I reversed osteoporosis without drugs

Posted by sheilad1 @sheilad1, Dec 28, 2022

I had my bone quality test yesterday along with another bone density test. This was my third bone density test in 14 months.

My first bone density test was Nov 2021.
I started consulting with different doctors. If I must take meds I would. But I had to get to the truth.
The physician who appeared to know the most is Keith McCormick DC the chiropractor who got osteoporosis at a very young age and really understands it.

That first DEXA scan showed I had mild osteoperosis of the spine, within the margin of error.
So no McCormick said to take the CTX (blood) test and a few others.
CTX was good.
My CTX shows that the osteoclasts are not breaking down too much bone. therefore, my next bone density test shouldn’t show that that I am much worse.

I decided not to wait until 2 years for another scan and took
I took another bone density (aka DEXA) scan 10/2022 to see if that was true about the CTX.
My spine was actually better in that scan and it was now osteopenia.
My hip was a little worse bringing it outside the margin of error. McCormick said this was a tough call so I said to him why don’t I get a bone quality test (that he told me about) and I figured that will buy me a little time anyway lol.

Unfortunately, the bone quality test only measures the spine.
Since it’s unusual for your spine to get better and your hip to get worse, it made me think - what have I done differently since the last test? Why would my spine improve but not my hip? What is my spine doing that my hip is not?

I decided it had to be the Supernatural virtual reality exercise app that I exercise to (on the oculus quest VR helmet). Even though I am striking the air, there actually is resistance, and I push hard to hit it as powerfully as I can.

I decided to put weights on my ankles. Everything I read says weight training should be once or twice a week, and I certainly only did it once.

Back to yesterday and the bone quality (TBS) test and yet another bone density (DEXA) test.
My hip was back to where it was on the first test. This put me back inside the margin of error where I would not have to take medication
This demonstrated to me that the CTX score did in fact mean I'm not losing density quickly.
Yesterday's test shows that my spine continued to improve and my bone density score was no longerosteopenia. It was normal. My bone quality test was great. The tech really loved it and called me over to show me how I was completely in the green meaning It was normal which is a little unusual at my age, 74, altogether.

I may be wrong about supernatural helping.
I’ll probably take the DEXA again in six months because I am anxious to see how the hip does, and if it improves even more.
And if so, I’ll turn myself into a study. 😂

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Hi Windyshores. I wasn't aware of the severity of your circumstances when I asked the question. I'm not a doctor, however, I can see Tymlos was probably the right decision for you. My spine is -3.3 and femoral hip neck -2.7. My hip and forearm are progressing but still osteopenia. My doctor is putting me on Prolia (after dental work). I've been keeping a food log trying to identify a specific allergy. This highlighted my diet. Although I eat well (whole foods) I haven't been getting enough protein, fruit/veggies. I've now have a full court press on my diet and exercise regime. I'm hopeful this and Prolia would improve my overall numbers over time.

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It’s been several years since you posted this and was wondering if you started the Prolia? Why didn’t you go on a bone builder first, like Tymlos or Forteo?

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Can’t take calcium pills because I have a very high calcium level in my heart. I’m in the 91st percentile for women. My age comment 74. I ate a lot of dark leafy greens. I had a half a cup of yogurt every day. It was the only breach of my plant-basedcan’t take calcium pills because I have a very high calcium level in my heart. I’m in the 91st percentile for women. My age comment 74. I ate a lot of dark leafy greens. I had a cup of yogurt every day. I mix 1T kale powder with a little yogurt. It tastes bad but I add some sweetener and eat it quick. I take D. But I was already taking D when diagnosed. There's plenty of K in the food I eat. You should definitely do stregnth training 3x a week. Wear 1 pound ankle weights 30 minutes a day.

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Yes, I do exercises. My Calcium is a little high and my endocrinologist is testing my parathyroid.

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I have never heard a Dexa scan being in the margin of error can you explain that to me please?

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I’m sorry I couldn’t make sense of what you wrote and in what you wrote, I found contradictory information to my own experience. 1) it is not unusual for your spine to get better while the rest of your body gets worse. Also, you didn’t provide statistically the Improvement, did you test other parts of your body as well? 2) I think you have to have a DEXA with a TBS score compared year to year and not just one year but over the course of a couple years. I was deemed to have completely eradicated osteoporosis as well as osteopenia and it turned out to not be true. Each of my bones have different scores. I do agree that resistance exercises are going to really help. I do not think there is any wisdom in getting others to believe that they can successfully offset their bone demineralization and deterioration without some bone medicine intervention. There may be the occasional overachiever among us, but for the vast majority of women they do best by consulting with their doctors, getting tested, and going through the opportunity that the bone medicines can address over the long haul. Good luck to everyone.

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Is that " minimal supplementation" he recommends or are those his recommendations for daily requirements? If that calcium recommendation is for supplementation, it is very high as that is the total that is currently recommended of a combination of food and supplements with no more than 2000 mg a day max (and I'm reading more and more that the 1000-1200mg/daily combined is even high). Perhaps those were his total daily combined recommendations of nutrients obtained through food and supps?

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@teb In the UK the recommended daily is only 600 mg.

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@teb In the UK the recommended daily is only 600 mg.

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@seapen thanks for posting that. Recommendations worldwide seem to be all over the place from 500mg recommended by the World Health Organization to 1200mg here in the states. That really tells us that we just don't know for sure! More is not necessarily better especially if it is from supplementation vs. food. Years ago, my very informed endocrinologist told me that he thought the recommendations here would be adjusted downward to about 800 mg daily.

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