AlgaeCal Reviews: Their Bones Got Stronger. Yours Can Too.

Bev Zizzy - Saskatchewan

Hi there! My name is Bev and I would like to share with you my experiences with bone density and with AlgaeCal. I'm 69 years old and I have had a very healthy lifestyle all my life. I've been a yoga practitioner all of my adult life, as well as having a very active lifestyle and a primarily vegetarian diet.

So I was really surprised when I had a bone scan two and a half years ago which indicated that I had low bone density issues. My previous scan, which I think was about three years prior to that, had indicated that things were normal and previous scans, perhaps a decade or so before, indicated that I had very high bone density.

I remember my doctor at that time telling me that I was going to have no issues with needing to worry about falling down and breaking my wrists when I'm 90 because my bone density was really high. But then menopause came along and a number of years passed and I found myself in this position two and a half years ago where I was looking at the surprising results of low bone density.

So my new doctor at that time made recommendations following tests that were not consistent with my lifestyle and my values. They were not in alignment with my approach to health care. So I declined. And instead I began taking AlgaeCal supplements, along with increasing my weight resistance asanas in my daily yoga practice, daily walks or bike rides or kayaks or snowshoeing or swimming, anything that fit seasonally with where I live and maintaining a healthy, balanced diet.

And I maintained that regime for a period of 15 months before going back for a second DEXA Scan to see if anything had changed. And it had. I was delighted, elated, really, to discover that in all measurable areas there was improvement, particularly in my hips, so that I am almost out of the loop concerning zone and almost back to normal.

And that was in 2020 when the second scan was done. So I'm really feeling very strong and feeling very healthy. I have no issues and I really, of course, maintaining all of the same regime with AlgaeCal and with the exercise, with everything and quite looking forward to my next DEXA Scan, which will be in six months from now.

And I'm not changing anything because I seem to be doing what I should be doing and going in the right direction. So I hope this helps you with your decision making and I thank you.

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• DEXA 2019
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Barb Gough - British Columbia

Hi, my name is Barb Gough. I'm 74 years old and I have a story I want to share with you. When COVID started in 2019, we were restricted as to what we could do. So I did a lot of walking. I walked on average between 20 and 25 kilometers every week.

I was quite excited about this, the fact that I could do it and made me feel much better. I had more energy. Life was great. And then six months ago, I began having knee pains, ankle pains, pains in my wrist. I wasn't able to walk. It got to be so difficult that I wasn't even able to get out of a chair in my own home just going to the bathroom.

I had to use a cane. Every time I use a cane and a crutch, I also purchased whatever aids I could purchase, such as wristbands to help me. And I wore these pretty much all day, every day, and a knee brace for my left knee, which was very painful. So with these aids, I was able to move a lot more comfortably, but I still had a lot of pain.

We were planning a holiday this coming October. So I went out and purchased a walker. I thought, I'm going on this holiday, a very special holiday for my husband and I. It's our 50th wedding anniversary. And if I'm having difficulty walking, I want to use a walker. So four months ago, I started on AlgaeCal Triple Power Fish Oil, and after two months, I no longer used my cane, my crutch, my wrist supports, or the walker, in just two months.

I wasn't on any other medication. I wasn't on any treatment program with my doctor. This is the only products I was taking. So my daughter had told me about it. So I thought, it's worth a try. It's not medication I had to order through my doctor. It's supplements, so I'm very, very happy with what I've been taking. And I've recently started on the bone building package, so I'm taking the AlgaeCal Plus and the AlgaeCal Strontium Boost. It's supposed to help prevent further loss, deterioration of bone. And I'm just thrilled that I'm able to walk and I'm going on my holiday and I'm not taking my walker.

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Tracie Hartman - Washington

Hi, my name is Tracie Hartman. In September of 2019, I went in for my routine physical. The next day they called me and said that I had severe bone loss and that I needed to get in right away so that they could put me on medication.

I started reading everything I could get my hands onto and decided that I was going to reverse my bone loss as naturally as possible. I came across AlgaeCal after reading the research results and the white papers. I decided this is the way that I was going to start. I took all of the AlgaeCal information into my PCP and showed her and asked her if she could give me a year to do it naturally.

