63. Bone Health - Dr. McCormick

Dr. R. Keith McCormick mccormickdc@gmail.com Title: Exploring the Complexities of Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Osteoporosis -- It's Not Just About DXA, Calcium, Vitamin D, or Pharmaceuticals Bio and pic attache Dr. R. Keith McCormick is a board-certified chiropractic physician in the states of Massachusetts, Colorado, and California, and has been in clinical practice since 1982. Dr. McCormick is passionate about helping individuals with osteoporosis regain their skeletal health through a functional medicine approach. In 2011 he founded Osteo Naturals, LLC, a company dedicated to providing information and quality nutrition products to individuals with bone loss. Dr. McCormick earned his bachelor’s degree in Human Biology at Stanford University and his doctorate at the National College of Chiropractic. He is an instrument-rated commercial pilot and a U.S. Army Veteran. Sports have always played a vital part in Dr. McCormick’s life. At Stanford, he competed on the varsity cross-country and fencing teams. As a junior, he was the silver medalist in the 1973 Modern Pentathlon World Championships. Then in 1975 he won the North American Championship and the following year was a member of the United States Olympic Modern Pentathlon Team that competed in the XXI Olympiad in Montreal. He is the former U.S. record holder (1976) for most points scored in a pentathlon competition. Dr. McCormick continues to compete in triathlons of all distances and has completed six Ironman competitions – five of them after recovering from multiple osteoporosis-related fractures. Publications by Dr. McCormick: Osteoporosis: Integrating Biomarkers and Other Diagnostic Correlates into the Management of Bone Fragility published in Alternative Medicine Review, June 2007. The Whole-Body Approach to Osteoporosis released by New Harbinger Publications in May 2009. Great Bones – Taking Control of Your Osteoporosis, published March 2023.

Chat:

20:02:49 From Shoshanna To Dr. Tom Lewis(privately) : May have the recordings you want
20:03:22 From Martha Stark, MD : Keith – I am really looking forward to hearing you tonight. You had asked me to write a review for your 2009 book The Whole-Body Approach to Osteoporosis. I read the book and absolutely LOVED it! …and, of course, wrote a really positive review of it!
20:04:42 From mira : intermittent exercising
20:07:41 From Joy Gentle : Dr McCormick's website: https://www.osteonaturals.com/
20:08:11 From Dr. Tom Lewis To Shoshanna(privately) : You can send any of them to me through “wetransfer” to my email tjlphd@gmail.com. If you have any questions, call me at 865.235.4998
20:11:17 From Joy Gentle : My 91 year old aunt fell at the end of May, fractured her hip, and just passed at the end of July. Never came back home from the hospital/rehab - very common story.
20:15:11 From Keith Lawrence : What are the lab tests?
20:15:36 From Joy Gentle : Replying to "What are the lab tes..."

I believe he will get to this in his slides.
20:18:25 From Martha Stark, MD : What exactly do you want the first-morning urine pH to be?
20:19:09 From Suzy : I think mold mycotoxins can affect bone?
20:19:46 From Nancy F : Do you recommend AlgaeCal? I have several friends who have had good results from this.
20:20:36 From Steve : Get the Hyperion pH test paper 0-13

https://www.amazon.com/Hydrion-paper-93-Dispenser-Color/dp/B005FYGXUC/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=hyperion+pH+tape
20:21:00 From Martha Stark, MD : Replying to "Get the Hyperion pH ..."

Thank you, Steve.
20:28:11 From Carol Willis : This is a great presentation. I will need to watch the replay several times.
20:28:42 From Dr. Tom Lewis : Me too
20:28:55 From Nancy F : Same
20:29:40 From tingrin : IS THE CTX TEST EASY TO DO?
20:30:49 From Joy Gentle : Do you find that long term supplementation with Levo/Synthroid cause bone issues?
20:30:50 From eileenarmes@yahoo.com : Are vibration plates any good for reversing and, or preventing osteoporosis?
20:36:03 From Shoshanna To Dr. Tom Lewis(privately) : I don't know what “wetransfer” is but I can send via email if that's ok
20:36:25 From Dr. Tom Lewis To Shoshanna(privately) : Sure - give it a try- sometimes the file is too big.
20:36:37 From Martha Stark, MD : Following up on Eileen’s question – Have you heard of the Marodyne LiV (low-intensity vibration)? Is it supposed to be effective?
20:36:42 From Shoshanna To Dr. Tom Lewis(privately) : ok
20:37:00 From Martha Stark, MD : Dr. Lewis always calculates the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio!
20:44:07 From Martha Stark, MD : Keith – Can a DEXA scan show the suppleness / flexibility of the bone? …or just its density?
20:45:28 From Martha Stark, MD : If you have fallen a number of times and have NOT broken any bones ever, does that suggest your bones are supple/flexible and not all that brittle?
20:46:20 From Dr. Tom Lewis To Martha Stark, MD(privately) : In my case, I usually fall on my head - which is soft!
20:46:42 From Martha Stark, MD To Dr. Tom Lewis(privately) : LOL!!! It is true that I was asking that question on your behalf!!
20:47:03 From Dr. Tom Lewis To Martha Stark, MD(privately) : Yup - but I might be in the 52%
20:49:13 From Joel B. Peterson : Have you heard of Osteostrong! Very powerful exercise system!
20:51:42 From Steve : Which vitamin K product does he suggest?
20:52:40 From Martha Stark, MD : And strontium is good too?
20:53:14 From Dr. Tom Lewis : I heard MK 4 and 7 but I will publish this tomorrow.
20:53:22 From Steve : looks good here
20:53:25 From Doris Fellenz : But boron increase estrogen levels
20:53:51 From Steve : Replying to "I heard MK 4 and 7 b..."

