Did you ever try to imagine what our world will be like in the year 2050? While watching the news last night, I asked myself the question and, not surprisingly, my thoughts quickly led to – what else…our bone health. Even though increasingly negative news about osteoporosis drugs keeps popping-up in the media, we really don’t know what the long-term outcome will be. In other words, will doctors still prescribe osteoporosis medicines in the future?
With that in mind, I came up with two imaginary opposing scenarios for the year 2050, as reflected in a news broadcast. One is where the “cure” of osteoporosis and osteopenia revolves around prescription drugs, similar to nowadays. The second scenario pictures a world where everyone manages their health in a natural and drug-free way.
Oh! And please don’t forget that what you're about to read is ONLY the product of my imagination. So join me on a time travel trip to the year 2050…
Here’s the first scenario
BREAKING NEWS
Good news for those diagnosed with osteoporosis. Pharmaceutical giant Profit & Gamble announced today that the FDA has finally approved their new drug Cementex to treat advanced osteoporosis. Dee Seat, a spokesperson for the company, told WBS News this morning that “we are thrilled to launch our latest drug that will help millions afflicted with osteoporosis, a crippling and potentially deadly disease. Thanks to Cementex, we can guarantee to both women and men a fracture-free future”.
Unlike current osteoporosis treatments, Cementex requires only one dose that will last a lifetime. It is injected directly into the bones under light sedation, and the whole procedure typically takes no more than a couple of hours.
Ms. Seat went on to explain that reported side-effects are negligible: “The most common side effect is stiffening of the joints, which happens when Cementex leaks out to the cartilage and joints, affecting mostly the knees, elbows and fingers. We can cure osteoporosis, but unfortunately, we can’t fight gravity…yet.”
Doctors can easily treat this side-effect and the occasional pain by prescribing Dieoxx , a new drug developed by Quirck & Co..WBS was not able to reach anyone at Quirck to get more information on this drug.
Ms. Seat also confirmed that Cementex is covered by Mediscare, and that the first one thousand patients will receive a $200 discount coupon toward the purchase of a wheelchair, compliments of Profit & Gamble.
Stay tuned because when we come back, we’ll show you the latest umbrella designs that are stylish and give you 100% protection from acid rain…
Here’s the second scenario
BREAKING NEWS
TNN just got news that pharmaceutical giant Quirck & Co. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. Quirck is one more casualty added to the long list of prescription drug manufacturers that have had trouble with the dwindling demand for their products.
“We regret that this is yet one more drug producer that has failed” said Roland Paulman, a spokesman for the privately owned Health and Human Services Marketing, Inc., “but consumers are staying away from the type of drugs they manufacture”. He went on to comment that “This is further proof that our aggressive Just Say No to Prescription Drugs campaign continues to show great results. Ultimately, patients make their own decisions, and the trend clearly points to an ever increasing choice of natural supplements and herbal remedies.”
We were not able to reach anyone at Quirck & Co. However, TNN’s financial sources told us that it’s been long known that Preventive Medicine was taking a big bite out of the now doomed company’s profits. In the last twenty years osteoporosis, arthritis, heart ailments, and diabetes, to name a few, have literally become a thing of the past.
Among the sector's biggest gainers is Natural Supplements, Inc. Upon hearing Quirck’s filing, investors rushed to purchase Natural’s shares causing an unprecedented rally. Our financial correspondent at the New York Stock Exchange reports that Natural Supplement’s shares have gone up by more than 5% in today’s trading session.
When we come back, we’ll interview Dee Tocks, the owner of Stay Healthy Walk-in Centers, a nationwide franchise. You won’t believe what she has to say about the reduced visit prices starting next month, and she’ll reveal who qualifies for the new Stay Healthy mail-in rebate.
Whoa! Back to reality now
Stay healthy!
Vivian
I loved your article and believe that in a few years people will realize that a healthy diet, exercise and some good supplements will prove better than drugs and all their side affects!
Keep up the great job, the encouragement and very informative e-mails….they are important in keeping me on track with “save our bones” program. THANK YOU!!
Terry
You hit it on the head, Vivian!