So after lots of searching, I began my road to improve bone health. Since 2019, I've been taking AlgaeCal Plus and Strontium Boost and I've also been following the Mediterranean Diet. A little harder during the holidays. But you just get right back on the horse. I'm still working on getting more exercise. That's never been a favorite of mine, but I am feeling good about starting OsteoStrong.

OsteoStrong is an isometric weight resistance training. It takes about 10 minutes. Once a week. I wear any clothes I want to and I use four different pieces of equipment that I press or pull on, either with my arms or legs. And it targets different bones in my body. The owner of the facility that I go to is a certified strength coach, and he educates me all the time on my body and how to keep it strong.

And he also assist me in using the equipment to make sure that I'm doing it properly and safely and so that I maximize the benefit from this exercise. So I know that OsteoStrong has helped me improve my balance as well as my strength. And I feel it's an important enough step in my journey that I travel 50 minutes one way each week, almost 2 hours I spend getting there and back.

I feel it's very important. I know that the vast amount of information that I have gleaned from the AlgaeCal Facebook page has allowed me to determine why I was losing bone. And then it gave me the supplements, the tools and direction I needed to achieve the results that I have seen over the last three years. All areas have improved.

My T-score in my spine was down to -3.2 from -4.3 as of last May. Needless to say, my PCP is thrilled and tells me to keep doing what I'm doing.

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Vicki - Oregon

Hello, my name is Vicki and I live in Portland, Oregon, and I'm here to tell you about my AlgaeCal Journey. It began 12 years ago when I had my initial routine screening, from bone density, and learned that my scores were really low, and my doctor at that time started talking to me about the traditional treatments and she she also told me the downsides of them, which caused me to research them further and to make a decision that I did not want to take those medications if I didn't have to. So I looked around for alternatives. Over the years, I've taken various supplements, but my scores continued to decline over the next ten years, so it was a joy to discover AlgaeCal. It came out of research. I actually think the first time that I saw it was on Instagram, which is kind of interesting.

So then I got on their website and I have been looking for ten years for something like this, so I started taking it. I also finally decided to start some resistance work. Which exercise has been part of my life always, But honestly, the resistance work I was resisting. So with those two interventions, I've had success. I've taken AlgaeCal now for two years and my DEXA scores in a one year period from June of 2021 to June of 2022 showed a T-Score improvement on my spine from -2.6 to -2.0.

That is an 8% positive change in my bone density of my spine. And I quote, this are in capital letters: “Changes greater than or equal to 5% are generally considered significant”. So I'm thrilled. My doctor is thrilled and I will continue on this journey. I wanted to mention that there are two things that I had to change my mind about in order to get where I am now.

And that is initially I, I think, was a little resistant to thinking that I really needed to have a whole lot of intervention because I raised Holstein dairy cows and for some reason thought that maybe I was immune, just immune to having problems with bone density when I have a calcium rich diet. And, you know, as a youngster growing up, I made all reports about the value of calcium for your body in your bones.

But anyway, there's a lot to learn about how calcium is absorbed as you age. So that I had to change my mind about. And the other thing I had to change my mind about was that it wasn't enough to just continue to do the cardio work that I have enjoyed with exercise. I needed to do some resistance training, which I frankly don't enjoy quite as much.

And I'm not talking about bench pressing 200-300 pounds. In fact, during my workout yesterday I took the pin out of a pile of weights and let it dangle because that's where I'm at. But I'm making great improvements. We all are at a different place in our journey, and I've just accepted that, that is a part of what my body was telling me I need.

So I, I just share with you my success story, you know, hope that each one of you finds a path that works for you. Thank you.

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• DEXA 2021
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Elaine Tipton - Nebraska

I'm 70 years old and I know my bones are not getting any younger, but I like to bike with my kids and grandkids and hike the mountains and canyons. I've hiked that Grand Canyon four times and actually the last two times have been much easier than the first two times were. Good afternoon. I would just like to share with you the results of my last bone density test. Two and a half years ago when I had one done, it showed I had severe bone loss and I was not happy with that diagnosis. So I took over-the-counter calcium, but the kind that I was taking had adverse side effects. It calcified in my sit bones to the point where I couldn't hardly walk or had trouble sitting and even doing the stairs. So when I got that severe bone loss diagnosis, I thought, I better at least try what my doctor was recommending.

