What Is REMS Echolight and How Can This New Technology Help Your Bones?

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Join us for a dialogue between natural bone health expert, Dr. Susan Brown, and Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrew Bush, MD on the new frontier in osteoporosis diagnosis, assessment, and treatment with REMS Echolight testing.
This will be an insightful discussion on the potential of Echolight REMS testing for diagnosing and monitoring the progress of your bone strengthening program. Learn from Dr. Bush, who is among the handful of North American scientists studying and implementing REMS technology.
Discover the advantages of this revolutionary technology, such as its ability to measure treatment success within six months, calculate five-year fracture risk, and assess both spinal and hip bone status.
Find out how it differs from traditional DEXA X-ray bone density testing and how it could potentially revolutionize the diagnosis and monitoring of osteoporosis and osteopenia.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to discover the new frontier in osteoporosis testing. And, get your questions ready! Dr. Brown and Dr. Bush will be answering your questions at the end of the discussion.
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[@gayleg808]

Great to hear Dr Bush say that he doesn't recommend medication to all patients with osteoporosis depending on their height, weight and bone structure...

[@gardenofcorgi6636]

REMS is available in Scottsdale, AZ at UR Precious breast ultrasound center for $200. I am scheduled with them next week.

[@richard01983]

21 years ago I was diagnosed with the symptom of osteoporosis and an endochronologist put me on a drug to treat the symptom. After 3 1/2 years with no change in T score the Dr said my osteoporosis was "idopathatic" meaning he didn't have the foggiest idea. He then recommended I continue taking the drug that didn't work to treat the unknown cause. I then treated my self with D and calsium and gained bone density. Recently I added K-2 and magnesium just in case. So far my guess has been better than the Dr. It would be great if I could get medical advice to best treat the cause of my low bone density. No fractures or change in height over 21 years.

[@DrSusanBrown]

HI Richard! We work with many men helping them recover bone health through natural measures. Send us an email at [e-mail] if you would like us to give you a few recommendations. Give us a bit of your bone health history like you did here.

[@Padraigp]

Right@ my aunt got it at 40 after stopping her periods at 35 ...nobody investigated why both these things happened. Its not normal and they actually gave her a medication for arthritis which is bad for bones a nsaid ... no offer of estrogen...I cant get my head around it. Doctors should have a dexa scan on their heads to see if it's solid chalk and bone up there! 😂

[@karenstrutt7770]

Thankyou for this interview. I recently had a REMS scan with Mr Birch in the UK and found out that I do not have osteoporosis after my DEXA scan showed I had severe osteoporosis in my spine and osteopenia in my hips. Feeling inspired and relieved.

[@DrSusanBrown]

That's wonderful Karen! What kinds of thing are you you doing to nourish your bones even with the new hope?

[@karenstrutt7770]

Hi i have started bio identicle hormone treatment and i take a bone supplement. Trying to increase my exercise regime but i have hashimotos and often feel exhausted.

[@alessia_traversa]

Hi there! I’ve had a dexa scan recentjy and been diagnosed with osteopenia. I rally want to have a Rems scan. Can you tell me a bit more about your experience at this clinic? Did you have to wait long? Thank you!

[@DrSusanBrown]

Hello! We are hosting a REMS clinic in Massachusetts the end of this month and beginning of May! Learn more here: shop.betterbones.com/pages/rems-events and email us at [e-mail] for more questions and to reserve your spot ( no waiting as these are timed limited reservation slots) we only have limited spots left so I would reach out soon if interested :)

[@lyndy2026]

my t score lumbar spine is -3.5 ... supposedly terrible. I refused meds AGAIN last may. (first told i needed meds 16 years ago). Last week I was bushwalking in a sandy area. I tripped going down a slope, did a complete somersault rolled to my feet and kept walking. NO INJURY. No sore spots, no bruises no pain NOTHING. DEXA scans tell you nothing about bone strength.

[@DrSusanBrown]

That is great to hear Lyndy! Keep working your natural program as it seems like it is working well for you!

[@DrSusanBrown]

... Elsewhere in your testing results, you will find out your Z score. The Z score compares an individual to others their own age and sex - which makes it a much more realistic assessment of how your bones are faring in their lifelong journey. Where an active, healthy 80-year-old woman, compared to a 30-year-old, might have a T score of -2.0, when compared to other 80-year-old women, she could very well have a Z score of +1.0 or even +2.0!

[@bill19441]

So HOW DO YOU FIND A REMS TEST???!!!! Impossible to find one. No one’s ever heard if it!!

