Were you told to "wait and see" after a DEXA bone screening or have you ever felt confused about what your T-score actually means, then this episode is for you? Today I am joined by two of the most respected bone health experts in the world, Dr. John Neustadt and Dr. Doug Lucas, to clear up the most misunderstood parts of bone loss in midlife.

We cover

• How and why women in menopause should get bone density testing and how to actually understand what this means.

• Does estrogen really protect bones?

• Why are people having fractures despite good bone density scores without osteoporosis and vice versa.

• What are alternative screenings and how they compare to DEXA

• The downsides of bone screening and how to approach your bone health no matter if you have osteoporosis or not

• What the research supports for improving bone density and what supplements we may need to consider.

• We talk about the more important form of vitamin K and strontium

• What we need to know about that scary 30% of people die within a year of a hip fracture stat

• And so much more

Dr. Doug Lucas

I already mentioned that Dr. Doug Lucas is a leading expert in osteoporosis and longevity medicine. He really is. He is a double board-certified physician and founder of The OsteoCollective. This is an incredible community he has created where he helps people—especially midlife women—reverse bone loss, optimize hormones, and reclaim their strength and vitality through an evidence-based, root-cause approach. Dr. Doug is in the functional medicine space. And he has a special message for you: osteoporosis is not a life sentence, and conventional medicine isn't your only option. Remember that. Osteoporosis is not a life sentence, and conventional medicine isn't your only option. We've spoken in past episodes about how he left his career as an orthopedic surgeon after became so frustrated with a system that just waited until bones were broken before taking action. Now, he's on a mission to teach people how to take control of their health before disease sets in. He is such an incredible speaker and really delivers clear message that is relatable, and gives science-backed insights that we all can understand and act on.

Dr. John Neustadt

John Neustadt, ND, He is the Founder and President of the dietary supplement company Nutritional Biochemistry, Inc. (NBI, nbihealth.com) and NBI Pharmaceuticals. He received numerous US FDA Orphan Drug Designations for potentially treating rare diseases using natural products through his company. This means that the FDA gives the encourages him to continue to develop drugs and biologics that are intended to treat, diagnose, or prevent rare diseases or conditions. Dr. Neustadt hosts the Delivering Health podcast, which is also really great. He is also a Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation Corporate Advisory Roundtable member. And has written four books and over 100 research reviews. He was even recognized by Elsevier as a Top Ten Cited Author in the world for his work. This is huge. Check out his updated book, which you all get free access to in the show notes: Fracture-Proof Your Bones: A Comprehensive Guide to Osteoporosis.

Contact Dr. Doug Lucas:

Website: https://www.osteocollective.com/media

Contact Dr. John Nuestadt

Website: https://nbihealth.com/

Fracture-Proof Your Bones book www.nbihealth.com/osteobook

Delivering Health Podcast www.nbihealth.com/podcast

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