Anyone had experience with OsteoStrong, who is not a franchisee?

Hi @laurenann when you say you have had no sugar for the past 5 months - does that include not eating fruit and carbohydrates? I have done short periods where I consumed no sugar other than sugar that occurred naturally in vegetables- like sweet potatoes. I always feel so good on a sugar free diet - but it is hard for me to maintain. But you have given me the motivation to get back on the sugar free lifestyle. 🙏

I was osteopenic and was maintaining at each DEXA so I tried Osteostrong for 18 months hoping to improve. I went into osteoporosis category after going for 18 months so it did no good for me. I think it’s a waste of money.

did he happen to mention WHICH machine was on the Space Station?

I looked it up and the answer I got was basically: "While there isn’t an ACTUAL OsteoStrong machine on the ISS, the concept of using specialized machines to maintain bone density aligns with the challenges faced by astronauts in space. These innovative approaches help mitigate the effects of microgravity on bone health. 🚀🦴"

My thought is that your medical person knows that they have machines on the space station that are used to prevent bone loss while in zero gravity and maybe he just assumed it was an actual OSTEOSTRONG machine. I'm CERTAIN that if NASA chose any ONE of the Osteostrong devices to put on space stations for the explicit purpose of increasing or preventing bone density in astronauts, the OSTEOSTRONG ORGANIZATION as well as each of their franchises would be SCREAMING JOYFULLY ON ALL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS that amazing news. I've never seen mention of that on the OFFICIAL OSTESTRONG website, nor on Facebook, Instagram or in my local franchise. No emails, no special MEMBERS ONLY ZOOM events... nothing. And trust me I WISH that were true. NOT that I don't believe it would work in zero gravity - I just wish they would do it so that Osteostrong would be fully validated with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's endorsement!

If you are looking for a mechanical approach to building bone quality, improving circulation, supporting muscle stregnth and improving posture - look into the Marodyne LiV Vibration platform as recommeded by PT Margaret Martin. There are many vibration platforms in the market ( dont be led down the garden path) but this one is suited to osteo issues. Check it out. Yes it is expensive but your life is worth it.

I started Osteostrong in Dec. 2023. I had a Dexa in May 2023 and it said my lumbar was -3.4 and hip was -1.6. I was very surprised at this. I am active and healthy. Anyway, I did not want to do the meds. So, after researching a lot ( I am a scientist by profession, so I like to look at the numbers!), I have been consistently been taking Calicum, vit k, vit d and boron. I was trying to increase the weight on my bones with weight vest and running a little, sometimes doing hops etc. Then I found Osteostrong luckily in my area. Also lucky was that they took our OnePass gym benefit from our heatlh insurance. Anyway, I have been doing it every week since then. They now have a Echolight device that a professional runs that is standard in Europe for bone density as it is more sensitive and extensive. I had that done a couple of weeks ago ($157) and with that, my lumbar was -2.0 and my hip was -1.8, my bone fragility is normal. It's hard to tell if it's the difference in the testing types, or the osteogenic loading or both. I will have another Dexa in a year, so that will be interesting. betterbones.com/bone-health-basics/will-the-new-ultrasound-device-replace-dexa-bone-density-testing/

My results were better using echolight technology too. My Dexa was within months of the echo which I did for curiosity.

Good for you. I also go to Osteostrong and it has worked for me. But I don’t just rely on that once a week exercise routine. I lift weights, play tennis and golf and do a lot of stretching. Now I wish I could find a place to get Echolight near Fort Myers Fl

@patjack2, I am not familiar with FL, but here's a locations list in case you haven't seen it.

Here's a statement I found per a NASA document I located here:
https://www1.grc.nasa.gov/space/human-research-program/computational-modeling/musculoskeletal/

"The Computational Modeling Project developed computational simulations of humans using several exercise devices that might be used during an exploration mission...

The Computational Modeling Project produced device models of the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED), which astronauts currently use onboard the space station and is the first exercise device experimentally demonstrated to reduce, but not eliminate, both bone loss and muscle deconditioning.

ARED is, unfortunately, unable to fit within the confines of an exploration spacecraft, so the project delivered an integrated model of a human using the Hybrid Ultimate Lift Kit (HULK), a potential next generation exercise device, to perform squat and heel raise exercises. The project also delivered a bone turnover model capable of predicting bone mineral density, a measure of bone health, as a function of whether or not the astronaut exercised during a 180 day mission."