[@DrSusanBrown]

Message us at [e-mail] and visit our REMS clinic this spring is Mass drbrown.cc/2024events

[@Padraigp]

Nice! I think the More you keep falling over the better. Kids fall over a lot and rarely get hurt and old people avoid it and then it happens its a huge shock. I think at least rolling around on the ground pretending to fall and even learning how to fall well like they teach you in the circus how to fall well and in martial arts cant be a bad thing. We will all fall at some point so we may as well do it well!

[@anne-marieamos3485]

I so agree that the body adapts when we use it. The right type of exercise where we load bone and muscle is so important for increasing bone strength. I’m very excited to use the REMS technology with my OsteoStrong program! It will be so nice to measure bone strength.

[@DrSusanBrown]

HI Anne Marie! Let us know how you do with your weight bearing exercise. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Access Dr. Brown's 40+ years of wisdom with her transformational online courses! 🧠Learn how to put together your natural bone health program at home with topics ranging from the best diet, exercise, and nutrients to use. shop.betterbones.com/pages/courses

[@audreycaruso8111]

Hi Anne-Marie I'm considering the OsteoStrong program. How long have you been using it and are your noticing a difference in your strength?

[@nadineavanorsdel5419]

Where is the Osteo strong program offered or available

[@janegoldstein714]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@DrSusanBrown]

Your Welcome Jane! 🦴 Need a sense of community during your bone health journey? Join us in Dr. Brown's "Tribe" where we bring together women who want to understand the underlying causes of their bone loss to learn, share and grow together so that they can increase calm, reduce anxiety, and no longer live in fear of Osteoporosis! 🦴drbrown.cc/3lByM6k

[@BBurns-vg9om]

Hi, many thanks for the information on REMS in the UK. I have now booked an appointment for early in the new year. Many thanks.

[@DrSusanBrown]

Great news to hear! 🦴 Need a sense of community during your bone health journey? Join us in Dr. Brown's "Tribe" where we bring together women who want to understand the underlying causes of their bone loss to learn, share and grow together so that they can increase calm, reduce anxiety, and no longer live in fear of Osteoporosis! 🦴drbrown.cc/3lByM6k

[@linn4049]

Thank you so much for this and thank you Dr. Bush for this great information on the Echolight. I am in Canada and will probably go to the US to get this done.

[@DrSusanBrown]

Hi Linn! Email [e-mail] and we can get you a list of locations in Canada!

[@danicaglazer274]

You can get in Canada REMS Ecolight. I did in February

[@smantel7737]

Where are they offering this in the US? Northeast? It's FDA approved. I don't understand why the major radiology places in my area have not heard of it. Even Hospital for Special Surgery didn't know.

[@DrSusanBrown]

Thanks for your interest in getting a REMS scan! While we aren't directly partnered with REMS or Echolight, we are thrilled to work alongside trailblazing doctors like Dr. Bush and Dr. Zambito who are key in promoting the advantages of REMS. To spread the word, we organize grassroots clinics in major cities nationwide-a crucial community service. If you'd like updates on future events in your area, feel free to email us at [e-mail] with your name and state, and we'll keep you informed when we host an event near you!

[@goodnessthentruth]

Such great information thank you! Wondering if there are any other Echolights in the US, especially California?

[@DrSusanBrown]

​If you would like a list of Echolight REMS technology locations you can email [e-mail] and we will get that right over to you!

[@goodnessthentruth]

@@DrSusanBrown Thank you so much! I’m looking forward to meeting you at office hours.

[@thomasschellberg8213]

This seems to be a black art. I broke both hips at a young age (biking and roller blading). I have broken both big toes, a rib, and a collar bone. Everything healed up fine and I continue to be active at age 71, occasionally falling while biking, hiking and skiing. Despite a family history, low DXA scores (-3.0 hip, -2.5 spine) and very small bones, I will continue to be active and not worry about it. I take vitamin D, calcium and magnesium, and my blood work is normal.

[@DrSusanBrown]

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[@BBurns-vg9om]

Please, please come to the UK. We have nothing like REMS only the Dexa scan.I know a lot of people and my self very worried about our scores. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@DrSusanBrown]

We would love to be able to travel to the UK at some point! There are some mobile scans that pop up there, check around! www.osteoscanuk.com/#:~:text=Click here to find a mobile clinic&text=OsteoscanUK Limited are proud to,health scans to the public.&text=EchoS REMS bone density with,mobile clinics around the UK.

[@kim-mariefreeston8336]

We do have REMs available in the UK. Look up Osteoscan UK and Mr Nick Birch. He is also an orthopaedic consultant. I saw him in December and whilst my density is low the strength of my bones is good

[@l.g.oconnor8980]

My echo light results were better than my DEXA after only 3 months in the Onero program. Fragility in the green. Will be doing follow up Echo light shortly to test the bone/muscle impact 😊

[@DrSusanBrown]

Great News LG

[@francescag6889]

Where did you have it done?

