I hope you are having a fantastic holiday season and that you are as upbeat about welcoming 2010 and the new decade as I am.
This past year has been incredible not only because the Save Our Bones community has grown by leaps and bounds but also because our information regarding osteoporosis truth is spreading. Slowly but surely, the truth will prevail… it always does.
And you, my dear friend, are an instrumental part of this.
Together we are opening the door for revolutionary yet safe and effective bone health solutions. Knowing this, it's no coincidence that The New York Times published an article titled “Exploring a Low Acid Diet for Bone Health”.
Sounds familiar? It seems that even this world-class newspaper is catching up with our bone health revolution. You can read the article here:
Without a doubt, this article is a breath of fresh air, but let's not fool ourselves… there is still a lot more to do…and I can't wait to start the New Year and continue our quest with you on my side!
The New Year is also a time for reflection and growth, much like starting a new chapter in the book of our lives. And that, of course, includes our bone health. So let me know what your New Year bone health resolution is by leaving a comment below. Mine is to continue my mission of truth and natural solutions with unyielding efforts so the Save Our Bones community can continue to grow to insure that our voices will be heard.
So I wish you all a wonderful, exciting, and healthy New Year, and I'll leave you till the next time with this great and very appropriate quote by Dr. Martin H. Fischer:
“Truth is rarely written in ink; it lives in Nature.”
Please don't forget to leave your 2010 bone health resolution below. It means a lot to me.
With blessings for a happy and healthy New Year,
HAPPY NEW YEAR VIVIAN!!!
IT WAS SO GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN BECAUSE YOUR MESSAGES ARE ENCOURAGING AND DURING THE HOLIDAYS AS HARD AS I TRIED EATING THE 80/20 BALANCE, I GAVE IN TO THE SPECIAL “TREATS” OF THE SEASON.
BEGINNING TODAY I HAVE RESOLVED TO BE SERIOUS AGAIN ABOUT MY DIET AND EXERCISE PROGRAM TO SAVE MY BONES.
MY DR. RECOMMENDED I TAKE FOSAMAX BUT I REFUSED THE LAST TWO YEARS AND LAST SEPTEMBER I FOUND YOUR”SAVE YOUR BONES” PROGRAM ON THE INTERNET AND DECIDED TO GIVE IT MY BEST AND HOPEFULLY END OF THIS YEAR WHEN I HAVE ANOTHER BONE DENSITY TEST……IT WILL BE MUCH BETTER!
PLEASE KEEP THE ENCOURAGING AND INFORMATIVE E-MAILS COMING.
VIVIAN, HAVE A WONDERFUL YEAR!!
WITH APPRECIATION & BLESSINGS,
TERRY
Hi Vivian,
I have your book, but would like to know how to get your 80/20 program. I am so thankful you are there to be a great help to those of us with osteoporosis. Thank you, thank you.
Hi, Vivian
Your program for bone health gives me confidence to continue to eat a proper diet and to exercise regularly. I am waiting to have my next bone density test and see the results which I know will show a great improvement.
A Blessed New Year to you.
Marion
Happy New Year Vivian!
I thank you very much for awakening me to the reality of staying away from the medication that is supposed to help you out but instead is the opposite. I will be making every effort to exercise by using a treadmill, watch what I eat and how much I eat. I have been having some stress without me feeling it. Although my body does feel it and therefore increasing my weight via rising of my corisol levels which I was not aware of. I have taken action on bringing down the weight by taking a liquid adaptogen called TheraStress which I researched on the internet. Although it was recommended to take it with organge juice which is acidic I only take it with 8 oz. once or twice a day. I hope it will bring down my weight and stress very soon. The stress is being brought on by being responsible for my father’s care at the nursing home and now that I will be bringing him home after suffering a stroke back in Mar 09 which left him without the ability to walk. I will have 2 caregivers to help out when he comes home so it won’t be too hard on me physically as well as emotionally. Vivian, let me know if taking this orange juice on a daily basis will be harmful to my bones. As maybe I can hopefully find something else to take it with.
Elvia
Hi Elvia
stroke can be tken care of Nutritionally! And you might also follow the diet Vivian explains and also why not take your juice in the form of veggie juice instead.You can buy V8 in the market low soduim. If still with fruit juice, I tell all my clients to water down any fruit juice of because too much sugar & acid.
