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By Kevin Ellis
The Bone Coach Osteoporosis & Bone Health Podcast is dedicated to helping you understand all things related to diet, lifestyle, bone health, and how you can live and thrive with low bone densit
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Have you ever wondered if your skin could reveal what's happening inside your body? Could gut health be impacting your bones, inflammation levels, and long-term health more than you realize? What if signs of aging skin were actually warning signs of future disease? In this episode, Kiran Krishnan, Research Microbiologist, Microbiome & Human Nutrition Expert, Co-Founder of Microbiome Labs, and Chief Scientific Officer at Microbiome Labs, joins us to explore the surprising connection between the gut microbiome, skin health, inflammation, and osteoporosis. We'll learn how changes in your microbiome can affect everything from immune function and chronic disease risk to bone loss and healthy aging. Kiran also explains the emerging concept of "leaky skin," why aging skin may be a predictor of disease, and practical ways to support your microbiome for better overall health. Whether you're dealing with osteoporosis, inflammation, digestive issues, or simply want to age well, this conversation offers a fascinating look at how your body's ecosystems work together. Topics Covered 1:23 – Meet Kiran Krishnan 2:16 – From Researcher to Microbiome Founder 5:36 – Why the Microbiome Matters 8:51 – Why We're Walking Rainforests 9:11 – How Microbiomes Shape Every Organ 13:09 – Aging Skin Predicts Disease Risk 15:28 – Leaky Skin and Inflammation 17:40 – Leaky Skin and Osteoporosis 18:50 – Supporting a Healthy Skin Microbiome 21:53 – Microbiome-Friendly Skincare and SIV 23:27 – How Beneficial Microbes Communicate 27:40 – The Gut-Skin-Immune Connection 31:36 – Immune System and Bone Health 33:10 – Menopause, Inflammation, and Bone Loss 34:20 – Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Bone Health 35:19 – Benefits of Saccharomyces Boulardii 38:10 – Why We Need More Microbes 39:16 – Learn More About Microbiome Health Resources Mentioned Kiran Krishnan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiranbiome/ SIV Skin Microbiome Support: https://www.sivcare.com/ Microbiome Labs: https://microbiomelabs.com/ Free Resources From Bone Coach™ =>>FREE Stronger Bones Masterclass (Gain Access Now!) =>>FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart =>>Apply to join the Stronger Bones Solution Program w/ the Bone Coach™ Team Want More Content Like This? Hit the “Subscribe” button so you never miss an episode. If this resonated with you, leave a comment and share this with another woman navigating menopause or bone loss. Medical Disclaimer The information contained within this episode should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

Are you working out harder but seeing fewer results after 40? Could poor sleep be sabotaging your fat loss, muscle, and bone health? Is your body stuck in stress mode without you realizing it? After 40, recovery becomes more important than intensity. In this episode, Anthony Balduzzi breaks down how sleep regulates anabolic and catabolic hormones, the hormones that build muscle and bone versus the ones that break them down. We explore why under-recovery keeps the body in a sympathetic stress state, how that affects fat loss, and why high-intensity training without proper sleep can eventually backfire. If you are busy, caregiving, working full-time, or simply trying to stay healthy while managing a full life, this conversation will help you understand the five foundations of health over 40 and how to prioritize them. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Topics Covered 00:00 – Why health over 40 requires a different strategy 06:57 – Balancing health while caregiving, working, and aging 07:58 – How sleep balances anabolic and catabolic hormones 08:31 – Why under-recovery makes fat loss harder 12:10 – The sympathetic stress state and hormone disruption 18:40 – High-intensity training vs recovery 24:20 – The 5 foundations of healthy living after 40 32:15 – Why sleep must come before diet and exercise optimization ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Resources Mentioned FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart Guide BoneCoach.com Fit Mother Project https://www.fitmotherproject.com Fit Father Project https://www.fitfatherproject.com Dr. Anthony Balduzzi Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fitfatherproject ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Free Resources From Bone Coach™ =>>FREE Stronger Bones Masterclass (Gain Access Now!) =>>FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart =>>Apply to join the Stronger Bones Solution Program w/ the Bone Coach™ Team ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Want More Content Like This? Hit the “Subscribe” button so you never miss an episode. If this resonated with you, leave a comment and share this with another woman navigating menopause or bone loss. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Medical Disclaimer The information contained within this episode should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

