$59.95

 • Detects Bone Loss Years Earlier Than Conventional Methods

 • Simple Urine Collection

Please Note...

Health screen results and any other information obtained by submitting your sample to Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. should be used for personal information purposes only. Results and information are not intended for diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of diseases or other conditions. Many factors influence bone health, and this product evaluates only one of these factors. Should you seek an interpretation of any health screen results or related information, please contact a licensed healthcare provider.

Before You Start...

There are no special diet restrictions for OsteoCheck. You may eat and drink normally prior to collection. You may continue with supplements or medications.

For more information about BodyBalance consumer health screens call 888-891-3061

How Can You Be Sure Your Bones Are Healthy?

The health of your bones should be one of your top health priorities--as early in your life as possible. In your 30s, your bone mass begins to decrease. As your bone mass decreases, bones weaken. As bones weaken, they break. Age. Decrease. Weaken. Break. It's a process we all experience.

Osteoporosis is a disease that results from the natural decline of bone loss that occurs with aging. Twenty-five million Americans are at high risk for developing this disease whose only cure is prevention. The best prevention is early detection. The best method of early detection is determining, treating, and monitoring your rate of bone loss as early as possible. OsteoCheck by BodyBalance is the best way for you to get a jump on keeping your bones healthy for a long time.

WHAT OSTEOPOROSIS CAN DO TO YOU...

Osteoporosis is a debilitating disease. Most people don't even realize they have osteoporosis until they are stricken with the primary symptom of this disease--severe fractures to the spine, hip, and wrist. What follows is a list of conditions and attributes that may put you at an increased risk of developing osteoporosis. If any of these statements applies to you,OsteoCheck will be an invaluable tool for making sure your bones are healthy.

Developing good, solid bone structure and density early in your life can become a tremendous benefit to you in your later years. The stronger your bones are earlier in your life, the better chance you stand of not developing this debilitating disease. OsteoCheck can be an invaluable ally in your battle for healthy bones.

WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU...

OsteoCheck is an easy-to-use, safe, and reliable health screen that determines your rate of bone loss. This non-invasive and inexpensive health screen provides you the accuracy of a laboratory analysis without leaving the comfort of your own home. Using a urine sample, OsteoCheck assesses your rate of bone loss by measuring the amount of deoxypyridinoline (D-Pyd), a collagen crosslink, that appears in your urine during bone breakdown. The greater the amounts of this biochemical marker that are found in your urine, the greater your rate of bone loss. When you order your health screen, we'll send a complete kit to you. You collect the required urine sample and send it back to us in the prepaid return mailer provided. Within 7-10 working days of receiving your sample, we'll send your results to you.

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOURSELF...

Your next step is always the most important step. With healthy bones, it will be an easy step to take. With the information you'll receive from your OsteoCheck health screen, you'll find out if your rate of bone loss demands more serious and thorough attention. If OsteoCheck shows your rate of bone loss to be at critical levels, or approaching critical levels. You and your health care provider can then work to develop a practical and productive plan to slow down your rate of bone loss, and possibly reverse any previous damage. That's the benefit you get from BodyBalance health screens--valuable information about your health that gives you a stronger voice for its care.

WHAT TO DO NOW...

Ordering is as simple as our health screens. In fact, you can order your health screens right here on our website. Your health screens will be delivered to you within a few days, putting you well on your way to achieving optimal health.

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OSTEOCHECK REFERENCES

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Gaby AR, Wright JV. Nutrients and Bone Health. Wright/Gaby Institute, Baltimore, MD. 1988; August.

Hudson TS. Osteoporosis: An overview for clinical practice. Research Review. J Naturopathic Med 7(1): 27-35.

National Osteoporosis Foundation. Stand Up to Osteoporosis: Your Guide to Staying Healthy and Independent Through Prevention and Treatment. 1994.

O'Connor DJ. Understanding Osteoporosis and Clinical Strategies to Assess, Arrest, and Restore Bone Loss. Alternative Medicine Review 1997; 2(1): 36-46.

Pharmacists Caring for Osteoporosis--website http://www.uop.edu/pharmacy/asp/osteoporosis/osteo_home.htm.

Wasnich RD. Don't Wait For A Fracture: Identifying Osteoporosis. The Female Patient. 1998; 23(10): 19-33.