My dear Friend (you know who you are),
I’m so excited that you want to begin this journey! We will walk together, traveling slowly while you get your bearings, then move faster along the path as your way becomes easier and lighter.
Your first step was to pray, but you’re already doing that. Along with prayer, please do the following:
- Buy a roll of pH testing tape from your local health food store. Test your saliva and urine to determine their pH level. They might not match, but they will still give you an indication of your body’s acidity or alkalinity.
- Buy some raw almonds, apples, celery, and bottled water for snacks. Wal-Mart usually has raw almonds for sale in the produce department, and our local health food store (DeLand Bakery and Natural Market) has them, too. Be sure to eat when you are hungry, even if you only have time for a handful of almonds and a few swallows of water.
- Take a walk every evening for 10-15 minutes.
- Look over the recommended foods on the list of alkaline foods, and decide which foods you would most like to start including in your menus.
Also, please consider buying a rebounder from Wal-Mart or Sports Authority and a set of 2-pound or 3-pound hand weights.
That’s all for now.
My Friend, please write me back when you are ready for Step 2 by leaving a comment below and signing it with the name, “Friend.” 
With love and prayers,
Kathy
Hi Kathy,
Yes, I’m getting excited about joining you on this journey. Thanks so much for all your guidance and prayers. I am ready to hear about step 2 and have done most of step 1.
Pray check
PH tape check
good snacks check
lots of filtered water check
walk 30 minutes 4-5 x wk check
eating alkaline foods doing pretty good
rebounder just bought one at Walmart today
hand wgts I have some (haven’t used yet)
p.s. – I wore an old size 6 dress to Church on Sunday. It’s been hanging in my closet for the last few years just waiting for me to lose a few pounds.
May God Bless You Abundantly for sharing all the wisdom he has shared with you! You are bound to have many many friends.
One Irish “Friend”
Thanks for your webpage.
My story is similar to many in that I have osteopenia. My dentist was surprised at the lack of bone mass shown in my x-rays and recommended I speak to the doctor about it. Blood work found a lack of vitamin D and a bone scan showed the sad results. I’m premenopausal and was told it is vital to take fosamax.
I’m rotten at routines and very overwhelmed. My motivation is purely to avoid medication. In truth this diet would be incredibly difficult and expensive to put my family on, but even a few positive changes will help. Guess I’ll need to take baby-steps.
With that said, I’ve bookmarked your webpage, will buy some PH tape, bought some almonds, and went for a walk yesterday. What’s next?
Friend.
Hello, friend. Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. You’re right: Baby steps are the way to go. I thought it would be vastly expensive and that my family would reject new ways of eating, but such has not been the case. Where some items cost more than before, others cost less, so it all balances out costwise. My family enjoys most of my new dishes, too!
Once you have taken the first steps, aim for:
30 minutes of exercise daily (walking, weight training, biking, etc.)
20 minutes of sunlight daily
8 glasses of water daily
80% alkaline / 20% acid diet as evidenced by…
An alkaline level of 7.4 on your pH tape either morning or evening
Be gentle with yourself as you make each small change. Everything you do to heal your body will benefit those around you, too!
God bless you,
Kathy
I am ready for step 2. I am very happy I found this site. I was looking for something like it for a while. I can not tolerate any of the medications that were suggested by my doctor and am not crazy about the new injectable medication so I told her I would not try it.
Thank you for being here.
Your
Friend
Luanne
Hi, Luanne. I’m so glad you happened to find OsteoDiet.com! I hope you’ll enjoy the changes that happen in your body as you move through Step 2. If you ever need encouragement, please feel free to write me anytime.
Your friend,
Kathy
Hi
This is a wonderful web site, full of hope and positive vibes.
I have been told that in 2 years i will have osteoporosis but am determind to get to the bottom of this con re taking drugs as the first action. i have read several revealing books which confirm that this web site is right for me. It is hard in a family situation to see others eating what you cannot but if they were educated too they might want to eat differently especially as they get older.
Thanks again for this meeting point and mine of info.
If anyone would like to be an ‘email’friend to discuss progress and the ups and downs of beating Osteo. I would be delighted to be that friend.I am a very active 60 year old with lots of interests as well as improving my bones and perhaps we could motivate each other?
I hope Kathy can put us in touch with each other.
Hi, Pam. Welcome to OsteoDiet! Yes, strong bones that are both flexible and dense can best be obtained by switching to an 80% alkaline / 20% acid diet, along with daily sunshine and weight bearing exercise. The only side effect is improved health! Feel free to write me anytime on this website or by email at kathleen_alford@yahoo.com.
God bless you,
Kathy
Hi, Kathy.
I sent you a personal email earlier; I am ready to hear about step 2, as my shopping list for step 1 is complete. Two years of tamoxifen (three years to go) prescribed as a preventative of breast cancer recurrence led me to a total hysterectomy and surgical menopause at the age of 47. And one year later… an osteoporosis diagnosis. I want to fight back without more drugs! Are there any other cancer survivors out there who have had success with the 80/20 diet?
–Laura
Hi Kathy! I have researched several websites & found yours to b most helpful. I was diagnosed with osteopenia many years ago & am now 60. I have many risk factors for bone thinning, many of which cannot be changed though others can. I just incurred my 4th & most severe fx-distal femur shattered into many pieces when I slid on slick concrete-then I fell. Am now unable to weight bear for about 5 months. I had been in a strengthening program for those with OA & thin bones. I was on bone preserving meds & just began bone building med, Forteo. In my research, I find that I should have incorporated dietary changes many years ago. Your website provides excellent info that I’ve never found before. Combatting osteopenia & osteoporosis requires comprehensive changes in lifestyle, including diet & possibly meds. Feel a bit more hope with your website & opportunity to share with others experiencing similar struggles. Thank you!
P.S. KathyI would love to b an “e-mail friend” to Pam. Many do not understand that this can effect our lives before we are 70, 80, or 90. Perhaps we can help one another. I feel very alone with this. Thank u for trying to help us get in touch. Patty
Kathy-P.S.S. Was extremely active until femur fx-all kinds of exercise throughout my life. My husband & I retired only to start our own business-petsitting, dog walking-high activity. The only thing I’ve missed is dietary changes. Thank you.
Hi, Patty! Dietary changes were difficult for me to make at the beginning. I kept feeling sorry for myself, thinking how unfair it was that I couldn’t all the forbidden foods that other people were eating. Now, I love the foods I choose to eat and feel blessed in every way that, not only did I strengthen my bones, but my health improved dramatically all the way around! The dietary and other lifestyle changes were definitely worth it.
Thank u Kathy. As I’ve always been slender, even underweight, I could eat anything I wanted. No more! Have to now consider what I eat is doing 2 my bones. Appreciate u!
Just found this site. Looking for a natural treatment for osteoporosis of upper lumbar and osteopenia of femoral necks.
Started blending green smoothies made with green leafy vegs and apple/banana. I sip on it in between meals to keep me alkaline. I didn’t want to go the medication route as I dont think that is the answer.
I’m presuming the ph test is for urine and not saliva?
Actually, Merilyn, I test both. The results are usually in the same vicinity, but I like to compare them.