Dr Jen's Wellness Hub

12/01/2025

Happy Monday Morning, Friends! I am 10 days out, and able to start riding again on Wednesday. That's 14 days. I will start slowly. But, remember that this surgery was my chest and pec wall. Riding on a peloton (due to the cold weather outside) is not going to irritate the surgical area. I just have to sit up instead of lean forward onto the handle bars.
A 3000+ mile bike ride across the country in March? I have some work to do! I need to be up to 300 miles a week by Mid January. Then I will start working on speed and hill work.
While Healing, I have gotten the website done, and the fundraising mechanism in place. I will go to the bank this morning to get the last bit of MY big donation needed to get this show on the road.
I have chosen a very effective person to help me grow LUNA. (Ladies Underserved Needs Alliance) She's an old and dear friend who I have known for 40+ years. So? I trust her. I guess I better call her today to make sure she still has time for me! I will be looking for direction on growth from her. Funds are very limited. But, that's where I will be pushing for the next few months.
Remember that my big push is to bring attention to the poor quality of healthcare in the US these days. This is specifically aimed at raisng funds for scholarships for women's health issues: Osteoporosis, R**e Crisis Counseling, and Explant Surgeries for women who cannot afford their care. It's all explained on our little website.
Here is the link to the website. Please take a look, and give feedback if you can/want to. Please like and share! I need your help on this!

We are a small non-profit put together to support research, education, advocacy, and resources for women’s under-recognized health issues. LUNA is operating for charitable and educational purposes under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.

11/09/2025

There is a special way to make bone broth, with special ingredients. Just whole chicken bone broth will not do. Here is my recipe:
Chicken foot Bone Broth:

Source for Chicken feet: Must be organic, free range.
https://www.bornraisedtx.com/

Ingredients: all organic
1 onion, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
5 stalks celery chopped
Salt, pepper, garlic gto taste
1 lb chicken feet, roasted at 375, 20 minutes, then rough chopped
2 gallons water

Roast Chicken feet, Then chop each one into 1” pieces, from top and bottom of foot to ensure you get the tendons on the bottom of feet, plus bones

Put all ingredients into large pot. Bring to a boil. Cover. Set on low and place on back burner for 6 hours. Let it set until its cool. Strain it through a strainer. I use a wire one. It should be semi gelatinous at this point. Freeze it into containers that are no larger than 2 cups. Though as needed. Keep in the fridge no longer than 7 days once thawed.

To serve: scoop out 2 heaping Table spoons, place in large mug. Add about 1 ½ cups hot water. Drink as a morning beverage. Every day.

Experience the delicious flavors of premium grass-fed beef and pastured raised chickens from our family-owned farm in Frisco, Texas. Antibiotic and hormone-free, delivered to your doorstep.

11/02/2025

As promised, we have started our fundraising campaign for Dr. Jen's Ride Across America to support LUNA (Ladies Underserved Needs Alliance). LUNA, a non profit organization, works directly with women who have health issues for which they need financial assistance.

Our flagship event will begin May 1, 2026. Dr. Jen will ride her bicycle from the Olympic Peninsula, Washington to Lewes, Delaware. She plans to ride an average of 50 miles per day, 6 days a week until the ride is complete. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Anything above the bare bones cost of the ride will be used to benefit our applicants for aid.

Our website is in the works and will provide more details.

🌟 Join us in Creating Change! 🌟At Ladies Underserved Needs Alliance, we know that change starts with people like you. Every act of kindness, every dollar, and every moment of your time brings us closer to achieving our mission. Together, we can create a brighter, more compassionate world for w...

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween!

06/23/2025

I’m not well. Please forgive my inattentiveness.

06/02/2025

Hey, my fellow bone health warriors! ! have a cookbook recommendation! This is by an old friend from grad school. The recipes are very tasty and bone healthy.
Out of the 75 recipes? 2 have spinach. Don’t use those! And a few have almond milk, and I’d use oat milk, coconut milk instead.