As we head towards an even more-highly-populated future and a loss of
natural resources, I think you’re seeing it realistically. It’s scary to imagine the perspectives of future generations as the world becomes aimed toward digital/less natural thinking with a greater loss of human thought! Let’s make sure people stay healthy because of good thinkers, not drugs – thanks for setting a terrific path for them!
Hello Vivian:
I remain very impressed and interested in your presentation of your studies and your practice.
I’ve had an interest in my bone density for years. I was in an automobile accident in 1969 that resulted in right ankle fractures as well as facial damage resulting from impact causing nasal cartilege and left cheek puncture. Aside from the damage my right ankle, I had fractures and was bedridden for a few weeks. I didn’t have broken bones (just fractures) but I had nasal cartilege loss and my left cheek was puntured. This accident took place
42 years ago. I have had ankle swelling and daily swelling that I take over the counter
arthritis medication for daily. I still dance, sail in the summer and hike the woods until it’s too cold. I’m cautious but concerned about my right leg as the bones don’t appear to be thinning but my musculature is significantly less below my right knee. I know that there’s some bone loss in my leg. Dr’s are somewhat but not overly concerned about my anke but only suggest that I wear an elastic brace of sorts. My Dr at Yale New Haven wants to set me up with a brace (this week in fact). I intend to turn down the offer because I think I do ok with some support but the contraption that he measured me for seems overdone if not totally unnecessary. My other Dr recommended and set me up for Boniva because another Dr reported that I had some loss of bone density. Aside from all this verbiage,I remain active and think that exercise is fundamental and important to continue as long as my bones remain reasonably strong.
I remain very impressed and interested in your study and dedication to your presentation of information. I have shared copies with a close friend. I respect your practice and your updated study of bone density. I’ll continue to be interested in your study and receiving the information that you’ve presented.
I am a social worker, presently unemployed and looking forward to working again. Let’s stay in touch. Sincerely, Charis Lockwood
Dear Vivian, I have just read all these letters from people who sent them to you. I am always in pain and am on one pain med.sometimes it works sometimes it dont. I just recieved a back brace today. Sometimes there is much pain ini my knee but not all the time.My Dr. is going to be sending me for another cat-scan and a MRI. I find reading your material very interesting and informative.Thank you for sharing your information, God bless you, Merry
I’m glad I signed up to get your information. I read every bit of it.
I have Osteopenia which is……. well, you know what it is. I am very
afraid of taking drugs, and that’s why I research it and found you.
I am very sensitive to drugs and try not to take any, just vitamins.
Thank you for your information.
Even though this is supposed to be “hyupothetical”–it totally rings true. I am so thankful for being off Fosamax for a year (yes, I took it for SIX!!) and for knowing about eating alkaline and for my weight vest and for Vitamin D. And I’m also thankful for all the information that you give us, Vivian, because it is so encouraging and because it’s true. I look forward to your messages and save them all. I just wish I’d known about this, seven years ago!
Vivian, I am reading your Bone Health Revolution Book which is very interesting and really makes alot of sense with a natural approach to help osteoporosis rather than drugs. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis 3 years ago and have been taking fosamax since then until July of this year when I stopped after doing research on the drug and looking for other options. I am trying to follow your book as best I can along with doing weight bearing exercises and taking calcium and a multivitamin. I don’t like the idea of taking drugs so your book has really helped me make a choice. Thank you.
Lorraine
My mother had a terrible case of Osteo to the point she was in constant pain and her ribs would break and she was unable to walk. I have a terrible fear that I may end up like her. I have been taking Foximax for five years with no noticeable side effects. I am hesitant to drop it cold turkey as I am afraid my body will just start having fractures.
The other day I went for my pap smear and the little booties had Foximax written on them. I know this is a lot of hipe for the drug companies but I have such a fear of becomming bed ridden. I do take E, D, calcium, fish oil, and many other vitamins and have only had a few painful experiences where I reached for something and strained a bone somewhere and was in pain for a week or so.
How can I be sure you are right and my doctor is wrong??? I have seen this disease at its worst, my mother had the hump in her back and lived in constant pain.
Georgia
I do read yr comments on osteoporosias, very
informative and also have yr book that I have
shared with a couple of ladies. Latest info
I just read is also interesting, but 2050 is a
long way off.
