Osteophyte Testimonial

     After 10 days on "the vital minerals" it is clear that the calcium bulge is dissolving. Thanks to Australian Customs' thorough policy my condition had reached an acute level by the time they had kept it for a couple of days. As a result I feel I have sustained severe damage to tissue in the vicinity and wait to see how long the more widespread pain takes to subside but will continue with the 4 daily dosage until the supply shows I need to order again. With heartfelt gratitude 

J. Spooner

Spine Osteophyte Testimonials

Spine Osteophyte Testimonial

     5 years ago my wife started to get pain in 2 fingers on her hand. For a couple of years she visited the Dr. whom diagnosed arthritis and he just prescribed various pain killers, none of which worked. Two of which have now been taken off the market because of their adverse side effects!

     In 2005 we visited England and stayed in a B&B. The lady who owned it was a reflexologist. She gave my wife an examination after having told her of the problem. She said my wife had a dislocated shoulder and it was probably referred pain. After the manipulation my wife was pain free for about 4 months. Unfortunately the pain returned in her fingers. So I went to the Dr with her, he did not seem at all pleased that I wanted to accompany her into the surgery (my wife is of Spanish origin and needs help with her English sometimes). I told him the story and he reluctantly referred her to a Neurologist who found nothing wrong with her hand, arm or shoulder. So he then referred her for an MRI of the shoulder, the result showed no problems. She then had another MRI of the spine, this one showed the bone spurs on the 3rd and 4th vertebrae. 

     Not knowing exactly what her condition was I searched the internet and found "vital minearls". She began taking the pills in July 2006 and she really noticed a great reduction in pain after about 3 months. From that time forward she has 2/3 weeks pain free and then some pain for a couple of dys, but no way as severe.

     We obviously are so happy to have discovered "vital minerals." Especially as within a week of being diagnosed with the bone spurs she lost her medical insurance and still does not have any.

P. Lugg

Osteophytes in spine 

My mother-in-law has (had) bone spurs on her spine along with arthritis, diabetes, and degenerative disks. She was in extreme pain and went to many specialists. She received cortizone shots which helped temporarily, but the pain would always return. She was using a walker and was headed for a wheelchair. When the doctors told her that there was nothing else they could do for her, she finally took my advice of 9 ---vital minerals--- a day (3 -3 times a day) and with in a couple of weeks her pain was completely gone. She also went to therapy, to regain the muscle tone that she had lost, due to her immobility. She tried to stop taking the ---vital minerals--- (thinking that she didn't need it anymore) and the pain returned. In addition to remaining pain free, thanks to the ---vital minerals---, she has increased her bone density. I know this because, on several occasions, she has lost her balance and fell in the kitchen on the ceramic floor. She never had any breaks or or any bruises. She is 76. 
----Anne and Doug S.

Spine Osteophyte Testimony

Anybody who is diagnosed with a bone spur problem, also anybody who has back or sciatic pain that doesn't respond to physical therapy may be helped by this letter.

