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Dr. Doug Lucas Has anyone here paid money to work with Dr. Lucas?

Posted by trixiegirl @trixiegirl, Jun 1, 2024

I have been following his Youtube channel, did his free masterclass and have learned a great deal. It is evident that he is highly intelligent, motivated, and ambitious. Today I listened to a 2022 podcast interview with him by a health/fitness professional in the UK (Tony Wingard with whom I am not familiar). I think this was just when the optimal bone health website was getting started. The interview is quite interesting as I learned a lot about Dr. Lucas’s background which I have not managed to find anywhere else. I was surprised to know that he was a professional ballet dancer for 2 years before going on to medical school because of his fascination with the muscular/skeletal systems. He also talks about how he moved from orthopedic surgeon to functional-anti-aging medicine and the influence of his wife who is a registered dietician. After listening to this podcast I do believe his main goal is to heal and teach. I like how he analyzes studies and updates information and recommendations.

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shelldct1 | @shelldct1 | Jun 9 8:17pm
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@sharon31

I think it may be helpful if you are prepared to spend $13, 000 annually, which I haven't done.

Even going solo I have some improvement in bone density from first diagnosis in 2021. Lower spine now -3.6 (was -4), femoral neck now -1.5 (was -2.0) , hip now-2.0, was -2.5.

Some way to go but have recently found Dr Fishman's 12 yoga poses for osteoporosis (find on YouTube), I am now on hrt, take pure synergy bone renewal, plenty of green veg, bone broth, protein, have been going to gym for past year, also do heel drops.

I've had various setbacks including over active thyroid for a while but have still made progress. Not taking alendronate. So it is possible, think 'I am building stronger bones'
I look out all the time for attainable things I can do.
Btw I'm now 63.

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@sharon31 i am 63 and was diagnosed last month with osteoporosis. Thank you for sharing your story and T- scores. You give me hope because my t scores are close to yours and DO Not want to take alendronate. I am doing research and have found Dr McCormick’s book Great Bones very helpful, also Your Bones by Lara Pizzorno. I have also started to do exercises from Sara Meeks and Margaret Martin. Good luck to you; please keep us updated

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sharon31 | @sharon31 | Jun 10 1:28pm
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@shelldct1

@sharon31 i am 63 and was diagnosed last month with osteoporosis. Thank you for sharing your story and T- scores. You give me hope because my t scores are close to yours and DO Not want to take alendronate. I am doing research and have found Dr McCormick’s book Great Bones very helpful, also Your Bones by Lara Pizzorno. I have also started to do exercises from Sara Meeks and Margaret Martin. Good luck to you; please keep us updated

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Hi shelldct1,

Thank you for your comment. I just logged in ok after unsubscribing a while back, I was getting depressed by the site, and the comments directed to someone asking for advice avoiding prescription drugs were the last straw.
I nevertheless acknowledge that it is not clear what pathway to take, and serious health conditions such as cancer are overwhelming even without having to worry about bone loss and fractures.
So far I am free of serious fractures and am so grateful, I hope my health and any gains I can make continue.
I am continuing to develop my exercise programme, and take things gently when I start a new exercise, while continuing to challenge myself steadily, occasionally increasing weights or varying exercises.
Also nutrition so important, supposedly this accounts for 80% of the work we need to do. A range of protein and vegetable sources, bone based broth, keffir etc are my focus.
From reading it is possible to find evidence of good and bad results from similar actions, I find peace of mind doing what I do, and hope to continue, I hope nothing scary interrupts my pathway.
I send my best wishes to everyone, I know some people are dealing with serious pain and restrictions. I wish it were possible to turn back the clock sometimes and avoid serious issues, certainly true in my life.

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shelldct1 | @shelldct1 | Jun 10 2:49pm
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@sharon31

Hi shelldct1,

Thank you for your comment. I just logged in ok after unsubscribing a while back, I was getting depressed by the site, and the comments directed to someone asking for advice avoiding prescription drugs were the last straw.
I nevertheless acknowledge that it is not clear what pathway to take, and serious health conditions such as cancer are overwhelming even without having to worry about bone loss and fractures.
So far I am free of serious fractures and am so grateful, I hope my health and any gains I can make continue.
I am continuing to develop my exercise programme, and take things gently when I start a new exercise, while continuing to challenge myself steadily, occasionally increasing weights or varying exercises.
Also nutrition so important, supposedly this accounts for 80% of the work we need to do. A range of protein and vegetable sources, bone based broth, keffir etc are my focus.
From reading it is possible to find evidence of good and bad results from similar actions, I find peace of mind doing what I do, and hope to continue, I hope nothing scary interrupts my pathway.
I send my best wishes to everyone, I know some people are dealing with serious pain and restrictions. I wish it were possible to turn back the clock sometimes and avoid serious issues, certainly true in my life.

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Hi @sharon31 Yes, reading some of the comments here can be scary , but I try to focus on the positive. Since I am newly diagnosed, I am trying to do as much research as possible before meeting with my endocrinologist. You are right about diet. I found a book called “The Healthy Bones Nutrition Plan” by Laura Kelly which has been very educational and helpful. I am going to try to use her dietary ideas, exercises from Margaret Martin and others, and also meet with Keith McCormick (author of Great Bones) to see if he can give me more insight about my particular issues and what do to. Each of our bodies is different, thus each one of us might need different methods to get better. I thank everyone who has posted, whether pro or against pharmaceuticals, because for me, it’s another tool to help me understand.

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