Suma G Nathan
Certified Registered Holistic Nutritionist/Certified Chinese Herbologist 29 yrs exp
Thank you Vivian for all your valuable information. i read all your emails and make note of the useful hints
Happy New Year ! Save Our Bones Community!
I want to remember to thank God everyday for this exquisite design, the body, that He has given to me.
And be grateful for the strong bones He created for me…
and let my bones KNOW that I am thankful for the work that they do for me…
by feeding my bones a healthy diet everyday and
jumping with joy with them everyday and
supporting them with strong muscles so THEY can continue to be strong and healthy…
Speaking and doing positive things for my bones!
God’s Peace and Blessings to All This New Year,
Rita
Happy New Year! Thank you very much for the information to save our bones. Thank you for the vedeo, God Bless her. She is 75 yrs. old and can dance the salza. I am a member of the USABDA (Ballroom dance association of the United States) but I have not danced as good as her. For 2010, I promised to keep my bones healthy, watched my diet and exercise in the YMCA daily and dance more. Keep up the good work. Congratulations.
ES
Happy New Year Vivian and to everybody on the site. Hope you all had a very happy Christmas. l don’t usually make New Year resolutions as l generally don’t keep them ! However, l think this year my resolve will be to endeavour to keep to the Alkaline diet and to do as much exercise as l possibly can. This is a particularly difficult area for me as l have other health issues. l will also share my new found knowledge with others. Best wishes to you all and good luck.
Vivian, thanks for the video and Happy New Year. My resolution is to put my exercise first. Sometime back I always did low impact aroebics EVERY am. Fractured my back from lifting something too heavy a year ago. Did not know my osteopenia was that bad, so, everyone who has bone problems, MAKE your doctor discuss it thoroughly with you so you know what you CAN & CANNOT do. If I had been informed I would not have spent the past year in pain. Vivian, thanks for your book and all the info you send. I feel I need all the info I can get on having be best bones possible!!!
Fran Miller
Ibroke my loe\wer back when I fell almost a yur. ago & was in a brace for 3 mo. I’d been taking Fosamox for years & it did nothelp my osteoporosis. Dr. has had me on daily injections fo Forteo & it has horrible scarey possibilities-brare bone cancer can result, not all time, but even a bit is TOO much & it terrifies me, but I do not know what to do.
Am new to saveyourbones.
Recommendations on diet & exzercise because i was thinking of starting gentle rope jumping to strengthen & make my bones start rebuilding but am not sure this is good advice.
Any help thanks,
Joyce
For the new Year I will continue to eat more fruits and vegetables. At times I am confused because what is alkaline and what is acidic varies by who is making the list. I had not been exercising as much because my husband had beeb ill but plan to get back to it now. I got the osteoball for Christmas. Without finding this website I would probably be taking fosomax. My doctor recommended Reclast. I am glad I did not do it.
Dear Vivian,
A Very Happy New Year in 2010.
I enjoy dancing and loved seeing a 75 year old lady dancing the Salsa so excellently, awesome!
Yes, dancing is great for the bones as well as it makes you feel really great.
Have a great year ahead.
Millicent
Well, I am a vegetarian and have osteoporosis. Took Actonel and Foxamax for 4.5 years. It did nothing for me. Then went on Forteo after breast cancer surgery a year ago. Also taking Arimadex so both meds are fighting each other-one to build bone; the other taking it away. Had my 1-year bone density test. My spine improved a little, but arms and legs got worse. Also take Freeda Fem-Cal Citrate Vitamin combo and magnesium and extra 1000 iu D. I am afraid of what is going to happen after I finish Forteo, as 2 years dosage is the maximum.
Am also taking Arimidex for breast cancer and started on it, already having bad osteoporosis in my hip, and spine ( had a pelvic fracture lat year, due to falling). Had been on Fosamax for years but due to a parathyroid adenoma, saw absolutely no progress. Now that I had the adenoma removed (after the pelvic fracture), am hoping to be stable with regards to bone loss AND, perhaps I’ll be able to build bone , keeping in mind Vivian’s suggestions! It’s all very challenging!
Hallo vivian ,
Happy Newyear!
Iwould like same information about Bsphosphonates
und problems.How can the doctor diagnose ostioporosis from a normal Xray.