what about K1 and all K2s?
20:54:17 From Steve : Replying to "I heard MK 4 and 7 b..."

Life extension has/had a good product but I'm finding many have maltodextrin
20:55:09 From Martha Stark, MD : What about the value of KAATSU (blood flow restriction) training for increasing bone strength?
20:58:17 From Martha Stark, MD : You can wear magnetic insoles in your shoes to improve your balance. We “West Coast Swing dancers” always put magnetic insoles in your dance shoes – especially helpful for “rapid spinning”!
21:01:32 From Martha Stark, MD : Was Fosamax (alendronate) taken off the market? …something about a connection between Fosamax and spontaneous thigh bone fractures, yes?
21:03:25 From risa Hyman : Thank you we can listen and learn for hours
21:03:39 From Bridget Weaver : Is strontium good to take
21:03:43 From Martha Stark, MD : Keith’s 2023 book gets a 5.0 rating (from 54 ratings) on amazon!!!! We should all be so lucky!!!
21:04:25 From Bridget Weaver : What is name of his book?
21:04:51 From Martha Stark, MD : …and his book (Great Bones) ranks #3 for “osteoporosis” on amazon!!
21:06:29 From tingrin : WHAT IS A GOOD BONE DIET?
21:09:18 From Joy Gentle To Dr. Tom Lewis(privately) : Tom, I think he lives in Belchertown, MA. Not too far from two of your kids???
21:09:57 From Dr. Tom Lewis To Joy Gentle(privately) : Interesting. I am going to reach out to him and maybe meet. Thank you. I now hear the slight accent.
21:10:12 From Joel B. Peterson : I love doing bone broth myself! Old school way! Bone broth, is a life saver!
21:10:36 From Dr. Tom Lewis : I had bone broth miso soup for dinner Joel
21:10:45 From Joel B. Peterson : Reacted to "I had bone broth mis..." with ❤️
21:10:53 From Dr. Tom Lewis : Sometimes I use liver “juice” as my soup base.
21:11:24 From Dr. Tom Lewis : Btw: a bone diet is a vessel diet is an anti-inflammatory higher fat high nutrient-dense diet - that’s why I mention liver.
21:11:49 From Martha Stark, MD : How can you tell if you have hypoxia? Does the pulse oximeter give you any indication (from the percent oxygen saturation)? I am guessing “no” – but I wanted to ask anyway!
21:12:10 From Joel B. Peterson : Im so jealous! Tennesee style!
21:12:12 From Maura : Reacted to "…and his book (Great…" with 👍
21:16:08 From Michelle Spada : Awesome presentation THANKYOU
21:16:18 From Carol Willis : AWESOME PRESENTATION
21:16:29 From Doris Fellenz : Yes it was awesome!
21:16:32 From Bridget Weaver : Thank you so much!
21:16:49 From mira : AWESOME indeed so glad this is recorded
21:16:56 From Shoshanna : Amazing! Thank you!
21:17:39 From Doris Fellenz : I will be buying the book tonight.
21:17:42 From Amy Williams : THANK YOU!
21:18:01 From Doris Fellenz : Is there a discount for the group to by the book!
21:18:12 From Doris Fellenz To Dr. Tom Lewis(privately) : Is there a discount for the group to by the book!
21:18:36 From Steve : I never knew I had chubby platelets :*)
21:18:49 From Joy Gentle : Reacted to "I never knew I had c..." with 😂
21:20:14 From Donna : Thank you! Great news about CHD, too!
21:20:48 From Maura : Reacted to "Thank you! Great ne…" with ❤️
21:20:56 From Dr. Tom Lewis : Dr. Stark - in my altitude simulation tent, my ox sat is 90 plus or minus…. I wish I could stay in it 24 hours for days……..
21:21:14 From Maura : Reacted to "I never knew I had c…" with 😂
21:21:42 From Dr. Tom Lewis : I would say - buy his book at full price - 750 pages is a heck of a lot of his time…… well worth it.
21:21:49 From Bridget Weaver : Reacted to "I never knew I had c…" with 😂
21:22:00 From Martha Stark, MD To Dr. Tom Lewis(privately) : Does that mean you are a bit hypoxic? (temporarily and therapeutically – optimal stress)
21:22:13 From Keith Lawrence To Dr. Tom Lewis(privately) : Agree completely Dr Lewis. Well worth the investment
21:22:27 From Bridget Weaver : Reacted to "I will be buying the…" with 👌