The TBS is just getting known in the US the last couple years so not every imaging place has it but it’s critical to know this score. You can get DEXA and think you’re in good shape while your inner scaffolding could be very weak and prone to fracture. My burst compression fractures were the result of the inner scaffolding crumbling to pieces and falling causing the three inches height loss. A backward fall on concrete is what eventually caused my trauma in spine and fractured skull. I suggest people start asking for and demanding the TBS testing when they get the DEXA. It is about $50 but if ordered by doctor totally covered by Medicare.

It’s called a DEXA scan and it’s a simple quick scan l add ting on table taking less than five minutes. You don’t even have to change your clothes. It measures the mineral density of the cortical bones (outer bone structure) of your spine and femur hip usually.
But now there is evidence that people need to also get a Trebecular Bone
Score done at the same time. The TBS measures the inside micro architecture or “scaffolding” thst basically holds together snd supports the outer cortical bone. The TBS is just getting known in the US the last couple years so not every imaging place has it but it’s critical to know this score. You can get DEXA and think you’re in good shape while your inner scaffolding could be very weak and prone to fracture. My burst compression fractures were the result of the inner scaffolding crumbling to pieces and falling causing the three inches height loss. A backward fall on concrete is what eventually caused my trauma in spine and fractured skull. I suggest people start asking for and demanding the TBS testing when they get the DEXA. It is about $50 but if ordered by doctor totally covered by Medicare.

I went to see an endocrinologist this week.
I brought him my history, supplements, collagen peptide with Fortibone, amongst other things.
He basically said nothing is going to build bone density! Doing what I’m doing might help slow down bone loss, but he said taking medications is the answer.
I plan on sticking with my routine until January 2025 and then see if there are any improvements before considering to start meds.

I am curious if any of the contributors to Connect have considered hrt. Now that the "results" of the women's health initiative are being questioned it would seem reasonable that doctors would begin to recommend it again. In Europe I have read that some countries rely on it primarily for treatment of osteoporosis.

I am curious if any of the contributors to Connect have considered hrt. Now that the "results" of the women's health initiative are being questioned it would seem reasonable that doctors would begin to recommend it again. In Europe I have read that some countries rely on it primarily for treatment of osteoporosis.

I went on Forteo to build back some of the density I lost and then went on HRT to maintain. It was about 6 years ago and there was no discussion at the time about HRT as there is now so it was considered novel, unconventional and risky. I felt that none of the drug alternatives were a good match for me due to autoimmune issues and GERD so I advocated for HRT as the most natural approach since it was something my body would recognize and hopefully utilize well. Once I ran through my reasons for rejecting the conventional alternatives with my endocrinologist, he realized it was a good option for me and agreed to prescribe it. HRT used to be an osteoporosis treatment before the WHI debacle and the development of other drugs. Overall, it seems to have worked for me in maintaining the gains I made with Forteo and I hope to stay on it for the rest of my life. That is something to take into consideration as well if deciding to go on HRT as once you stop, you lose bone mass just as you would in menopause or after using an anabolic.