I have Arthritis und been told I need hip replacements.At the moment I am taking Arthronove in the hope that it will help with that pain “auu”
We moved to France 10 years ago for health reasons -I suffered from Seasonal Affective Disorder in the UK. One downside is the attitude in the French medical community to alternative medicines. I have been involved for many years in this field and have to obtain my supplies from outside France. We both take aloe vera juice every day and for the last six months or so I have been taking Arthronove to ease the pain of arthritis. I have found considerable relief from this product, and my husband was searching the net for an alternative supplier – ours comes from Belgium (the French will not allow the sale of this and other similar products)- and he came across your forum with a post by a lady on New Years Day who was asking for further information. I would be happy to recommend the product, as it has given me much more movement and less pain. An interesting fact is that the price charged on the UK advert is approximately TWICE the price we pay (in euro equivalent)to Phyt’Origine in Belgium ( and was even less before the pound dropped in value )
Well done, Vivian, for getting us all onto alkaline eating before the New York Times got wise to it. I’ve just cut my fingernails which were longer and more bendable than I’ve known them in years. I’ve been on the diet for 7 months and I feel years younger. My resolution for 2010 is to carry on. This will not be difficult because I really don’t crave any of the sugary foods and fatty high protein foods that I’ve given up. I wish good health to you all.
is there any way of rversing the effects 1e jaw condition caused by taking actonel please
Thanks for your contacts. I continue to look for ways to help my bones since I quit taking fosamax almost a year ago. I do exercise and am trying new exercises plus keeping my system akalinic. Pray this new year will bring some strength to my bones.
Hi Vivian,
I have a copy of your book.I also’have’ Osteopenia.My aim for 2010 is to get serious about using the information.
In addition to this I MUST quit
smoking in order to make any effective change.
Happy New Year from Australia!
Regards, Cheryl.
Hi Vivian, Happy New Year!
I am 48, and have been taking osteoporosis drugs for the past year because it has been bought about as a result of the epilepsy drugs I also have to take. I am due to see my G.P. next week, armed with your information. I remember saying at the time i was first prescribed the osteo drugs, shouldn’t they be balanced in ratio with a magnesium supplement to work properly? But was told they don’t supply magnesium prescriptions.
I don’t drink milk at all, I don’t eat meat, and as well as eating lots of fruit and veg, and taking loads of supplements, I STILL have lousy health! It seems so unfair, particularly as I don’t drink or smoke, or even drink tea or coffee.
I am unable to work, because the epilepsy affects me so constantly. I am there for unable to buy the supplement or books you recommend, but would value your advice, please. Thank you. Regards, Julie.
Hello Julie, read your comments, hope you are well.
I am interested to to know what anti-epilepsy drugs were possibly resulting in your bone-loss condition?
I am aware of other medications being “culprits” but didn’t realize I might be at risk from epilepsy treatment drugs. (Everyone knows about Prednisone and osteoporosis connection)
I would be interested in personal email contact with you. I live in Canada.
Wishing you Happy, healthy New Year,
Gabriel
Happy New Year!
For the past 5 years I have a severe case of Paget’s disease, it has been getting worse over the years, every bone in my body hurts. My bone density tests were always normal for my age, but because of an X-Ray I found out I had Paget’s. I am also allergic to the sun, so I increased Vitamin D on my own, I have taken extra Calcium most of my life. Now they want to give me Reclast, that worries me! I eat very little, can’t tolerate most fruits, vegetables and juices. Also can’t exercise and tolerate anti-inflammatory drugs.
I would appreciate any suggestions.
Thank you,
Irene Ellena
Vivian,
Thank you for your dedicated words of wisdom to keep us in the fight for our bone health. I watched the great lady in the video and concluded dancing is a good exercise for bone health fostering confidence, self-esteem, and much needed stamina.
happy new year. Joan
a very happy new year Vivian,ordered your book waiting pashantley for it to arrive,carnt wate to read it,all your coments on your 2010 resolution looks very promising in deed, yours Maggie Loftus, Happy New Year2010
After seeing that video I am about to start training to increse my bone density immediately!
Happy New Year.
My New Year’s resolution is to keep reading and learning about this condition, to apply what I’ve learned, to keep breathing, drinking that water, exercising and staying upbeat and motivated. I thank God that I found this site, for the information you share gives me hope and courage to keep working toward healthy bones and body.
Peace and blessings to all in the new year!
Joyce B
Hi Vivian,
Thank you for sharing all your knowledge with us. It has been extremely helpful!
