Joanne Friedman Osteoporosis Coach

Joanne Friedman Osteoporosis Coach I work with women who have Osteoporosis to move past the fear of fracture and help them improve their strength and confidence.

Your Dexa scan is lying to you-here's what it doesn't measure!Wait — before you accept that number as the whole story, t...
03/16/2026

Your Dexa scan is lying to you-here's what it doesn't measure!

Wait — before you accept that number as the whole story, there's something important you need to know.

Your DEXA scan measures bone density. That's it. It tells you how much mineral is packed into your bones — but it says nothing about bone quality, bone architecture, or how well your bones actually absorb the nutrients you're giving them.

Here's what that means in real life:

Two women can have the same T-score and have completely different fracture risk. Because density is only one piece of the picture.

Your bones are made of a living matrix — collagen, minerals, protein, and cells that are constantly building and breaking down. A DEXA scan can't capture that complexity.

So if you've been given a number and told "you need medication" or "just take calcium and come back in two years" — you deserve to know that there's a lot more to this story.

You are not a T-score. And you have far more influence over your bone health than you've been led to believe.

👇 Drop your biggest question about osteoporosis in the comments — I read every one.

03/13/2026

Reminder to join us in the community Facebook group at Stronger Bones For Women: Osteoporosis Support

--If you've ever thought this — Most women with osteoporosis or osteopenia are handed a prescription at their very first...
03/13/2026

--If you've ever thought this —

Most women with osteoporosis or osteopenia are handed a prescription at their very first appointment. No conversation about food. No mention of gut health. No discussion about movement beyond "be careful."

But here's what the Osteoporosis Treatment Pyramid actually shows us: lifestyle — nutrition, physical activity, and fall prevention — is the FOUNDATION. Pharmaceuticals sit at the top, meant to support a strategy already in place.

Medications have their role. But they were never designed to carry the whole load alone.

Your bones need a complete strategy. Save this and follow along — I share evidence-based nutrition and gut health guidance for stronger bones every week.

💬 Drop your biggest question about osteoporosis below — I read every one.

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03/12/2026

Eating a variety of colorful vegetables daily supports your digestion and helps you absorb your nutrients!
If you're looking for stronger bones comment YES and I will send you my starter guide.

03/06/2026

Still taking calcium every day and not seeing results? 🦴

It might not be the supplement. It might be your gut.

Low stomach acid — extremely common in women over 50 — means you could be absorbing as little as 10–15% of the calcium you take. Add gut inflammation and you're essentially supplementing for nothing.

Your bones need the raw materials to rebuild. Make sure your body can actually use them.

Drop 'ABSORB' in the comments and I'll tell you exactly where to start 👇

03/03/2026

Your DEXA isn't moving. Your supplements aren't working. And nobody can tell you why. 🦴

Here's what most doctors miss entirely — your gut may be the reason nothing is sticking.

If you bloat after meals, rely on antacids, have a history of antibiotics, deal with slow digestion, or have been supplementing for years with zero DEXA improvement — your gut is trying to tell you something.

Calcium can't do its job if your gut can't absorb it. Neither can magnesium, D3, or any of the other nutrients your bones depend on.

This is where I start with every single client inside The Osteoporosis Solution — before we touch supplements, before we build a movement plan. We fix the foundation first.

Comment GUT below and I'll point you to where to start 👇

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03/03/2026

Your DEXA isn't moving. Your supplements aren't working. And nobody can tell you why. 🦴

Here's what most doctors miss entirely — your gut may be the reason nothing is sticking.

If you bloat after meals, rely on antacids, have a history of antibiotics, deal with slow digestion, or have been supplementing for years with zero DEXA improvement — your gut is trying to tell you something.

Calcium can't do its job if your gut can't absorb it. Neither can magnesium, D3, or any of the other nutrients your bones depend on.

This is where I start with every single client inside The Osteoporosis Solution — before we touch supplements, before we build a movement plan. We fix the foundation first.

Comment GUT below and I'll point you to where to start 👇

03/02/2026

Doing all the right things and your DEXA still isn't improving? 🦴

You're not failing. You're missing one piece — and it starts in your gut.

Low stomach acid and gut inflammation are silent bone robbers that most doctors never check. They mean your body can't absorb the minerals it needs to actually rebuild bone density.

Exercise tells your bones to get stronger. Nutrition gives them what they need to do it.

Without both working together, the DEXA won't move.

Save this and drop 'DEXA' in the comments and I will get you started. 👇

03/02/2026

30 minute dinner. The secret is having all the ingredients in your fridge/freezer.

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