I have had occasional back problems for most of my adult life. (I'm in my fifties.) I could go months or even years without a problem, then I'd bend down to feed the dog (or do something similar) and my back would go out, causing me months of pain and/or discomfort.
During one of those periods 20 or so years ago I went to a doctor who gave me a series of back strengthening exercises. I'm not very "exercise oriented" but I would do them occasionally, mostly after a minor back-pain incident, and they seemed to speed up the healing process.
One of the exercises on the chart was not recommended for people with sciatic pain. I was unable to do this exercise, making it obvious that I had some kind of sciatic sensitivity in addition to my weak back. (Sciatic pain is a pain that runs down the back of your leg.) In thinking back, I had always had at least a minor discomfort that ran from my buttocks and down my thigh. I just never thought much about it until a year or so ago when it flared up and became more persistent and painful. This seemed to be full-blown sciatica, unrelated to my back (or so I thought).
My current doctor sent me to a physical therapist, but after weeks of trying various things, the sciatic discomfort just kept getting worse. It was difficult finding a position to stand in or to sit in to relieve the pain. I discovered that straight back chairs were my best bet for taking the pressure off the sciatic nerve (or whatever was causing this pain) so I went out and bought a bunch of used old wooden straight back chairs, one for every room in the house.
I was walking in a weird, ultra upright position in order to minimize the pain. Finally the physical therapist realized that nothing she could do was helping me and she recommended several back specialists, one of which I went to. The new doctor ran me through some tests and concluded that I probably had a pinched nerve or a spinal bone spur that had caused a nerve to become inflamed. This was the first time I had heard the term "bone spur." She put me on a regular regimen of super-sized ibuprofen to relieve the inflammation and she sent me to another physical therapist who was going to try to come up with an exercise that might possibly take the stress off the problem area, allowing the inflammation to go away. I was told that this whole process sometimes worked and sometimes didn't.
On my own I did some research into bone spurs and learned some interesting things. It appears that the body needs a lot more ---vital minerals--- than most people think. ---vital minerals--- is not just for strong bones and health teeth and all those things we think in terms of. EVERY function of the human body requires ---vital minerals---, and when there's not enough ---vital minerals--- to go around, the body will sometimes leech it out of our bones! This is what causes bone spurs to occur...little bumps or protrusions in certain bones. Typically, we don't notice these eruptions unless they're in a place that impedes us in some way, like on the heel. But they can occur anywhere, even on the spine, where we have thousands (millions? I'm not a doctor) of nerves threading through a series of very narrow openings. If a bone spur erupts in one of those tiny spaces you get a pinched nerve, and depending on where that nerve runs, you'll have pain that won't necessarily be localized along your spine or your lower back. It can run down your leg, as in sciatic pain. Or it can even manifest itself in other areas.
Now, I didn't think that this was my problem. I've always taken a lot of vitamins, and since I consume hardly any dairy products, I would often chew on Tums (or one of those calcium rich mints). This is getting to be a very long letter so I'll cut to the chase. Weeks more of physical therapy and an expensive M.R.I. confirmed my doctor's theory...I had a bone spur AND a pinched nerve on either side of one of those little spinal conduits. MEANWHILE...after reading about bone spurs...learning about how properly absorbed ---vital minerals--- can conceivably reduce or even "melt away" bone spurs...and coming upon a testimonial letter on the internet (similar to this one but, mercifully, much shorter) recommending a particular ---vital minerals---, I put myself on the ---vital minerals--- regimen as recommended. (Sounds strange, but I was desperate, and physical therapy was getting me nowhere. My doctor's conclusion: operate or learn to live with it.)
I was taking 16 pills a day, every day, and after around 45 days I began to feel results. At this point I had once again given up on physical therapy. Also, I found I could ease up on the ibuprofen. After that things happened rather quickly. After 60 days of the ---vital minerals--- therapy I was dramatically improved. After 120 days I'd say that I was back to normal, but that would be an understatement. The mild sciatica that I'd had my entire life was gone! Today I take 3 pills with each meal...9 a day...and I haven't had a new back incident since. -A few caveats. Calcium is not easily absorbed by the body. The type of calcium used is(---vital minerals--- a form of calcium I haven't seen in any other supplement) in combination with the other ingredients (magnesium oxide and vitamin D) is apparently more useful to the body than other calcium formulations on the market. After what it did for me I would not use or recommend anything else.
That's my story. If you have any questions I can be reached at my email address:
mpekar@sprintmail.com Marty Pekar

Knee Osteophyte Testimonials

Knee Osteophyte Testimonial

     First of all, thank you for this wonderful product! I had spurs behind my left knee and it felt like nails jabbing into me, especially when I stretched my leg out straight in bed and when getting out of the car. I took "the vital minerals", 4 a day, faithfully for a good year before the jabbin actually stopped. So people shouldn't get discouraged if they don't notice any difference right away, give it time. This product does work! I have been pain free for a good 6-7 months now and I still take 4 pills a day and will most likely do so the rest of my life. Please continue to make this product!! Thank you again!

D. Elie