Have A Happy New Year!
Fran
Hi Vivian
Thank you for your timely advice and articles on bone health.
May your success continues to flourish in the new year.
Best Wishes,
Lilian
Thankyou for your email good wishes to you,I look forward to news in
2010 I would be interested in any ”new” safe treatment available, I refused to have an injection of Aclasta [once a year] for 3 years and with no research after that the side affects to me were horrendious,I cannot
take any medication with a Bisphosphonate base,I take Magnesium Chloride 1 teaspoon daily and Natural Calcium [100% Lithothamnium
calcareum sea-vegetable] I was taken off Esterderm Patch in March which
kept me stable for years by May my hip wasBMD 0 628 . t score -2.57z score -.46 Nov6th hip .565 Tscore-3.10 z-0.95 spine bmd 0. 820 T-2.10 Z-0.33 May spine bmd.811 t -2.17 Z -0.40 spine slight increased i have lots of fruit and vegetables hoping the problem improves
Happy & Prosperous New Year Vivian
After reading that Times article, I’m reminded
of what God told Adam to eat for meat: Fruit!
I have already begun to reduce all animal protein & consume more fruit & vegetables.
I would certainly appreciate a non-injectable
sub for Lovenox, if anyone know of one!
Have a great, blessed, New Year EVERYONE.
Harry
Happy New Year Vivian,
I am starting my cardio, core & weight bearing exercise program 3 x wkly, which I had to stop due to abdomen surgery last May. Also starting my juicing 3 x wkly again.
Rosemarie
My doctor tells me I’m putting myself in danger if I don’t take the drug. Tried drugs and felt awful…terrible side affects. Reported them to him and his answer was..”I should not ”read” about the side affects and ”just” take the medication. I don’t think so. Trying to pay attention to everything you say. Doing my best and feel fine. Just turned 60. Thanks!
Very er but I’m afraid the Video did not turn up on my copy. In any case the rest of the article regarding Low Acid Diet to improve Bone Density is interesting.
Thank you for your periodic informative letters and also for alerting us to Mike Ross – I find his Balance Program excellent and but for you I would never have hear of it. HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Love Avis
I’m on a disability pension ( epilepsy , under control nearly )& get 1 free bone density test per year . I’m 58 in March , can get a test then , after a life of alcohol(thru AA been off for 20 yrs ) drugs & bad diet, have certainly diminished acid intake over the past 9 months so will see how I fair .
Am off to a good start: Switched to Distilled h2o, stivia, soy milk, and am working on the 800/20 balance and exercise,as well as trying to help my sister see it can work. The supplements are next for a work over and with the computers help I find what you have to offer. Thank you.
Happy New Year, Vivian!
Thanks a million for your dedication to improving our health and enjoyment of life.
Keep up the good work.
Junko
I will continue to learn and practice good nutrition, and excercise! I will continue to avoid drug therapy and stick to the natural way of health.
Thank you for all your help in getting me on the right track. God’s Blessings for the New Year.
Margaret
Happy New Year , Vivian!!
I wish you continued good health & thanx for your help, you are such a great person, always helping all of us w/ osteoporosis. “The Bone Health Revolution” is so informative!!
Thanx again……………..
Elaine
Hi Vivian,
I look forward to your e-mail. I’m still learning about which foods to, don’t quite know all I should but really want to know more and I thank you for exercise for the hips. Does this also help the spine?
Hope you have a happy new year and good health.
Bless you.
Chloa
HAPPY NEW YEAR
I’ STILL HAVE BACK PAIN AND AM TAKING VD AND CALCIUM ANR SEVERAL FRIUTS EACH DAY AND DOING MIKE’S BALANCE EXERCISES. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT PROGRAM.
MILDRED HAPPY NEW YEAR
THANK YOU FOR HELP TO THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE
i got the hours for the rink- I’m going skating-haven’t been in years(watch out gluts and quads)- and maybe I’ll learn to salsa!
and thank-you Delina- it’s never too late to become what you might have been!
Happy New Year Vivian.Thanks for all the great advice in 2009.I plan to keep on following it in 2010.Always a pleasure to hear from you.I am getting stronger each day as I recover from my hip replacement surgery.I believe eating all those lovely fruits and vegetables has really helped my recovery.