I tried for almost a week and my hands cramped up so badly that I gave it up. I came across AlgaeCal, searching for some alternative. I just like the sounds of what it was made up of. And when I saw that they offered a money-back guarantee, even if you'd been on it for two or three years and your bone density didn't improve, I thought, “What have I got to lose?”

So I started on the AlgaeCal and Strontium Boost and took them six days a week. I always give my body a rest on Sundays, And I continued my four mile walk several times a week and yoga three times a week and water aerobics and Zumba, and strength training a couple of times a week. And I was thrilled when I saw the results of my DEXA scan two and a half years later. When I had the original one taken, my T-score in my lumbar spine was the -2.5.

This year it was a -1.7. So that was an improvement of plus 10.3%. And in my left hip in 2019, the T-score was a -1.1 and now it's a -0.9. So that was an improvement of 3.6%. I messaged my doctor when I saw the results online to see if I was reading it right and she said I was and to keep doing what I was doing.

She sent me a letter of congratulations and saying that she would like to check it again in two years. I would expect it to keep improving. I'm 70 years old and I know my bones are not getting any younger, but I hope to be able to keep up my yard. I mow it in the summer and I shovel snow in the winter and I like to bike with my kids and grandkids and hike the mountains and canyons.

I've hiked that Grand Canyon four times, and actually the last two times have been much easier than the first two times were. So there are lots of things that I still hope to be able to do for a long time yet.

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Emily McIntyre - Arizona

She said: “Oh, well, it looks as if you've got some bone loss so we can go ahead and prescribe you this medication, come into the office and we'll talk to you.” And I said: “No, no, no, no.” I said: “Look at my last year's numbers. Is there a difference?” And then there was a long pause and she said: “Well, what are you doing?”

And then I told her about “Well, I've been taking AlgaeCal for about a year now.” Hi, I am Emily and I'm 61 years old. Five years ago, I had my first bone density scan, and from there, my bone density has decreased significantly. I was really struggling to find a product that would work. When I went to my doctor,

you know, she just said: “Well, there's all different types of medications you can take.” And when I got home and I looked at the medications, I thought: “There's just no way I'm going to be doing that.” So I asked around and talked to people and one of my friends said that her friend has been taking AlgaeCal and had a great experience.

So I thought,, “Well, I'll look that up.” When I looked -- my first thing I do is to see what the side effects are -- and I didn't find any. And then I saw that it was a natural product -- that was a bonus as well. So when I decided to go that route last year, I am very impatient, so I really wanted to know if this product had been working.

So when I went to my doctor, and said: “I'd like to get another bone density scan.” And she said No. But when I showed her my numbers, she of course didn’t look, and she looked at my significant bone loss that I had from last year to this year, she said: “You know, let's go ahead and try it.” So I did.

And when I got my results, I was looking at my results thinking: “Huh? Am I looking at these numbers right?” And I call the doctor and I say: “Could you explain these numbers to me?” And they said -- she said: “Oh, well, it looks as if you've got some bone loss so we can go ahead and prescribe you this medication, come into the office and we'll talk to you.”

And I said: “No, no, no, no.” I said: “Look at my last year's numbers. Is there a difference?” And then there was a long pause and she said: “Well, what are you doing?” And then I told her about “Well, I've been taking AlgaeCal for about a year now.” And she was just shocked at the numbers. And then she started asking me questions, “Well, what kind of product does this?” Because

she has, you know, bone loss in her family. So I started telling her what I've been taking and she wanted to use that for her -- her mother, and then her eventually. This product works and I am just so excited about it and I don't normally do testimonials, but I really had to do this because it's a great product.

No side effects and natural. I'm hooked. Thank you so much, AlgaeCal!

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Lucie Pagé - Montreal, QC

Hello. My name is Lucie Pagé, I'm French-Canadian, sharing my life between Canada and South Africa, the country of my husband. I'm very active. I just turned 60. I've been active all my life. I do long-distance swimming, I do pilates. I don't take medication. I'm mostly vegetarian. So when in July 2020, my doctor said “Lucie it’s been a while you had a bone scan, you should go” you know, because my last one was in 2013. I said, sure, if I didn't have any worries. Oh! I got the shock of my life. I had a T score of -3.3 in my lower spine. I had lost 20.9%, 21% of my bone in my lower spine. I lost 19.6% my left hip and 13.5% my right hip. I was...