The way things are going I think the fist scanario is what will happen in the future.
My dream would be the second scanario.
Thanks Soili
Vivan:
I don’t hasve osteoporosis I just wante to learn about it.
Betty
HELLO VIVIAN. I REALLY APPRECIATED ALL THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE GIVEN US IN YOUR BOOK. SINCE I GOT IT I STARTED WHAT I CALLED IT THE DIET 80/20 AND ALL THE OTHERS RECOMMENDATION FROM YOUR BOOK. SOMETIMES WHEN I GO TO A RESTAURANT I DON’T FOLLOW IT PROPERLY BUT I HOPE IT DOESN’T AFFECT THE RESULTS. I’M ANXIOUS THE TIME PASS TO HAVE THE DENSITOMETRY DONE WHICH WILL BE PLANNED FOR NEXT JANUARY.
I REALLY TRUST IN YOUR NATURAL METHOD SO I’LL KEEP YOU INFORM ABOUT THE RESULTS.
Hi Vivian, Thank you for all your information. I have been reading the bone health book. Iam doing the best I can on the 80/20 diet. I also started my weight bearing exercises at the gym.I have osteoporis in my left hip,the Dr. put me on calcitonin salmon nasal spray.My cardio Dr.said no to all the other drugs because I have a history of a-fib. I went off the nasal spray two weeks ago after reading your book. My hips,knees,ankles ached after stopping the drug for about a week. Could that be side affects? I only took the nasal spray for one month.I also take thyroxine for my thyroid and a simvastatin. Are these drugs going to affect the rebuilding of my bones? I really appreciate all your help. Carol my
Great website, and very helpful. I’m off Boniva now and eagerly reading and attempting to follow your program. Thanks so much.
Sondra
I am so glad I purchased your book.6 weeks into the 8 to 2 diet
and Iam beginning to feel less pain
in my upper back.The recepies are great and my husband likes them also. I even have a little more
energy.I thank God I found you.My Dr. still pushes the Actonel. But
I will never take them.
Thank you,
Regards
Karin Kestler
Vivian, thank you so much for your e-mails. I ordered the Bone Revolution book and am doing my best to follow your advice regarding the alkaline and acid balance of 80/20. Also, enjoyed the two articles which I think are right on.
I was diagnosed with osteoporosis six and a half years ago and was prescribed Actonel which I took for five and a half years. There were many side effects which my GP would not acknowledge were caused by the Actonel. One side effect which I have never heard anyone else address was a chronic cough. It was almost unbearable. GP treated me for acid reflux, asthma and angina pectoris before finally referring me to a cardiologist. The cardiologist could find nothing wrong with my heart after many tests and suggested I discontinue the Actonel for a month to see if that could be causing my cough. My GP was not happy with this suggestion and referred me to a pulmonary specialist. The pulmonary specialist could find nothing in my lungs that would cause me to cough. She said to stay off the Actonel for now and see if that helped. It has been almost six months now since I have taken an Actonel and I have almost stopped coughing completely.
Now, I do not know about my bones but I feel great and can walk again for almost an hour each day which I was not able to do. I will never go back on the Actonel as I am sure that was the problem. I am trusting diet, supplements and exercise to keep my bones strong.
I know this comment is long and poorly written but I am so happy to know that others think the same way I do about the drugs and I thank them for their comments and thank you, Vivian for all the good work you do for all of us.
Thank you for the information you send us. I took Actenol for about three or four years. I stopped taking it about a year or two ago and July 8, 2009 I fractured my spine. It has been a painful ordeal and I am still in pain. The doctor said that when you have osteoporosis that is one of the areas that can fracture easily. I thought after taking the Actenol I would be ok but apparently not.
Thank you again,
Lupe
Hi Vivian,
I am enjoying your emails and your book and have for sometime been using herbs prescribed by a Naturopath as opposed to always running to the doctor and getting prescriptiond filled. All those chemicals, ugh!
I also carefully read the ingredients on packages of food and tend not to buy prepared food but rather make meals from fresh food and produce grown close to home.
I am using the Wellness belt and the wrist and ankle weights and will be geting into the diet shortly.
