Real stories from real women about bone health
The peace of mind is the best part...
Mary, 77, a 15-year breast cancer survivor, had a wake-up call when she was diagnosed
with osteoporosis and told she had to stop exercising. Uncomfortable with the medications
she was taking, she sought an alternative.
“After being diagnosed with both
osteoporosis and arthritis, I looked at
medications. I don’t believe in taking a whole bunch of drugs,
but I did try them — all of them — but my body didn’t react very well. So,
I looked on-line for some answers, and for some reason your site came up. I can’t
remember what made me click, but I’m glad I did.
“I took the Better Bones Assessment
and read your articles. But I wasn’t quite ready, so I bought Better Bones,
Better Bodies [the book by Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD]. After reading it,
I decided that this was the approach
I wanted to use for my bone health. I am really good at taking care of body and
understanding my body and I don’t take any medications anymore. Dr. Brown’s
book made sense to me, so I ordered the
Better Bones Repair Program. I’ve been on the Program for six months,
and I feel really good. I even exercise every single morning. I’m 77, and
I feel great — what can I say?
“Just to be sure, I recently went my doctor and decided to go through a whole
bunch of tests. I got a clean bill of health! I’m lucky, because I do have
a wonderful medical doctor who listens and supports what I want to do — and she
supports my decision to follow the Better Bones Program. With the combination of
the Better Bones Program and my doctor, I am really fortunate.
“After my osteoporosis diagnosis, I was sent to a special clinic. I felt as
though I was in trouble when I left the clinic, as I was advised to stop exercising.
So, I went around house and added night-lights, and moved all the chairs, and made
sure my shoes were put away so I wouldn’t fall. After two months of this,
I woke up and thought, I’m acting like an old lady and I don’t consider
myself an old lady. This is ridiculous! So I went back to exercising. It
felt so good to walk and feel strong. When I wasn’t exercising I started to
lose my balance. So once I started
the Better Bones Program and realized this is up to me, my body started feeling
good again. I’m walking, exercising every morning, and my balance is back.
I can’t pay attention to the negatives in life, I have to pay attention to
the positives.
“When I was on the osteoporosis medications I was always really worried. It
was always on my mind. The side effects scared everyone. I just didn’t like
how I felt. I don’t like putting synthetic substances in my body that I don’t
understand. Now, I’m no longer so concerned because I’m taking care
of my body in the most natural way. The peace of mind is the best part of the Program.
“I was already pretty good about eating healthily, but the
Program’s diet gave me some more ideas. I’d still like to lose
a little weight, I just got back from long trip and need to lose a few pounds, but
the diet is going great.
“I take Better Bones Basics
and Better Bones Builder twice a
day and love the convenience of the packets. It’s really simple and I don’t
have to go through all the trouble of sorting supplements into a pill sorter each
week. I also take a little extra calcium with vitamin D.
“Another benefit of the Program is, I go to bathroom more often. I was always
really constipated, so at first, I was a little worried — is this ok? But
then I got used to the supplements and I go regularly now.
“I test my pH regularly
— daily at first and now weekly. I get a pretty consistent ready of 7 or 7.5
and I’m happy with this. My cholesterol has also improved, but I’ve
already got pretty good levels of the HDL, so I’m lucky that I don’t
have to worry.
“I really like the fact that the Program is so accessible. If I have a problem
I can call the Member Support Desk.
They’ve even helped me when I was on vacation and needed to change my shipments
of supplements. I would absolutely recommend this Program and in fact have been
encouraging my daughters to join too!”
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Last Modified:
10/14/2009