"Just after a diagnosis of osteopenia, I took Cheryl's workshop on bone health. I preferred to avoid the medications often recommended to rebuild bone because I feared possible side effects. Also, when I discussed one such medication with a pharmacist he said that the bone resulting from the medication 'wouldn't be of as high a quality' as my original bone. Cheryl's workshop provided other ways to encourage greater bone density, including soups and other foods with bio-available calcium. I also took supplements of silica, and I started walking one to three miles a day. I'm delighted to report that a DEXA-scan done two weeks ago showed that I had neither osteopenia nor osteoporosis. Thanks to Cheryl for providing healthful alternatives to conventional treatments for thinning bones."

Constance Garcia-Barrio, Ph.D.,
College Lecturer in Romance Languages