Your scenarios were very interesting and I hope that it plays out sooner than later for the health of all mankind.
Thank you so much Vivian. You are so helpful with the information. Those drugs the doctor prescribe have a lot of side affects. I have a sister-in-law that believes ever thing the doctor tells her and more. She is on these drugs. I will see what happens to her in the future. So far I have not taken these drugs for bones. Years ago but did not take them long. Thanks to your book and also herbs so far so good. Thanks again Vivian.
Alberta
Interesting to say the least. I don’t remember anything about Vitamin D prescription in any of your material so far. That is the one you need to be warning people about. I have a fat folder on it, unfortunately.
What’s wrong with taking Vitamin D?
yES i HAVE commented on that(vitD) It is also very important for your immune system . I would get colds that would take ages to go away especially the nazel gunk but now think it was to do with vit d being very low.
Great scenarios. I believe in preventive medicine. I feel Dr.’s are to quick to prescribe drugs instead of getting to the route of the problem. I have healthy bones and want to keep them that way. Thanks for all your information.
Thank you for all the information. I have read all that you have sent me. I was diagnosed with Osteopena in August of this year and my doctor did not want to prescribe Boniva or any of those other drugs. She expressed her concerns about the side effects and instead put me on Calcium and Vitamin D. I know that doctors usually try to push these drugs; therefore, I feel very blessed to have a doctor who truly cares about her patients. Please continue sending the e-mails. I would like to order your book sometime in the near future.
Thank you.
Gladys
I like your second scenario, but am afraid it will take much longer to get Americans to believe that natural is the best way. I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis a year ago, at 49. I took the Fosomax, and began having pain almost immediately. I thought it was because my bones were bad. Six months into it, I began spacing my doses because the burning in my chest was so bad. Nine months into it, I looked in the mirror and had no eyebrow. My web search revealed that this can be a rare side effect. The pain in my back, hips, thighs and wrists was so bad that I had a hard time standing from a sitting position. I had begun to become sedontary, which is quite unlike me. I quit the Fosomax and ordered your book. The next week I went to the dentist who found my jaw bone is dying, and he could find no reason as my hygiene is perfect. The book arrived, and I tested my Ph. I was off the charts! I began the diet, and adjusted my vitamins and supplements as suggested. Ph is now normal and I’m active again! I’ll see what the doctor has to say in two weeks, but I’m NEVER taking those drugs again. Sally Fields should be ashamed!
Dear Vivan, I do appreciate all your emails and your book on bone health. I had been taking alendronate for about a year. My knees were really getting to be painful. The doctor said I was walking bone on bone and I would need knee replacements. After reading your book I stopped taking alendronate and have been on the 80/20 diet. The left knee had nerve pain all the way down to the top of my foot. The pain has gone in the left leg, however, I still have alot of pain in the right knee. I can’t do stand up exercise because of the pain. When I walk the pain shoots up to my hip.
The doctor gave me 3 shots of synvisc directly into the knee. That was 1 shot per week. I am hesitant to get knee replacements. I need to lose some weight before it can happen. In the meanwhile , I am following your suggestions with the diet. I find losing the weight is difficult with this diet. Do you have any suggestions? In the meanwhile, I look forward to your emails with all your ideas and helpful aids. Thank you for all your hard work.
Do you have a list of recipies and meal plans for us to follow?
your book is an answered prayer; I am reading it for the second time and taking alot of notes. The 80%-20% is fabulous . . . I feel better health-wise just doing that. I love your encouraging emails and since I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, I feel like we are alot alike.
My husband brought me to God’s country, Knoxville, TN – it really is closer to Heaven up here.
THANK you so much for caring for our bones and sharing your wisdom with all of us . . . we really appreciate you.
God Bless you !
Loved your look into the future but I hope it comes sooner rather than later. Lets hope the medical profession really gets involved on our side
FINISHED READING YOUR BOOK AND I FIND IT VERY HELPFUL, ALTHOUGH KEEPING VERY BUSY AND KIND OF CONFUSED WITH ALL THE VITAMINS ETC. I AM DOING MY BEST TO CONVINCE MY DAUGHTER …HOWEVER SHE IS NOT INTERESTED. I DONT THINK SHE HAS STARTED THE MEDS. PERHAPS SHE IS GIVING IT A LOT OF THOUGHT (HOPEFULLY) THANKS AND GOOD LUCK.
