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Introducing Ryan Ashford-Smit. He and his wife Victoria, have opened the UK’s first OsteoStrong in Tunbridge Wells, a new way to biohack your way to bone health, posture and strength.

I want to take a moment to discuss an important topic that affects millions of people worldwide: the use of bisphosphonate drugs for managing osteoporosis. These medications have been commonly prescribed for years to help slow bone loss and reduce the risk of fractures.

Ever wondered why our bodies sometimes seem to resist building stronger bones and muscles? The answer lies deep within our evolutionary history of scarcity. Our bodies are designed to conserve resources, opting to maintain only what's vital for daily survival.

Every day we get calls from people who are in complete shock to discover they have osteopenia or osteoporosis, when they suddenly had a fracture doing something completely innocuous. Largely preventable and simply measuring and managing it, like you do your weight.

OsteoStrong is not just about building bone strength but muscle strength too. In fact, you cannot have one without the other, they are biologically connected. The inverse is true too, your body will not allow you to build strong muscles on weak bones.

Our bones are living, breathing organs, just like our lungs and heart. Bone tissue is alive and constantly changes throughout life. Although your genes determine the size and strength of your skeleton, that doesn’t mean your bone health is out of your control. And it is never too late.