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Suzanne, age 81, talks about her experience! \n\n\u2192 Want to learn everything you need to manage & reverse your osteoporosis\/osteopenia naturally in one inspiring weekend with Dr. Brown? Join our bone health retreat & workshop! Learn more here: https:\/\/shop.betterbones.com\/pages\/love-your-bones-love-your-life-virtual-retreat\n\n\u2192 If you are interested in working with Dr. Brown to develop a personalized natural bone health program, read more about consultations here: https:\/\/www.betterbones.com\/consultations\/help-osteoporosis-osteopenia-fracture-healing-bone-health-concerns\/\n\n\u2192 Would you like your questions answered by Dr. Brown?  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That\u2019s why I\u2019m so happy to introduce you to Suzanne, a real-life example of how you can take charge of your bone health at any stage in your life. In Suzanne\u2019s case, she started at age 78.Table of ContentsToggle     2 Minutes ReadMeet Suzanne Hoffman (now age 81!)Here\u2019s what happened\u2026Meet Suzanne Hoffman (now age 81!)Four years ago, Suzanne came to talk with me because she was highly concerned after recently breaking her pelvis. She had already fractured five ribs \u2014 with all these breaks during the 10 years she had been taking Fosamax. Clearly, her bone drugs were not preventing fractures. What\u2019s more, Suzanne felt her medication might even be increasing her fracture risk, so her doctor recommended that she stop taking it. That\u2019s when Suzanne came to me looking for a better alternative to bone drugs \u2014 and found it with my natural approach. She began to implement a personalized Better Bones Program with 20 key bone nutrients, the Alkaline for Life Diet, pH testing, and diet and lifestyle adjustments.Here\u2019s what happened\u2026With my natural approach, Suzanne actually gained some bone density in both the spine and in the hip. Her gradual increase in bone density is continuing, with her latest bone density test showing further gains. Even more important, Suzanne has not suffered any new fractures, feels strong, and is sturdier on her feet than she was four years ago.Suzanne was wise enough to know that the average age of a debilitating neck of the hip fracture is 80 \u2014 and that she was likely headed in that direction if she didn\u2019t make some serious changes. Indeed, she \u201ctook the proverbial bull by the horns\u201d and made the life-supporting changes of the Better Bones Program.Kudos to Suzanne! I encourage everyone to use her story as an inspiration to take heart and take action. As you can see, it\u2019s never too late to improve the strength of your bones, build new bone and reduce your fracture risk.  "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"The Natural Approach","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/the-natural-approach\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Building Bone Strength at Any Age — Including 78!","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/the-natural-approach\/building-bone-strength-at-any-age\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]