RONNIE
If anyone is interested in selling me their book, please contact me. I have seriously limited funds, and cannot even afford supplements at this time. I appreciate anyone who can help me. Thank you so much
Write to me. I think I can help you out. Put ‘Vivian’s book’ in the subject line.
Hi Vivian,
Although ‘tongue in cheek’, your choice of ‘company names’ reflects a reality that is disturbing. Profit is put before people and I am sure that the drug companies would not publish drug information unless they had to. Reading the list of possible side effects has led me to ignore my last prescription and concentrate on an alkaline diet. I feel better for it and look forward to a postitve result from the next bone density scan.
Thanks Vivian.
John
Dear Vivian
Thank you for your latst message, a really brilliant spoof (I hope) on the future. It made me smile but, of course it is not funny.
You say I haven’t contacted you. Well I have sent you the odd email. But what I would like to say here is that I do appreciate all your messages and I am taking it all to heart and putting it into practice, especially giving up the Fosemax.
I am feeling very well and I am sure my bones are doing well, though I don’t have a scan till next year.
Thank you for you wonderful work. Best wishesJune
Dear vivian I have sne tyou several apreciative messages but am not sure you got them.
In case it didn’t work, I am basically saying please carry on sending me news of osteoporosis – I take in all the tips and am doing fine.
Thanks Vivian,
I enjoyed your interpretation of what might eventuate in the future and had a bit of a smile when reading the company names!
I am currently taking Protos 2G (Strontium Ranelate), prescribed by my physican, after a previous Drug did not show any improvement from the last BMD. Naturally I am weaning myself off this drug whilst changing my eating & exercise habits.
My age & sex (52yr old male) proves Osteoporosis does not just effect older women!
Thanks again,
Brian.
Hi Vivian:
I loved your latest email of looking into the future. I don’t think its too far into fantasy. I do hope the second email is what really comes about. Thank you so much for sending emails to us to keep us informed. I really look forward to reading and finding any information that I can to protect my bone health. I do everything that I can to be healthy.
Thanks
Kathy
I loved it! So clever. I only hope that the second scenario will happen sooner! (:
Vivian,
You are so wonderful to care for people as you do. I haven’t bought your book yet as money is worse than tight presently.
A month ago I was diagnosed with my hips at -2.5 and my spine at -2.6 with a fracture already. I refused fosamax and forteo. I know how amazingly the body will respond if we will even do just a little to help it. I have not slowed down as I think that would be the worst thing to do. I walk and use my ab lounger to strengthen the muscles in my back so they can support my bones until I can build them back. I research the cause of osteoporosis and found I ate mostly acid foods so I am changing that, also.
You give me hope that I really can build my bones back.
Thank You!!
Dear Vivian,
It is hard to predict the future (I wish I could), but I hope that more and more people will increasingly take the time and trouble to do their own research regarding their daily regimen and health care decisions instead of blindly leaving everything up to their physicians. Doctors write prescriptions for a living and we, as patients, need to examine other possible (natural) alternatives to the harmful drugs, most with devistating short and long term side effects, that are so casually pushed off on all of us by doctors.
I wish I could look into the future and see most, if not all, of the drug companies forced out of business because of overwhelming numbers of people following a healthy life style of sound nutrition and regular exercise. Unfortunatley, a lot of people still think it is easier to continue eating their twinkies and chips and then take pills when they develop chronic illness.
I have increased my weight bearing exercises as I believe that the bones have no choice but to step up if the corresponding muscle structure requires it. I believe that along with a proper alkaline diet and supplements, that my bones will respond positively and restructure and rebuild in a normal, natural way.
