Real stories from real women about bone health

“I feel confident sending my patients to you!”

Belinda, 56, a dental hygienist, saw firsthand the effects of Fosamax on her patients. When she was diagnosed with Osteopenia in 2008, she knew she didn’t want to take her doctor’s recommendation of starting Fosamax. Belinda had been reading the Women to Women newsletter for about two years and knew she wanted to take the natural approach to healing her bones. She signed up for the Personal Program for Better Bones and began her journey towards healthy living and better bones. Here’s her story as she told it to us:

“I started having menopausal symptoms around age 52. I was already taking a good health supplement and was involved in a wellness program at my office. I happened to be searching on-line one night about menopause and found the Women to Women website and signed up for the Insight newsletter. I liked the newsletter so much that I shared it with all my patients at my job as a dental hygienist. That’s the fun part for me; I get to help other women my age that are in similar situations. And Women to Women has a lot of great information.

“I was diagnosed with osteopenia in 2008. I was right on the borderline, but my doctor recommended Fosamax. Being a Dental Hygienist, I see what Fosamax does to your digestive health. I hear complaints about indigestion, GERD [gastroesophageal reflux disease], and just generally not feeling well on Fosamax. Since I was already familiar with Women to Women from the newsletter, I decided to try the Better Bones Program.

“I started the program right away. I started testing my pH. I even brought the kit into work for my patients so they could use it to test their pH. I had never thought about acid-alkaline balance in the body before, so I was really excited to neutralize my pH through my diet.

“I began to read the Better Bones New Member Guide. I already had a good diet, but the guide gave me some other ideas like eating a little more of this or that and it gave me more awareness. Overall, the program made me feel confident that I was doing everything I could for my bones.

“One of the services I like most about Women to Women’s Personal Program is being connected to a Wellness Coach. It inspired me and now I want to be a wellness coach! I like the support of knowing you can call if you have an issue. There’s good support and people who know what they’re talking about. That’s why I feel confident sending my patients to you!”

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Last Modified Date: 05/26/2011