Whole Body Vibration for Osteoporosis

Can you tell me about the
genestein you are taking. My cousin did soy isoflavones with exercise and went from osteoporosis to osteopenia. Thanks.
I also have used the Marodyne for a few years. .

Hi meri8181,
I recently received an Osteoboost device. (This is a new purchase, since I also have been using a Marodyne LIV for over two years.). There is a bit of a learning curve with the Osteoboost, and in my limited experience, I am not totally sure if the glitches are due to my own unfamiliarity with employing the device or whether the device itself may have some issues. There is also an app that pairs with the device to upload your usage data and track limited health data (calcium intake, steps walked per day).
For the tech savvy among us, Osteoboost is a welcome addition, although I suspect for some of us it is just one more thing we must contend with in our bone density battle! Support from the company is kind of scattershot. They appear well meaning, but I think may have been overwhelmed by the positive response to their offering. The jury is still out for me, although they are trying to meet the demand by offering free Zoom instructional videos to purchasers. There is even talk of an upcoming Zoom call to explain how to use the Osteoboost app.
The proof of the pudding will be seeing improved bone density scores, but of course, that will take months of use…..

See pics.

@z3french9 That is great news and amazing progress! Congratulations and yes, I can see why you want to continue. I changed my collagen to AlgaeCal and am working toward BHRT and testosterone therapy. I started testosterone about a month and a half ago and hopefully will start estrogen and progesterone as soon as I follow up with the gyno next month. Before I add anything else, I want to get an updated dexa to see if there is any improvement.

You can find videos on Youtube about it. Margaret Martin, Physical Therapist interviews Professor Clinto Rubin the creator of the Merodyne Vibration Plate. She also interviews in another video a woman who used the Merodyne and built bone.

@brendammc Do you know, or can you ask, what they were using for soy isoflavones and what they did for exercise. Nice to hear of this success!

This was quite a few years ago and all I know is it was genistein and calcium and Vit D. She did exercises at Osteofit 2x week. She is no longer with us so I can’t tell you anything more.
You’d likely find more up to date info if you researched.

Thank you and I am sorry she passed.

I read that the Osteoboost belt does NOT help increase bone density in femoral neck. I haven't checked further. But the plates do. That’s where my problem is in the Femoral Neck.

I was sad to get apparent false advertising from the Power Plate company today.

The PP email says:
" ... Just turn your Power Plate on and stand on it.
According to Mayo Clinic, 'as little as' 15 minutes of use, 3 times a week helps boost fat loss, decrease cortisol, increase blood flow. ..."

What the closest Mayo Clinic page that I could find actually says is:
" ... Advocates say that as little as 15 minutes a day of whole-body vibration three times a week may aid weight loss, burn fat, improve flexibility, enhance blood flow, reduce muscle soreness after exercise, build strength and decrease the stress hormone cortisol.
But comprehensive research about whole-body vibration is lacking. ..."

Here is a link to the page:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/expert-answers/whole-body-vibration/faq-20057958
WBV *may* have the benefits listed in the Power Plate email. The apparent false advertising PP's claim that Mayo Clinic says that that it does. This has sadly eroded my trust in any information from PP.

I think that the Mayo Clinic page is taking a balanced approach. But a key reason that there is not enough comprehensive research about WBV is that nobody will get a patent on WBV so there is not enough financial gain for private enterprise to comprehensively fund some expensive research. So, we make our best decisions with the research that we do have access to. I bought a WBV machine from Vibrant Health because the available research has convinced me that the right type of WBV *may* help with my osteoporosis.