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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 8 9:44am | Replies (215)

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@lynnhaz

@barbakp @sueinmn Id like to respond to the idea that the Bone Coach is a "scam". I am enrolled in this program and have to say that I am concerned that you would immediately draw a conclusion without knowing more about the program and what it offers. It is an extremely well researched, professional and extensive program with 5 coaches, 3 of them PhD's, one nutritionist and a Nurse Practitioner/Functional Medicine Practitioner who has been working with women for over 30 years in womens health, menapause, osteoporosis, teaches at the Functional Medicine Institute and has written books, hundreds of articles, etc.
These "coaches" are women who have thriving businesses along with their contributions to the Bone Coach Program and are highly educated in the field of osteoporosis. One part of the program alone offers 6 1-hour live Zoom calls a week with the different coaches (womens health, nutrition, stress management, exercise), and access to close to a thousand past recordings (lifetime access). That is in addition to the extensive step by step process that Kevin takes you through, so you don't get overwhelmed with the amount of information they offer.
The program is designed around identifying the causes for you specifically (ie is it estrogen, is it nutritional, is it absorption), The other target areas are Nutrition, Exercise, and Managing stress (which is closely tied to absorption as cortisol inhibits absorption of vitamins, minerals, etc) They recommend you have a: Primary Care Physician, a Functional Medicine Doctor, and an Endocrinologist on board.
With regards to marketing, Im not entirely sure why you would criticize someone for marketing their product, as anyone who wants a successful business will market their product. If anything, Kevin doesn't market it enough, as you don't really understand by looking at his website the enormous amount of information and support you get in this program. I believe he holds back because he has put so much content in his program that he does not want it stolen. And lastly, regarding cost of the program, why would that be a negative, to charge for what you get in the Bone Coach, lifetime access to all of the content...not just the Zoom calls but all of the nutrition, testing, exercises, etc.
We dont criticize anyone for hiring a Physical Therapist, a Nutritionist, a Personal Trainer, a membership at a gym. You have to pay for all of that, why is it a "scam" to pay for the extensive expertise of all of these people? The program consolidates it all together so you dont have to piecemeal your recovery plan. With all due respect I think your judgement that it is a scam is unfair.

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@lynnhaz I would like to point out that I did not refer to the Bone Coach program as a "scam". It looks like a well-designed integrative program. Perhaps parts of the program have empirical (published peer-reviewed evidence published in a scientific journal). I wholly support licensed PT, exercise with a licensed personal trainer (I work with an exercise physiologist and licensed trainer) and a licensed nutritionist. However, none of these are proprietary and with the exception of personal training our medical insurance often pays the fee.

The problem - and it's a very big one from my point of view as a scientist (now retired)- is the expense of a proprietary program that has no scientific evidence. If this is a such a beneficial program why not conduct clinical trials under the supervision of an unbiased source?

We are not medical professionals on Mayo Clinic Connect. We do offer emotional support and advice on seeking out good sources for care. The original poster asked for opinions of how you know your osteoporosis gets better? I offered my opinion.

Helpful to know a bit more of what the Bone Coach program offers. Thank you for your comments.

I am curous about the material as a stand-alone without the coaching. Can you comment?

Hello @lynnhaz:
I am looking at this program and since you posted almost 7 months ago I am curious to know if you are feeling/seeing results with respect to an improved dexa scan, labs, etc. I would appreciate your feedback after being on this program thus far. Looking forward to hearing whatever you feel comfortable sharing. Thank you.

The exercise part of Bone Coach program....... are there are a lot of videos to use within the program?? I would really be interested to know... thank you!

In reply to lynnhaz, maybe you can answer my question asked a few months ago directly to that company Bone Coach about the cost of their program. A the time I would have like to investigate all the avenues available to treat osteoporosis. Unfortunately what I received from it was promotion after promotion but no idea of what it was going to cost me. So not having any answers I decided to abandon my research about it. I have received multiple emails enticing me again to join their program but without receiving an answer about its cost. Why must it be such a surprise?