[@l.g.oconnor8980]

@@francescag6889 New Jersey

[@selma5885]

where are you doing the Onero program? I wish this was more widely available in the US.

[@dalmavi1379]

Great information my doctor want me to put on bone building drugs because scan with dexca scan was low

[@DrSusanBrown]

Great time to learn a bit about how to rebuild bone! We have a few infomational courses that you can learn more ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Access Dr. Brown's 40+ years of wisdom with her transformational online courses! 🧠Learn how to put together your natural bone health program at home with topics ranging from the best diet, exercise, and nutrients to use. shop.betterbones.com/pages/courses

[@paulineleslie5291]

So excited to see this video. Within a week I found one of only 2 machines in Australia, they squeezed me in and had my scan yesterday. Despite my numbers not being great my fragility scores were good! So likelihood of fracture way less terrifying that I was led to believe. Great people doing this work in OZ, I hope they roll it out all over the country.

[@DrSusanBrown]

Hi Pauline! Did you go to the Australian Bone Clinic?

[@MegaMleslie]

Hi Dr Brown, I contacted the people who are importing the machine here. It's basically their head office but are being to scan people there. I have been following you for a long time. You're a light in a wasteland of medication!!! FYI I have a wholistic doctor (total brainiac DR Russell Cooper in Tasmania) who told me to eat 2 ruby grapefruit a week. He explained to me in very scientific terms that it contains an enzyme that inhibits bone turn over. Perhaps something to look into. 😊

[@annetcell-ly4571]

Where in Australia?

[@paulineleslie5291]

@@annetcell-ly4571 there are several clinics in Melbourne….you can find them on line

[@peggyharris3815]

(54:09-54:15) Dr Brown: Why do you not consider the TBS to be that sound of a measurement for bone quality?

[@DrSusanBrown]

... Elsewhere in your testing results, you will find out your Z score. The Z score compares an individual to others their own age and sex - which makes it a much more realistic assessment of how your bones are faring in their lifelong journey (rather than the T Score). Where an active, healthy 80-year-old woman, compared to a 30-year-old, might have a T score of -2.0, when compared to other 80-year-old women, she could very well have a Z score of +1.0 or even +2.0!

[@steph4nuts]

I am somewhat confused. I am 72 years old, but was diagnosed with osteoporosis in my 50's and told to take medication. I did not take meds and continue not to do so, as I am very active and healthy. However in my early 60's I did fracture my 5th metatarsal (foot). This is a very common fracture among people (young people too) who do sports, and in fact I was playing ball on uneven ground when I fell into a small small trench and fx my foot. So would this incident skew any results of any future tests I might take or surveys where I have to check a box to a previous fracture that may (and in my mind- probably not) have nothing to do with bone density?

[@nataliejohnson508]

How does the REMS Fragility Score compare to the DEXA Trabecular score, which also measures bone quality?

[@DrSusanBrown]

Hi Natalie, The TBS does not provide a reading of the hip only the spine. The REMS will give you the hip and spine a provide a whole perspective of fragility reading. 🦴 Need a sense of community during your bone health journey? Join us in Dr. Brown's "Tribe" where we bring together women who want to understand the underlying causes of their bone loss to learn, share and grow together so that they can increase calm, reduce anxiety, and no longer live in fear of Osteoporosis! 🦴drbrown.cc/3lByM6k

[@selma5885]

Is there anywhere in the North East to have this test done?

[@DrSusanBrown]

Current sites available for REMS exams: Currently, the US sites that are available for clinical scanning of patients are in New Jersey (1) and North Carolina (2). Moreover, there are some sites also available in Canada (5). XBody Health, Wellness, and Spa Wayne, NJ 973-692-9780 Dr. Andy Bush (Orthopedic Surgeon) Central Carolina Orthopedic Associates Sanford, NC 919-774-1355 (ask for James) StrengthX Dr. Mike Lewen (Chiropractor, Exercise Science) Asheville, NC 828-505-7200 SonoHealth Dave Williams (RDMS) Thunder Bay, ON - Canada [phone] Wosler Diagnostics Calgary, AB - Canada [phone] IcMD LifeSmart Pharmacy Winnipeg, MB - Canada [phone] FetoScan Dr. Tarek Refai Winnipeg, MB - Canada [phone] OsteoSound Megan Buhrmester (RDMS) Toronto, ON - Canada [phone]

[@Nic-kx5dn]

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[@DrSusanBrown]

Thank you for the love Nic!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kathymiller2551]

What medication do you prescribe for people in the yellow and red swaths?

[@DrSusanBrown]

Here at The Center for Better Bones we do not prescribe medications of any sort. Though we DO have a full 6 Step Program to natural bone health. Heres an invite to our FREE intro course: tribe.drsusanbrownphd.com/share/FdyZA2-eXSUP-SKd?

