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7 Myths About Bone Loss That Keep People Stuck

Discover what's really true about aging, bone health, and staying strong - so you can stop worrying and start building confidence.

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Everything you want to know before your first visit

Clear, honest answers from our certified bone health coaches.

1

Bone loss is just part of aging - there’s nothing you can do

Most people believe bone loss is automatic and irreversible after 50. The truth is your bones are living tissue that can still grow and get stronger when they receive the right stimulus. We see people in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond maintain or improve bone density through osteogenic loading. A meta-analysis of 152 peer-reviewed studies showed approximately 14% bone density improvement - far exceeding what medications or standard exercise can achieve. Age affects speed, not possibility.

Read the study - DOI: 10.4172/2329-9509.1000185
2

Walking every day strengthens your bones

Walking is wonderful for your heart, mood, and overall health, but research published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research shows that only high-impact forces above 4.2g are positively associated with hip bone density. Walking produces roughly 1–2g of force - well below the threshold your bones need to trigger rebuilding. Even walking with a weighted vest isn’t enough. You simply can’t walk your way out of osteopenia or osteoporosis.

Read the study - DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.1683
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I’ve tried everything - supplements, exercises, you name it. OsteoStrong is the first thing that actually moved the needle.
Terri M.
Austin Member
3

Weight-bearing exercise, yoga, or Pilates will rebuild bone

These activities help with mobility, posture, flexibility, and muscular strength, but they don’t reach the force threshold required to tell your body to rebuild bone. This is why many women stay active with yoga, Pilates, and strength classes yet still lose bone density on their DEXA scans year after year. The missing piece is the specific osteogenic trigger - a brief, controlled signal that only takes 15 minutes once a week.

4

To improve my bones, I need to work out harder

Harder workouts don’t mean stronger bones. Bone density improves when your body receives a clear internal signal to grow - not from exhaustion, sweat, or soreness. Most traditional exercises, no matter how intense, never create that signal. With osteogenic loading, the right trigger is simple, controlled, safe, and surprisingly gentle. A longitudinal study of 500 participants showed strength gains of 73% in year one and 290% by year four, all from sessions lasting just minutes.

Deborah Byrd
Building real strength after 50
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I am 80 years old and I no longer have osteoporosis! I am on no medication for my bone health.
80-year-old member
19.3% spine bone density increase
5

Once your bone density is low, it only gets worse

After age 50, most people lose roughly 3% of bone density per year - but only if their body never receives the stimulus it needs. With the right approach, maintaining bone density is a win, improving it is absolutely possible, and decline is not guaranteed. Some OsteoStrong members have moved from osteoporosis back to osteopenia, or out of the diagnosis entirely. Your T-score is a snapshot, not your destiny.

6

Supplements alone can reverse osteoporosis

Calcium, vitamin D3, and other supplements provide the essential building blocks your bones need, but they can’t deliver the mechanical trigger the body relies on to actually grow stronger bones. Think of it this way: supplements are the bricks, but osteogenic loading is the construction crew. When you combine the right supplements with OsteoStrong, that’s where we consistently see double-digit improvements in bone density. In published trials, all participants also took calcium and vitamin D3.

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After starting with OsteoStrong, my bone density has increased and I no longer have osteoporosis!
Diane
+2.2% spine · +2.0% hip · +5.6% L3
7

Improving bone density requires long, exhausting workouts

Completely false. When you use the right approach, your body adapts with one short 15-minute session per week. No sweating, no long routines, no daily commitment. Across 65,000+ users worldwide with zero adverse events, osteogenic loading has proven to be one of the safest and most time-efficient ways to build bone strength. It feels more like wellness than a workout - and most members say it’s the easiest appointment in their week.

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Real Members. Real Results.

Women who started exactly where you are.

DEXA scans that moved in the right direction, verified by their own doctors. Their words, not ours.

From osteoporotic spine to normal. +12.8%.

Nicole, OsteoStrong Austin member: Spine +12.8%, hip +10.5%, femoral neck +8.8%
NicoleSpine +12.8%, hip +10.5%, femoral neck +8.8%
Nicole ·75 ·Austin 3 years
“My spine no longer was osteoporotic. I improved my bone density by 12.8%, my hip by 10.5%, and my femoral neck by 8.8%.”
Nicole Austin · 3 years · Spine +12.8%, hip +10.5%, femoral neck +8.8%
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My name is Nicole Denison and I've been coming to OsteoStrong for three years and three years in one month, I guess. After 15 months I decided I should get a bone density test done to see whether it was really working. To my surprise, I found out that my spine no longer was osteoporotic. I improved my bone density by 12.8%, and my hip had improved by 10.5%, and the femoral neck had improved by 8.8%. So anyway, I can highly recommend OsteoStrong for helping me to overcome the osteoporosis. Thank you very much.

From osteopenia for 15 years to normal.

Marjorie, OsteoStrong Austin member: Bone density now normal after 15 years osteopenia
MarjorieBone density now normal after 15 years osteopenia
Marjorie ·70 ·Austin 18 months
“I didn't think I would ever get to normal. This place works. You got to come work it because it works and you're worth it.”
Marjorie Marjorie Austin · 18 months · Bone density now normal after 15 years osteopenia
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Forty-four years old, I started getting bone density tests and my bone density was going down, down, down. I was doing barbell weightlifting, walking a lot, doing the things you're supposed to do for bone density. I went on hormone therapy. None of it was making it stop. A friend told me about OsteoStrong. I've been coming for 18 months. I just had my DEXA and I'm normal. After 15 years of being osteopenic. I didn't think I would ever get to normal. This place works. You got to come work it because it works and you're worth it.

Everything improved after years of decline.

