Re: Strong Women, Strong Bones: my book report

"Art S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > After reading the book on tape, if you want to discuss anything on a
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> > > call, I'd be glad to.   I've spoken personally with Dr. Kessler and
> > > have spent a lot of time, since you have a visual problem.
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> > Unfortunately, as I mentioned below, the Library of Congress Books for
the
> > Blind does *not* have this title.  I am hoping to find a commercial
copy,
> > but those are usually abridged.
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> > Thanks for the offer!  I'll remember it!
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> What are your goals and restrictions as far as exercising goes?
> (access to a gym? no gym, but can have equipment at home? Have someone
> who can check what you are doing and make sure you are doing the exercise
> properly? etc.)
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> Art

Up until I was diagnosed with osteoporosis via a "oh, by the way, let's do a
base line bone density test on you since you are two years postmenopausal",
I didn't have any restrictions at all.

I go to a pumping iron type of gym, not a "ladies aerobic" type of gym.  I
work out with prison guards, cops, professional weightlifters.  At 5'2 and
100 lbs, I've been told that I look like Linda Hamilton in T2, except with
dark brown hair.

I eat right, I exercise, while not in the gym, I hike, rock climb, a lot of
ocean activities.  Since I opted not to do HRT (not my kind of thing), I
took a soy estrogen/calcium supplement (Estroven).

Despite all that, I have -3 T scores.

(throws up hands in disgust)

I was put on Actonel, received literature that told me not to walk on ice,
careful going down stairs, etc.  What bullshit.  I'm keeping up my normal
regimine.  I have a personal trainer at the gym that keeps my form in check,
and rotates my workouts every six to eight weeks.  I have changed my
supplements to the Usana brand of vitamins - The Essentials, PhytoEstrin,
and Active Calcium.  I already eat tons of yogurt, and also take probiotics.

My family doctor supports my continued activity.  He said that I was prone
to osteoporosis anyway because of my size and a few other high risk factors.
He said that osteoporosis probably ran in my family (all the women are small
and get the slight upper back sway that stoops them over and the lower back
sway that makes them look 4 months pregnant) and that by working so hard on
my part to avoid looking like my predecessors, I probably staved off a
potentially worse T score.  Also, because it was detected early (I'm 45),
the Actonel will quickly regrow my bones and I'll be fine.

So, I guess I (and my doctors) were utterly shocked to look at me and then
look at my T scores.

(shrug)

I'm trying as hard as I can.  I am curious about one thing - does the book
mention anything about using a trampoline?  I am getting my children a 12
foot outdoor trampoline (with padded safety cage) for Christmas.  Would
trampoline work help with bone density?

(please tell me yes so that I have good reason to go out there and whoop it
up ;-)

Again, thanks for the book report, and thanks for the reply.  Any and all
suggestions are welcome, MOST welcome.