I to am grateful for the advise you offer I have been following the 80/20 programme since May 2009. I am due for a Dexa Scan later this month and am anxious to see the an improvement. I have sent several questions and as yet no response, because I live in Australia I fee isolated as there seems to be no one here that I can talk to when I have a question
Thanks, Vivien, for your sharing of research to help us have strong bones and good health. I really appreciate your care.
Sincerely,
Mary
Happy new decade too you Vivian,
As you know the only drugs I use is Warfrin it is used too thin the blood & stops blood clots from forming. Although I’m not an Osteoperoses
sufferer. You poor People who suffer from this
shocking desease.Please be guided by Vivian’s
expetise & you will stay well!
Regards Bob Carroll Australia.
I just read the article from the NY Times on Low-Acid Diet for Bone Health. Wow! That is very enlightening. I have a friend who sells “Kangen” water machines that turn ones filtered water into alkaline water and I was debating whether this is good to do. It is expensive, so I’m looking for better ways to alkalinize. Besides eating fruits and vegetables, which I do, any good suggestions? Someone did suggest to me taking one of those green supplements. What do you think?
I have been using a Reverse Osmosis system, which is way less expensive. The water tests a perfect PH with litmus paper.
Hoping to eat more veggies and follow vivian’s diet more closely in 2010, and continue to resist drug therapy as I’ve been doing (to my doctor’s dismay). May everyone have a healthy, fracture-free New Year!
Vivian, I must share this exciting event that happened to me just last week. I am 67 years old and had colon cancer in 2006. With the radiation and cemo my bone looked like swiss cheese at the spot near the place where I had cancer. I had two hairline fractures in the lower vertbrae and the doctor put me on alendronate. After a year of that I did not feel good an d was sore in my joints. I found your website and began following your suggestions on diet and stopped the drugs.
Last week I was out on the driveway shoveling snow and fell backwards on my back. Immediately, I thought I must be in for it. However, I didn’t feel any pain so I turned over, got up and walked around. I was OK!
No soreness of muscles and no pain the next day! If I had been on the drugs, I know I would have broke a bone or fractured My vertibrae. I really believe because of eating the right foods, I had given my bones a chance to restore them selves. I don’t recommend falling to discover this, but I am grateful for following your diet and giving my bones renewed strenght. Karen
Just had a bone density test. My score look to be -5.8 but I am waiting for the official results. I am only 58, so I am very concerned…just starting to investigate my options but am taking calcium d3 k2 with other apprpriate minerals and getting more exercise and I have a new love of green veggies. Happy 2010. I wish everyone peace of mind good health and an open heart to receive all the love spirit offers…
Thanks for keeping us informed of Bone Health- related information. Much appreciated! Inspired by the knowledge you’ve shared, I plan to continue using proper diet and exercise to enhance my bone density until I am free from “osteoporosis”.
Thanks for your great work! Wish you a healthy and prosperous 2010!!
Thanks, your advice is very helpful.
Joan
I will try to be more active and eat more vegetables .I love fruit and sweet way too much
(I don’t know how I am 120 lb).Still waiting for
package I ordered.Happy New 2010 year and thank you for what you are doing. Gordana 🙂
Thanks sooo much for sharing this post and youtube video! 🙂
My brother is faithful to remind me…
“It’s never to late to become what you might have been.”
Smiles,
Delina
Six months ago the Doctor told me I have ostopenia, which made me quite frantic and her angry because I did not want any of the prescriptions that she wanted to geive me.
I have increased my weight lifting, walking up to 2 miles per day with my dog, and eating healthier food that is more on the alkaline side like lots of fruit and veggies as I am a vegetarian. Happy New Year to you and thank you for such positive writings for us to read. It has helped me a lot.Am taking Vit.D3, calcium and magnesium x3 times a day. Feel a lot stronger now.
I plan to continue trying my best to eat properly and get plenty of exercise in 2010.
Hi Vivian,
Happy New Year and thank you for all the info this past year for better bone health. I plan to continue with natural and drug free solutions for stronger bones that reflect in better bone density.
Looking forward to more of your articles that help us all make informed daily decisions.
Blessings for a great year ahead.
Celestina Marie
A good friend told me about Vivian and the good work she is doing. I have always been a very active person. Aerobics 3 times a week,walk 3 miles a day, but now I have allergies & breathing problems. I look forward to the letters I receive from Vivian.
Keep up the good work!