Thank you for your correspondence, Vivian. It is always good to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Andrea
HI, I AM IN THE POSITION LIKE ALL THE OTHERS, MY DOCTOR PUT ME ON ACTONEL BECAUSE SHE SAID I AM GOING TO BREAK ONE OF THESE DAYS, BUT I STOPPED 2 YEARS AGO ON MY OWN. WHEN I WENT, LAST MONTH, FOR MY ANNUAL CHECKUP SHE WAS VERY ANGRY AT ME AND MORE SO WHEN SHE GOT THE RESULTS OF MY BONEDENSITY TEST, SHE SAID I AM 10 % LESS.BUT I TOLD HER I WILL NOT GO BACK TO DRUGS, SHE SAID EXSERCISE ALONE WONT DO ANYTHING. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN THAT AND I WILL CONTINUE ON MY OWN. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU: I EAT MACROBIOTIC HOW CAN I COMBINE THE FOODS , SINCE YOU SAY THAT GRAINS ARE MOST ACIDIC? DO YOU HAVE A SUGGESTION ON THAT HOW TO RECONCILE THE TWO? I DO NOT LIKE MEATS AT ALL, BUT ILOVE MY FRUIT, VEGGIES AND MY GRAINS? ARE THERE ANY GRAINS BETTER THAT OTHERS? I TAKE ALL KINDS OF GOOD SUPPLEMENTS. BY THE WAY I AM 57.
THANKYOU, HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON
JOSEPHINE
I’d like to see an answer to this!
Vivian,
Since reading your book, I have shared the information with many of my friends and family. I have shared my book and your website to try an inform them that these drugs are not doing what the pharmaceutical companies say they should. My mother,who is 81, fell and broke her hip and femur. She needed two pins in her hip and a plate and 6 screws in her femur. Needless to say she was on Fosamax. Two weeks prior to her fall, I told her about your book and suggested that she stopped talking Fosamax, which she did discontinue. Of course, it was too late for her. She does take coral calcium and vitamin D. It is amazing that our doctors who we entrused our lives with, are informing us incorrectly. What will it take to get these drugs off the market? I took Boniva for 6 months and did not like the side affects. I told my doctor I wanted to discontinue the drug. Then I stumbled uon your book and know I made the right decision!!!! Thanks!
Hi, Vivian
The information from Save Our Bones motivated me to look further into alternatives to the Actonel my physician prescribed when she gave me the diagnosis of Osteopenia. Thanks to you and other excellent material I found on the web (see http://www.Melioguide.com, for example) I booked an appointment with my family doctor to discuss the natural alternatives…and she agreed to give me a year to NOT take Actonel….but to take the healthy supplements, to change how I eat to move my body toward alkaline balance, and to be doing weight bearing and strength exercises with bonafide support. It took courage to make that appointment, but my doctor and I are on the same page now. Thanks for your commitment to support healthy alternatives to drugs! Hopefully the Health Care Reform in the USA will include more paths to wellness. I’ve been sharing this information with others! Nancy
dear Vivian: just a footnote to the last comment
I am currently retrieving your letters out of our j-mail and transferring them into our medical folder. So don’t despair, all is not lost!! (yet!!)
R.P.Mez
dear Vivian: I really only contacted you on behalf of my wife, Joanne F. Mez, who would be the one benefiting from your letters, providing
she doesn’t get bombarded with them as I am. She has stopped taking the Ost. drugs some time ago, and is unfortunately way overboard into naturopathic and organic stuff, which is totally overpriced. Please re-direct all your comments to her so that I can put you on the contact list, which is currently not happening.
Thanks
R.P.Mez
Clever little piece. You’re probably right on!
Vivian, I just want to say ‘thank you’ for all the information about osteoporosis and osteopinea. It has been so helpful. Since learning more about this, I told my sister about the danger of ‘fosomax’. She was taking it for maybe a couple of years. She has now stopped taking it. She is eating a lot more wisely now and getting more exercise.
Thank you for the continued information. I save each and every article to read over often. Doing the same with the book as well and following the advice. Please keep the emails and articles coming.
Thanks so very much!
