This Bone Density Home Test Kit accurately assesses bone loss in women and men. This test:
Reveals your current rate of bone loss.
Determines whether you are at high risk for future bone loss and fractures
Enables osteoporosis prevention by identifying elevated levels of bone loss before excessive damage has occurred.
Enables regular testing of women for resorption rates, allowing osteoporosis treatment intervention at its most effective-- before bone loss has occurred.
Monitors the effectiveness of calcium and other nutritional supplements regarding slowing bone loss and rebuilding bone.
This Bone Density Assessment measures bone loss accurately and inexpensively by using a urine sample. It is safe, simple and non-invasive.Technically speaking, it uses the two most specific markers of bone resorption, The noninvasive urine analysis assays pyridinium crosslinks and deoxypyridinoline, two collagen crosslinks found to be more specific for bone resorption than other collagen metabolites, such as telopeptides. In addition to monitoring osteoporosis, this Bone Density Assessment test is also invaluable in monitoring other bone diseases, such as arthritis, metabolic bone disease, and cancer.
What is involved in the process from the time I purchase the test until I get my results?
When you receive the test kit, you will follow instructions to collect the urine sample. You will FedEx it to the lab via the post-paid envelope. The lab will analyze your sample and send the results to me. I will then send the results to you. The turnaround process takes about 10 business days. When you purchase the kit, there are no extra charges.
What can I do in the meantime to prevent, slow or reverse bone loss?
Bone density loss is directly due to excess acid robbing your bones of alkaline mineral. Women and men should immediately begin replenishing their alkaline reserve of vital minerals. I strongly suggest the Liquid Vitamin/Mineral Supplement and the Calcium Magnesium Powder [The best calcium supplement is Calcium Gluconate, which is 90% vegetable, and is the purest injectable grade].If calcium is not taken with magnesium, or it if it is not highly absorbable, it will cause much more harm than good. The unabsorbed calcium can lodge anywhere in your body and mimic practically any disease. For instances, if it lodges in your bones and joints, it mimics arthritis; if it lodges in you heart, it mimics arterial lesions; it mimics respiratory problems if it lodges in your lungs, etc. Always take twice the amount of calcium as magnesium. Calcium lactate, calcium hydroxyapatite, and DL-calcium-phosphate are poorly absorbed. Calcium in the form of metallic minerals [oyster shell, egg shell, dolemite, bone meal, limestone, calcium carbonate, clay, mount moruninite, sea bed minerals, Tums and other antacids] is ground-up rocks that are poorly absorbed. Calcium antacids are also poorly absorbed because they neutralize the hydrochloric acid that is needed for absorption. If you are under age 35, you only absorb 8%-12%. Those over 35 absorb only 3%-5%. When metallic minerals are chelated, 40% is absorbed. The worst calcium is calcium carbonate [from rocks]. Calcium citrate from oyster shell is better, but it is not acidic enough to dissolve well in the body. Some forms of coral calcium do not break down in water. An X-ray picture that shows white bones indicates that your calcium is being absorbed efficiently. Studies show that Magnesium also increases bone density by 11% each year.
Estrogen can slow down bone loss, but it cannot replace it. In addition to synthetic hormones being harmful, they only increase bone mass by 5% maximum. On the other hand, natural progesterone cream increases bone density 15%-30%. Studies show that bone mass may increase 7%-8% the first year, 4%-5% the second year, and 3%-4% the third year.
A common cause of bone and joint disorders for women is excess estrogen in the body.
There are several tests for bone loss. One way is to use x-rays to assess bone mass. Another way is to have a bone biopsy, which requires an invasive surgical procedure. However, these only detect bone loss after it has occurred. This particular bone density test uses bone resorption assessment, which can measure bone loss before it becomes a problem. It is the most accurate tool available for determining bone loss.
Everyone has seen little elderly women and men with stooped posture and round shoulders. When and how did it start?
Bone loss usually begins at around age 35. The first clue is usually that a woman or man begins to lose height. From the time a woman is age 65 thru 81, it is not uncommon to lose up to 5 inches of height within this time frame. Loss of height is an indication that bones and teeth are beginning to lose valuable minerals that are stored in them, which is referred to as the body’s alkaline reserve. When the body is being depleted of its minerals, numerous health disorders can occur, affecting every body system, including the nerves, muscles, bones, heart, lungs, digestive system, urinary system, reproductive system, hormone balance, teeth, gums, skin, eyes, ears, hair, nails, and immune system. When the alkaline mineral reserve becomes depleted, body acidity becomes dominant. Click here to see a list of common acidic disorders. For women, bone loss is also a indication of female hormone imbalance.
Some factors that cause increased acid in the body and reduced alkaline reserve include
Deficiencies in nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, trace minerals, B-vitamins, Vitamin D, fiber
All of the above factors are linked to frail thin bones, bone loss and osteoporosis, due to an overload of acid, which depletes the alkaline mineral reserve. All of these factors are linked to frail thin bones, bone loss and osteoporosis. In addition, the following other factors increase the susceptibility for developing osteoporosis:
Small or petite men and women
Those with a family history of osteoporosis
Those with fair skin and blond hair
Those with a history of hip, spine or wrist fractures
Those who have used use thyroid or steroid medication
Those who have frequent heartburn or indigestion
Many more women than men get osteoporosis. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, nearly 50% of healthy American women in their 30s and 40s may be at risk for increased bone loss. One third of American women aged 50 and older are likely to suffer from spinal fractures. In 2000, osteoporosis will cause 500,000 hip fractures each year. The following women have an even greater chance of developing osteoporosis:
Women with a history of irregular menstrual periods
Women who have taken synthetic birth control [pills, patches, injections]
Women with a history of early menopause (natural or surgically induced)
Women who have missed periods for longer than four months
Women who are post-menopausal
Women who are on hormone replacement therapy
If you meet 3 or more of any of the above criteria, it is quite possible that your cells are absorbing acidic toxins much faster than you can get rid of them through your colon, lungs, skin and kidneys. You probably have more acid than your body can handle.
Your skeleton is living tissue, composed of cells embedded in a mineral matrix. Fresh bone is continually created to replace worn segments. In fact, your body's bones are completely replaced every twelve years. From childhood into your early 20s, your bones continue to grow because new bone formation outweighs bone loss. By your late 20s, your bones are as strong and thick as they will ever be. After age 35, bone building can no longer keep up with bone removal, and bone mass begins to decrease. The medical term for bone loss is osteoporosis, which means porous, thin frail bones. Some bones, like the vertebrae in the spine, contain spongy bone tissue and are very susceptible to thinning. Bones affected by osteoporosis are less dense than normal bones. They are also more likely to break, even as a result of a minor bump or fall, or even without an injury. When the bones are significantly thinned (low in bone mass) even a simple cough, sneeze or bending down to tie a shoelace could cause a fracture of a rib. Osteoporosis can result in small fractures of the bones in the spine. This is what causes the loss of height, and can also eventually cause a curved back, round shoulders or stooped posture, known as a Dowager's hump, and can also eventually cause curving of the spine, also called Kyphosis. This can become so severe that the chin is forced on to the chest and can result in breathing problems. Both conditions can be painful, disfiguring, and debilitating. Identifying your risk factors and current levels of bone loss can reduce the effects of this damaging disease.