Bonnie, OsteoStrong Austin member: Femoral neck +8.7%, everything improved after 3 years
BonnieFemoral neck +8.7%, everything improved after 3 years
Bonnie ·70 ·Austin 3 years
“Every time I've had it, it's always gotten worse. I couldn't believe it. Everything improved.”
Bonnie Bonnie Austin · 3 years · Femoral neck +8.7%, everything improved after 3 years
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Hi, I'm Bonnie Johnson. And I've been coming to OsteoStrong for about three years now. I just got my bone density scan back and I improved my femoral neck by 8.7%, and everything else improved. Every time I've had it, it's always gotten worse. So when I got this report, I couldn't believe it. Everything improved. So I am so happy. Thanks, OsteoStrong.

Spine and hip: completely reversed.

Kathleen, OsteoStrong Austin member: Spine and hip: osteoporosis reversed to normal
KathleenSpine and hip: osteoporosis reversed to normal
Kathleen ·68 ·Austin 2.5 years
“In my hip and my spine, I'm completely normal. Thanks to AlgaeCal and OsteoStrong, I feel like a new person.”
Kathleen Kathleen Austin · 2.5 years · Spine and hip: osteoporosis reversed to normal
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Hi, my name is Kathleen and I'm here today to share the great story with you about two and a half years ago. Well, actually three years ago, I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in my spine, my hip, and my femur. About two and a half years ago, I started AlgaeCal and OsteoStrong. I just got my DEXA results back. In my hip and my spine, I'm completely normal. My femur is osteopenia, but no longer osteoporosis. Thanks to AlgaeCal and OsteoStrong, I feel like a new person and I encourage you to do the same.

Meet some of our members

Real women who walk into our Austin and Georgetown centers every week. Tap any photo to see the whiteboard up close.

  • DeeDee Spine +19%, out of osteoporosis
  • Jeaneen Osteoporosis to osteopenia in about a year
  • Nicole Spine +12.8%, hip +10.5%, femoral neck +8.8%
  • Abby Spine +4%, then +11% on her most recent DEXA
  • Dora Spine +20%, hip +16%, no more osteoporosis
  • Angie Hip +9%, no longer osteoporotic
  • Kaye From osteopenia to normal bone density
  • Ruth H. Fracture risk dropped from 57% to 24%
  • Ann S. Spine +4.4%, femur +16%, hip +5.5%
  • Minerva M. Bone density +13.6%
  • Dorothy G. Spine +9.6%, femoral neck +6.1%
  • Martha G. Spine +8.8%
  • Melinda D. Bone density +8.2%
  • Veronique Hip +7.6%
  • Jaimini P. Spine +5.9%, hip +8%, femur +2.5%
  • Valerie S. Hip +5.7%
  • Mercedes A. Bone density +5.5%
  • Pam R. Spine +4.6%, hip +5.6%, femoral neck +6.5%
  • Diane M. Spine +2.2%, hip +2.0%, L3 +5.6%
  • Rachel M. Femoral neck +4%, total spine +2%
  • Stella L. Spine +3%, left femoral neck +6.7%
  • Terry M. Hip +6%
  • Gloria D. Reversed a decade of spine and femoral neck decline (DEXA 2018 - 2024)
  • Sarah S. Grew 1/2 inch in height
  • Lisa W. Grew 1 inch (5'3/4" to 5'1 3/4")
  • Cherlyn M. Grew 1/2 inch (4'11 1/2" to 5')
  • Karen C. Gained 1/4 inch in height
  • Janalou L. Gained 1/4 inch in height
  • Bettye L. Grip: left 39.2 to 55.6, right 41.8 to 55.6
  • Chris L. Grip in 35 days: left 33.4 to 38.4, right 44.2 to 49.4
  • Jan G. Grip: left 52.6 to 65.8, right 67.4 to 70.4
  • Joyce R. Grip in 83 days: left 29.8 to 41.4, right 37.6 to 43.2
  • Karen O. Grip in 50 days: left 34 to 42, right 36 to 47
  • Marilyn H. Grip: left 51.8 to 54.2, right 52.4 to 60.0
  • Debbie H. Force output: 526 lbs to 585 lbs
  • Leslie Lower growth trigger: 1,255 lbs to 1,298 lbs
  • Mary Jane S. Personal best: lower growth trigger 1,363 lbs
  • Susan W. 272% strength increase
  • Selma 73 sessions: overall gains +297%, lower trigger +574%
  • Norma M. Single-leg balance: 14 sec / 15 sec up to 40 sec
  • Paula A. Sit to stand in 119 days: 13 to 20
  • Renee K. Sit to stand in 75 days: 13 to 21
  • Rebecca P. Getting stronger - even dance partners notice
  • Susan B. Feeling stronger, one week at a time
  • Terri M. More confident through her osteoporosis journey
  • Marjorie 15 years osteopenia, now normal bone density
  • Bonnie Femoral neck +8.7%, everything improved after 3 years
  • Jane Spine +1.8%, hips +5.4%/+8.8%, drives from Temple
  • Kathleen Spine + hip osteoporosis reversed to normal
  • Diane Spine +5%, first DEXA improvement in many years
  • Virginia Wheelchair 4 years to standing unassisted
  • Claudia Caught a near-fall on the stairs
  • Ada Single-leg balance: 9 to 35 seconds
  • Rebecca Opening jars again
  • Kim Stronger, more confident in balance
  • Adrienne C. Vertigo gone after balance plate work
  • Zach Osteopenia from childhood meds, climbing weekly
  • Denise Individualized attention, fun experience
  • Marilyn Hip + shoulder pain gone after 1 LIMFA session
  • Chuck Shoulder pain 5 to 0 after one LIMFA session
  • Karen A1C from 6.1 to 5.8
  • Claudia Heart transplant recovery, building bone back
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