A couple of weeks ago we launched The Strong Bones Program on www.strongwomen.com. The program is a personalized, six-month program developed to build strength, fitness, and maintain flexibility before or after the onset of osteoporosis. We developed this subscription-based program as a way to individualize our research-based programs developed at Tufts University, with the goal of helping as many people as possible improve their health and overall quality of life. The Strong Bones Program is tailored to meet the needs of those seeking to prevent osteoporosis or reverse mild to moderate osteoporosis.

Your Strong Bones Program will provide:

Specific exercises for you to do for six months - exercises that are recommended based upon your personal characteristics, including your fitness level and risk for osteoporosis.

Step-by-step instructions for the strength training, aerobic, and stretching exercises are given in animated and written format.

Members-only chats. On a rotating weekly schedule, I will be available through Internet chats to answer your individual questions about exercise, nutrition, osteoporosis, and women’s health.

Nutrition, medication, and osteoporosis-specific information are provided, including a calcium intake calculator.

For those of you who have already started the online Strong Bones Program, we hope you're enjoying it.