Comments on: Osteopenia and Hormone Replacement Therapy

By: LynnCS

LynnCS — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:06:50 +0000

Vivian. Thank you for your continued council and encouragement. I do feel alone in this, but your statement today that I quoted above, that we are created to maintain our health without interfering with our normal biological cycles, has given me so much hope that I did the right thing by not taking the hormones for the bone problems. I am going to try to be patient for a year, till I get my next tests to see if what I am doing with your help, works to improve my bone health.
I thank you every day, that I have a way to go. Lynn

By: LynnCS

LynnCS — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:00:55 +0000

Wouldn’t it still carry the same negative side effects as oral or cream hormones? It was suggested I take them, but the first side effect is possible blood clots and studies show that it contributes to all sorts of increased cancer threats. I do so like what Vivian said that she believes we are created to maintain our health without interfering with it’s normal biological cycles.

By: Wilywinda

Wilywinda — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 02:30:32 +0000

I had a complete hearing loss in my left ear after several months on Actonel, but… I could not know for sure if this was the cause, because that night I was making exercises with dumbells hearing music with my Ipod, the kind of exercise I made put a strain in my neck, it was for pectorals. In the week before I came deaf in my left ear I was hearing music with my Ipod and remember when I turned on I did no check the volume and it came full blown loud, and I have to immediately turned down the volume. Also the night I became deaf suddenly, I remember it happened that again. So.. I cannot blame Actonel, because I’ am not sure. It will be nice if Merck Pharmaceutical can prove that the bone capsule inside the ear does not become thicker and also the tiny ear bones that help move the sound inside the ear does not became more frigid and thicker that would in fact with that kind of evidence prove that it has an effect. Also the Fda should ask for this kind of proof.

By: Sheryl Ann

Sheryl Ann — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:54:09 +0000

I can’t answer for sure, but prepared mustard has a host of various, additional ingredients, depending upon it’s type. Water, vinegar, the acidic juice of almost ripe grapes, beer, wine or another liquid is added to the seed or powder to make prepared mustard. Mustard powder is very, very mild in taste & must be enzymatically activated by the introduction of fluid for it to have true mustard flavor, so in essence & in reality, it is an entirely different bird from prepared mustard. By the way, the hotter the liquid, the milder the final product & cooking removes its spiciness. That’s why homemade mustards many times pack more of punch than bottled forms which are usually heat processed. Tumeric, another spice which many herbalistics believe has many health benefits, gives bright yellow (American) mustard its distinctive color while also helping to dampen flavor. Distilled vinegar is French’s mustard’s main ingredient with water being 2nd. Spicy brown, delicatessen (Indian) mustard also has distilled vinegar as the main ingredient, but coarsely ground brown, mustard seed as the 2nd & no turmeric, hence the additional spiciness. The two are made from two different types of mustard seed & the spiciest seed is black mustard seed. Vegans, be aware that though not formally on the label, French’s spicy brown has beef&/or chicken broth added under the title ‘natural flavors.’ Honey & other sugars may be added to a mustard for sweetness which may also alter pH. Keep in mind that sugars usually make most foods acid-forming even the food is not, by nature. I think it is important to remember that pH may definitely change when the seed or powder of the mustard is properly or not properly combined with other foods or simply serves as a secondary ingredient even as it provides the primary taste. I think what may initially appear as an indiscrepancy between the 2 pages probably does actually have more to do with the form of the mustard than any error. As I always say, know your ingredients, know what’s going into your body. You can even contact a manufacturer if the terms ‘natural’ flavors or colors bothers you. MSG, meat products & many allergens lurk behind such vague titles. And, remember, if a company doesn’t want to disclose what is in in their product which consumers are supposed to simply ingest into their bodies, a person doesn’t have to & probably shouldn’t buy that product.

By: Mayta

Mayta — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:44:35 +0000

I had a hysterectomy on August 4, 2009 at age 41. My doctor prescribed me HRT but doing a research through internet I found HRT lead to breast cancer. I have a strong family history of breast cancer. My doctor told me if I don’t use HRT I can have bone loss because my body is not producing estrogens. What can I do to maintain my bones strong and healthy without using HRT? Thanks!!

By: Padma

Padma — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:33:20 +0000

Hi, I am 45 yrs old. I am having problem with my knees. They become very stiff & I am not able to walk for about 4-5 minutes when I sit down for sometime. Is there anything I can avoid or do to solve this problem? I have not got menopause & my periods are normal.

By: Marge Frith

Marge Frith — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:44:01 +0000

I am 74+ years old. I had a total hysterectomy nearly 50 years agod when I was 25, because of severe endometriosis. Today, I have very serious osteoporosis, and have fractured both fibulas and a tarsal bone in my foot in the last 2 1/2 years.
I had NO HRT for 5 years after my hysterectomy. then used OGEN for about 25 years, stopping when all the info about breast cancer came out. When I went off the med, I had consistent pain in the abdomen, due to residual endometriosis. For a short time after that, I used Fosamax, but stopped about ten years ago, due to jaw pain. Then I was put on Evista, since I still have pain from remnants of endometriosis.
throughout, I have had hot flashes. I can still tell time by them, though when I’m busy, I’ve come to ignore them.
Could I benefit from your program?
If you have any evidence that it would work for me, I’d love to try. But, I’m skeptical, since the problems have been so long-lived, and the osteoporosis is so far advanced.
H E L P !

By: Joyce

Joyce — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:10:01 +0000

I just requested Vivians program as I went to my Gyn and had a test done and found I had weakness in my left hip bone…that was one yr ago in Oct. he had me try a Rx (not sure what) and it gave me way too many side effects…I called them and told them I wouldn’t take it due to side effects…I have been using a nautral pill from health food store and when I went back this year Dr. did no test but wanted me to take this once a yr. shot…after reserching the side effects…I was very concerned and scroll to the bottom where the ad was for Vivians program. I feel very blessed to have seen that and have read alot about it and testimonies so I just ordered her program and pray I get very good results as I read from others. The only thing that bothers me is that most say they have a 20 percent bone increase after a yr. and I felt that doesn’t sound like much of an increase..I was hoping for more….I pray when I go back next Nov. I will have questions asked by him as to what I have done. Thank you Vivian…may God bless you for all your research.

By: Dona Garofano

Dona Garofano — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:15:31 +0000

I am a naturopathic doctor in NJ. I never recommend anything but bio-identical plant based progesterone creams. The progesterone will make more estrogen if you need it, but estrogen never makes more progesterone according to the medical pathway for hormones out of the medical books. Estrogen dominance causes a whole host of problems and are linked to cancers. I would say just be cautious and do more research.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:18:54 +0000

I had my first bone density three years ago at 52 and had some osteoporosis in the femur heads and thinning of the spine. I began Boniva and had the flu symptoms at first, but got used to it. Then, my hair began to fall out and I developed a sore jaw for no apparent reason. Then, I developed a very irregular heart rhythm that doc wanted to treat with Toprol. I was taking a prn low dose for arrythmia for years, but not daily. I thought, not no, but hell no. I got off the Boniva, only took the Toprol long enough to get the heart rhythm back to baseline, and that was a almost two years ago. My hair is still falling out, but no jaw pain, no irregular heart rates since about two months after stopping Boniva. I am following Vivian’s suggestions, and will have a bone density the week of Thanksgiving, I can hardly wait to see the improvement. I will follow up. I am 55 years old and had a hysterectomy when I was 45. I restarted the compounded estrogen creams about 6 months ago because of my hair thinning.