Celestina Marie
dear vivian,
i am 42 and just recently diagnosed with oa..im worried about it especially this coming winter.
i went to the doctor to ask what to do with it,but the dr said there is no drugs in treating it just take ibufropen or tylenol when its painful..i always read your natural tips and appreciate it.
i dont have credit card to able to buy books.i commend you on your will to help
Well i am doing ok. I went to the doctor for my pap test and they asked how i was doing with fosmax and i said good i am not taking it. I said (but it did not matter i was not taking it) what will the doctor say and she nothing and she said they really do not know that much about it. Duh. So i know there will be know issues when i see him next year and with all the materials i have to get through which are interesting and great i hope to have improved by next year. On my quest with talking with people who have had bad experience with and other who think they cannot live without it. So each his own all i can do is share. I mention to you about citracal plus bone density builder. I was taking 2 a day and I was telling my sister in law about it and she looked and read it is 4 a day. So one week i up to the 4 a day and woke up when went to bed with cramps in both leg and i thought what in the world is going on. I let this happen for a couple of day and i switch back to 2 a day and all was good again. It so happen that i got a email from a the citracal site on which i had sign up for a health challenge. At the end they let you down load at coupon but this time it did not and i had to call a # and got to talk to real person. I said i called because the coupon would not download but wanted to asks question anyway and told her my story. She very interested and surprised and asked a lot of question. She also called me back about 15 minutes late with some more question. But short of the story i like the product and believe and believe it or not i can tell a good difference in my teeth with taking 2 but cannot take 4 because of the cramps it cause with the 4. As soon as i went back to just taking 2 all is well again. But on to your info i am working on the 80/20% and what a shock that was to read. I am an eater but am not over weight but was interested in the combination of food. I have not had time to get to all the site you have as i am working hard on the information and reading the book. I have not changed my mind that doing it the healthy is not the wrong. One thing i was surprised at was about where blueberries feel in the list. Never ate a lot of blueberries but always heard they were so go and by chance this summer i have frozen 5 quarts this past month.I was pleased with watermelon love that fruit. Lot’s more to say but i want to work on the paper work and i believe it is the right thing and picked up the coQ10 50mg gelatin capsul softge capsule today. the only thing and the person at the store never heard of it was the words ubiquinol and ubiquinone. Did find it in the on the bottle. It was in the book i have and the new version that gnc has out. So all and all it has been an interesting day and i was thinking and talking about you and came home and here was your email. I am still progressing and thank you and will check out the site as i can get to them. 8/7/09
I amm holding fast against my dr.who keeps pushing boniva etc and now wants me to try Reclast.I am not going to use these drugs. I am looking for a better way.
I have read and dog-eared the Bone Health Revolution and have lists of foods from the book that are best for calcium intake hanging on my refrigerator. Lifting light weights and doing squats, etc. to strengthen the top of the femur where i have a -2.6 BMD. Took the FRAX test and came out still in the acceptable range, although my internist wants another Dexa this year and says “then we shall see”. She is determined to get me on Boniva. She was not a happy camper when I asked how can the osteoblasts build new bone when the osteoclasts are unable to leave!!! Loved your 2050 comments—Profit and Gamble, etc.! I’m sure you are right.
It sounds like you have a crystal ball, the way things are going, it just might be true. The drugs now are too “iffy” to use. I am trying to save for your book. Thanks for caring. Carole
The sad thing is your first story sound more like the real future. Until protocol changes were doctor’s aren’t afraid of being sued. Drug companies have so much money and no ethics. Doctor’s are so over booked that they have no time to teach wellness. The likely hood for your healthy bones, drug free and oh my, no fast food and soda for our over weight kids. But we can all have hope that one day when things get bad enough just maybe everyone will have an AH HA moment and start to get it. One day and one person at a time is a start. Thanks for all you do. Sherie
Hello Vivian,
Recently I had a very bad infection on my left arm from what we believed to be a spider bite. Doctor prescribed severall items and a potent antibiotic. Voila….it worked it’s wonders. But in reading the side effects very carefully we noticed that it said “do not take calcium with this medication” and the flags went up. I have been taking a once a week vitamin D pill and lots of calcium from our Roex company. Today my doctor asked me to do a colonoscopy and I told him no, that I was afraid of it because my past father in law had received one and they punctured the colon which ended his life some weeks later. My wife uses holistic and natural ways to take care of me. We don’t need the meds for everything. Thanks again for your wonderful book and all the rest.
i use natural remedies for everything, Vivian–only way to go.
i’m 88 and i just quit chasing girls last week when they finally outran me.