Bone Coach - How do you know it works?

I noticed that the label states that it is formulated and distributed by OsteoNatural. Sounds to me that it is manufactured by another company and sold under the OsteoNatural name. There is a major toilet paper company that recently filed for bankruptcy that makes many products that are sold under many different brand names. Very common practice.

@dooshie you are very lucky. Most drs in the LA area have such a holistic approach! I wish I could find someone like him in Mich...

@naturegirl5 Peer reviewed scientific evidence is hard to come by. Also few years ago,, there were reports of sort of "scam" scientific journals---authors of the research paid to publish and were not really peer reviewed---real peer reviewed articles don't pay the journal to be reviewed and published...............

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@cleveland30 This is an interesting perspective. It has not been my experience that peer-reviewed scientific evidence is hard to come by. It's all in how one searches and vets what one is reading.

I am retired faculty from a university so I use the university library services to do my research for peer-reviewed articles. I feel assured that in using this university website for my searches that I pull up reliable scientific journal references. I never use Google for these searches. If a person wishes to use Google I suggest Google Scholar.

It's always good to make sure that any research one uses is from a reliable source.

Do your own research and see what makes sense is my suggestion. I am on the bone meds myself. After researching, I don't believe anything they are trying to sell you makes sense unless you are unable to google search yourself. Use Google Scholar and the NHI (National Health Institute) and ask your doctor for sources. The problem is that supplements don't go directly to building bones. I don't feel that anything I've read helps. If you need to pay someone so you will exercise, then maybe... Grifters and snake oil salesmen take advantage of people.

@cleveland30
Alternatives to Google Scholar
https://paperpal.com/blog/news-updates/google-scholar-alternatives-tested-reviewed.
Google Scholar has a few troubles with reliability.
I attach "PubMed" to my searches understanding the heading caution and watching the dates of publication.

I’m wondering if anyone has heard of Joanne Friedman Bone Coach? Have you participated in her program? I haven’t been able to find any reviews. Thanks!

@loriesco, I agree. Ours is a pretty vulnerable population, and there’s so much confusion and so many conflicting opinions that few people feel confident about the best way to address the myriad concerns. It creates the perfect breeding ground for grifters and snake oil salesmen who capitalize on fear. At the same time, there are legitimate professionals and evidence-based approaches out there - but they can be hard to distinguish from the noise.