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05/30/2025

Workshop on Bone Health Strategies
Wednesdays: 12:30-1:30 pm
September 10-October 8th
For more information

September 10- October 8th. Every Wednesday 12:30-1:30 pm. Live or on zoom! Just tell me you want the zoom link when you sign up! Come learn all that your doctor never has time to explain about your bone health. What does you DEXA Scan mean? What are those numbers? Why aren't there options pre and

04/27/2025

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Come find out what this bone density stuff is all about!
Wednesdays at 12:30 pm Starting May 21.
6 sessions, 1 hour each, sequential learning
for more info, go to drjenspeaks.com

04/15/2025

Osteoclasts get more active at night while we sleep. The best way to shut them down is to get up bright and early. Move, even do some weight-bearing exercises starting at 8 AM. I would suggest start with a few heel drops and work up to 30 of them and then go for a very brisk walk. Note: Studies show the best training for increasing osteoblastic activity is weight training, though, and that duration should be 40-43 minutes.

04/14/2025

If I am considering taking any of the bone meds? I want to make sure it's the right one.The wrong one can cause so many side effects, and NOT WORK. This list is in addition to the regular group of 4 that doctors routinely run. I would NOT take a bone med without first having a serious look at labs. They don't ALL need to be run, but they need to be considered.
Labs, labs labs

5. PTH-intact (parathyroid function)
6. Calcium (serum calcium, ionized calcium)
7. 24-hr urine test (calcium and creatinine, to check kidneys)
8. GFR (glomerular filtration rate)
9. Creatinine (CCr or CrCl)
10. Magnesium RBC (best magnesium test)
11. Phosphorus
12. Celiac Profile
13. Hormones (estradiol,free testosterone, SHBG DHEA, progest)
14. Cortisol
15. Homocysteine
16. HS-CRP (high-sensitivity C reactive protein)
17. Bone Activity Markers
Bone Building/Losing?, if so, how fast? repeat 6-12 mos)
*osteocalcin
*Bone Specific Alkaline phosphatase
* PINP (pro collagen type 1 N-terminal propertied)
Bone Resorption Markers (urine tests):
*NTx (collagen type 1 cross-linked T telopeptide, serum or urine)
*CTx (collagen type 1 cross-linked C telopeptide, serum/urine)
* DPD (deoxypyridinoline cross links, urine. < accurate, do later)
18. ESR (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, for inflammation, which eats bone)
19. Prolactin
20. Protein Electrophoresis (r/o multiple myeloma)
21. Calcitriol (1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D or 1,25 (OH)2D Test? Kidney
function, Test for parathyroid func, hypercalcemia
22. Lipid Peroxides and 8OH2dG23. Lipoprotein A (seldom checked, new, very important)
24. ELISA Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (must be taken pre
Evenity)
25. Bone Specific Alk Phosphatase (rule out genetic bone disease)

04/13/2025

Testing, testing, testing! On ME!

As many of you know, I was attacked by a Pitbull about 4 years ago. The beast got my left hand and foreaem. I lost my 30 year career as a Practicing Chiropractor. 3 surgeries later, several casts, immobility, and rehab? I have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (used to be known as Reflex sympathetic Dystrophy) in my left forearm. The T score in my left forearm is -4.7! That's terrible considering the rest of my sites are not even in the osteopenic range, much less osteoporotic. (scores better than -1.0 everywhere).

I have decided to take control. These are all new things for me. I stopped wearing my wrist brace while working and working out. I am using a power plate for vibration 3-5 minutes most days. We have one at work, so that's easy. I am lifting weights as if it doesn't hurt: good form and medium weights. I am using Comfrey Oil on it 2-3 times per day (known as the bone knitter, to promote bone repair).

As usual, I am taking 750-1000 mg/day calcium citrate. And, I am either taking Collagen powder or drinking Chicken foot bone broth every day. I am on an Estrodiol patch: .25 mg/day. These are the things I tell people to do in my workshops.

I was considering going on Meds because the density is so low, and I am so young for this reading. The med I would have chosen is Forteo because it works the best for cortical bone. The forearm is made of Cortical Bone. But, I decided to give it a go and see if I can fix this on my own.

I will report back. This will take about a year to make a change. Then, I will get my DEXA re done. Fingers crossed. I will report back.

Ok... Here goes!

04/13/2025

I finally got my Google account set up. It's called Bone Health Strategies, and is listed in Maryland, where I live. If you have taken my workshop somewhere else? You are welcome to review it/me. If you haven't, and are curious what other people think? Take a look! I am ever so flattered! :)

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