[@AR-td7cn]

Live in NYC, where is the test offered?

[@newjacksm]

Wayne NJ XBody

[@JnTmarie]

I live in nyc too did you go to Wayne nj x body? I don’t want to take drugs for osteo I’m active and have been hit by a car. If my bone density is so bad I should have broke more than my ankle which took the impact of the hit. I was thrown into the air and landed on the ground

[@lovesmario]

Where can I find Echolight / REMS availability in the US?

[@DrSusanBrown]

@lovesmario send us a message at [e-mail] and we will send you a list of locations

[@yinnei1]

bone quality is just as important as bone density

[@DrSusanBrown]

Agreed! Did you get a chance to watch the event?

[@yinnei1]

Yes, it was interesting that there is research in improving bone health besides exercise and diet.

[@DrSusanBrown]

Through diet, exercise, nutritional supplementation, an Alkaline Diet, stress reduction, and most imporantly getting to the root of the cause of your bone loss... You CAN drastically improve your bone health. Hundreds of women have done it with us. Heres an invite to our free intro course: tribe.drsusanbrownphd.com/share/FdyZA2-eXSUP-SKd?

[@elisecaron1585]

Does anyone know if Echolight R.E.M.S. is FDA in Canada? How can we find this out?

[@DrSusanBrown]

E-mail is us at [e-mail] for a list of locations!

[@newjacksm]

I am in my 30s, never had an osteoporotic fracture, but dexa and QCT has me at severely osteoporotic. REMS has me healthy/normal. I don't know what to believe.

[@andreademink]

Do you have any more insight since you wrote this?

[@DrSusanBrown]

We are seeing this happen often now!! The Echolight really shows bone fragility. Keep taking care of your bones and you will thank yourself later on :)

[@carlsonterrence]

So the doctor calls the technology ultrasound and mentions sound waves but the acronym for REMS is Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectometry. I am confused as to whether this is really ultrasound or radiography.

[@Maria-iu3ed]

I agree with you, we need to have an answer by the experts to this thought!

[@DrSusanBrown]

It is truly an ultrasound! It is a radiation-free technology for assessing bone density and quality on the lumbar vertebrae and proximal femur through a revolutionary approach to characterise bone microarchitecture using radio frequency signals acquired during a simple ultrasound scan. Furthermore, the absence of radiation allows this method to be used on a heterogeneous variety of patients, including paediatric patients, patients at risk of secondary osteoporosis, diabetic patients, patients who have undergone cancer treatments and pregnant women.

[@andreatorraca8755]

Yes my Dr put such fear in me……..terrible

[@DrSusanBrown]

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[@andreatorraca8755]

How can find a dr to do this rems in my area? And why does our pcp do not give us the option to have this rems scan instead of throwing us into drugs………..

[@DrSusanBrown]

Sign up to get notified when our REMS clinic comes to a city near you: drbrown.cc/REMS

[@DrSusanBrown]

You can e-mail us at [e-mail] as well for a list of locations!

[@conniejohnsoncj8724]

How does this test measure up against the Serum CTX Test?

[@DrSusanBrown]

Thanks for watching! Discover the root causes of your osteoporosis with our comprehensive guide. Check out our blog for the full list of recommended tests: www.betterbones.com/testing/whats-the-cause-of-your-osteoporosis/. Looking for a deeper dive? Explore our course 'Osteo Lab Tests: Find Your Hidden Causes,' where Dr. Brown provides detailed explanations of these tests: shop.betterbones.com/pages/courses-spring-sale See all of our Strong Bones Month Offerings here: shop.betterbones.com/pages/strong-bones-month-2024

[@conniejohnsoncj8724]

@@DrSusanBrown thanks for all the information! Unfortunately, for me the issue is aromatase inhibitors. I am a breast cancer survivor and have to be on pills for 5 years. I did the CTX test prior to taking them and then 1 year 4 months and my Serum CTX on Dec 13, 2022 was 0.524 ng/mL then one year 4 months on Apr 15, 2024 was 0.837 ng/mL. The range is not in the flagged numbers; but the change is 60% and I still have 4 years of pills to go.

[@conniejohnsoncj8724]

I’m 62, 5’4” and 140 pounds so had this t st done because of the Dexa Score in Sept 2022 saying I had osteoporosis. My Lumbar Spine from L1 to L4 BMD is 0.731 g/cm2 T-score -2.9 Left Proximal Femur in the neck the BMD is 0.558 g/cm2 T-score -2.6 in the total hip the BMD is 0.721 g/cm2 and the T-score is -1.8 Diagnostics Osteoporosis

[@DrSusanBrown]

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