And then he said, “Don't worry, Lucie” my doctor, he said, “we can't reverse bone loss, but we can stop it”. So he gave me this medication and I said, “Is there any side effects to this?” He said “no, nothing to worry about”. But being a journalist specializing in health and science for 42 years. Of course I research and after one day I said “I'm not touching this medication”.

It's like playing Russian roulette with my body. There's too many side effects, horrendous side effects: femur breakage and cancer...anyways! So but I said “What will I do?” But I kept falling on AlgaeCal in the Google. It had a beautiful website, wonderful testimonials, almost too good to be true. So I talked to my endocrinologist about it. He said, send me some info.

So I wrote to AlgaeCal. They send me everything I needed. All the documents was wonderful. I sent it to my doctor and said, “Hmm, looks a bit fishy, but try it Lucie if you want to try it, I endorse it”. So I said, okay, so imagine two years time religiously taking this, not knowing, my husband asking “you sure this going to work?”

I hope so, because that's the choice I had: Russian roulette or prayer with AlgaeCal. Well, I just had my second bone scan after two year. I've had a 10.9% increase in my lowest spine for t score of -2.6. It was -3.3. I had a 7.8 an increase in my left hip and the 7.7% in my right hip.

The doctor at the bone scan. Did you ever hear doctors jaw drop. Jumped and boing on the floor, picked it back up and she said, “what is this? Never heard about them here in South Africa”. So I gave her the info...anyway. AlgaeCal, Thank you.!I'm going to continue this. Especially I have three grandkids, all grandsons. I'm running after them. I need to be healthy. I can't afford breaking bones again and I feel so much healthier. And it's just that structure, the solidity. 

So I will continue taking the supplements, I will continue doing my weight bearing exercises, I will continue eating nutritiously and I will continue being part of your family. Thank you for helping the woman of the world and thank you for being there.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Or rather, from the bottom of my bones.

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Delilah Shank -

Hi. My name is Delilah and I am here to tell you my AlgaeCal story. When I was 68, that was in 2018, I visited my doctor and she said to “better get a bone scan.” So I did. And when the results came back, she recommended something and I looked at the side effects and said: No! I'm going to look elsewhere and see what I can find.

And then I came across the AlgaeCal site with all of these testimonials, just like this one. And I went: “Oh man, if this many people are trying it, I need to try too” you know, I've been doing it religiously since that time. The pandemic came along and I didn't get a bone density scan until about a month ago.

And lo and behold, I didn't have to go back for another ten years. My bones toughened up that much. My lumbar spine improved 34.8%. And that's a change of eight and a half percent per year. My left hip improved 11.8%, and that was a change of 2.9% per year in that four year period. I mean, that's amazing.

That's just phenomenal. So to my friends who have any kind of issues, I always recommend AlgaeCal to them. And I would say: “you know, try it. It's amazing stuff!”. I'm really pleased client of this product. So that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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Sharryn Mahorney - North Carolina

I am 75 years old. I have been struggling with severe bone loss ever since I discovered in 2003. I had requested a test for my Vitamin D to find out what it was and discovered it was really low. My doctor immediately sent me for a DEXA Scan where I discovered I was really in deep trouble. I believe in natural remedies, so I tried several but wasn't progressing very fast at all.

My mother suffered with multiple compression fractures and much pain and I did not want to go that route. So I went googling and I found out AlgaeCal. I am very happy to tell you that in 19 months time my T-scores on my spine went from -3.9 to -2.5. My hip T-scores went from -3.5 to -2.9. I am thrilled with this progress.

This week I went to see my doctor after my latest DEXA scan. He walked into the room beaming and immediately had the question: “What have you done?”. I was very happy to share with him about taking out AlgaeCal Plus and Strontium Boost.

I take it as recommended. I am plant-based. I walk briskly six days a week for 30 minutes. I also do strength bearing exercises twice a week.

I feel like this is an investment for the future, for strong bones, and that's what I really want. I am very confident using the AlgaeCal Plus and the Strontium.

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