Is your gut health affecting your bone density? Can improving your microbiome support stronger bones and better aging? What role does fiber play in reducing inflammation and protecting bone health? Most people think osteoporosis is only about calcium and hormones. But research now shows your gut microbiome plays a powerful role in bone remodeling, immune balance, inflammation, and nutrient absorption. In this episode, I speak with Dr. Roshini Raj, board-certified gastroenterologist and author of Gut Renovation, about the gut-bone connection and how your microbiome impacts bone strength, aging, immunity, and overall health. We discuss short-chain fatty acids, fiber intake, inflammation, sleep, stress, and why gut health may be a missing piece in osteoporosis prevention. If you want to understand how improving your microbiome can support bone density and long-term resilience, this episode is for you. Topics Covered 00:00 – Introduction to Dr. Roshini Raj and the microbiome 06:54 – Surprising microbiome research findings 11:02 – How gut health impacts bone remodeling 14:09 – The role of fiber as a prebiotic 19:01 – Why most Americans are fiber-deficient 23:29 – Practical steps to improve your microbiome 27:44 – Microbiome age versus chronological age 31:50 – The future of probiotics and disease prevention Resources Mentioned Gut Renovation by Dr. Roshini Raj https://gutrenovation.net YayDay Digestive Super Supplement https://www.myyayday.com Dr. Roshini Raj on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drroshiniraj Yay Day myyayday.com Use code BONECOACH for 15% off Free Resources From Bone Coach™ =>>FREE Stronger Bones Masterclass (Gain Access Now!) =>>FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart =>>Apply to join the Stronger Bones Solution Program w/ the Bone Coach™ Team Want More Content Like This? Hit the “Subscribe” button so you never miss an episode. If this resonated with you, leave a comment and share this with another woman navigating menopause or bone loss. Medical Disclaimer The information contained within this episode should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

How do you overcome fear after an osteoporosis diagnosis? Can a mindset shift transform suffering into strength and resilience? What lessons from extreme adversity can help you navigate health challenges with confidence? If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, fearful, or uncertain after an osteoporosis diagnosis, this episode is for you. I sat down with Akshay Nanavati, Marine Corps veteran, Antarctic explorer, endurance athlete, and author of Fearvana, to explore how embracing fear and suffering can lead to resilience, growth, and transformation. Akshay has overcome drug addiction, PTSD from combat in Iraq, depression, and alcoholism that pushed him to the brink of suicide. Since then, he has built a global business, run ultramarathons, climbed the Himalayas, spent ten days in darkness and isolation, and skied across one of the world’s largest ice caps, losing two fingers to frostbite in Antarctica. Together, we discuss how fear can become an ally, how suffering can unlock purpose, and how these lessons apply to individuals navigating osteoporosis and other life-altering diagnoses. This conversation offers a powerful mindset framework for facing uncertainty, reclaiming strength, and building resilience in both health and life. Topics Covered 00:00 – Episode Start 00:14 – Kevin Introduces Akshay Nanavati and His Extraordinary Journey 03:48 – Overcoming Drug Addiction, PTSD, and Depression 05:00 – Antarctica: One of the Harshest Environments on Earth 05:00 – Embracing Suffering and What It Reveals 10:00 – Why Courage Requires Fear 10:00 – The Emotional Impact of an Osteoporosis Diagnosis 10:00 – Reframing Fear and Pain as Allies 10:00 – Navigating Fear After a Diagnosis 10:00 – A Powerful Framework for Addressing Any Challenge, Including Osteoporosis 15:00 – “Everything Worthwhile I’ve Done, I’ve Been Terrified” 15:00 – Gratitude, Vision, and Finding Light in Darkness 15:00 – Turning Struggle into Opportunity and Growth 20:00 – Lessons from Fearvana and the Pursuit of Meaning 40:52 – Where to Find and Connect with Akshay Nanavati Resources Mentioned Shownotes@https://bonecoach.com/blogs/podcast/how-to-overcome-fear-after-an-osteoporosis-w-akshay-nanavati-fearvana-akshaynana Fearvana: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear into Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Akshay Nanavati https://www.fearvana.com Instagram @fearvana Free Resources From Bone Coach™ =>>FREE Stronger Bones Masterclass (Gain Access Now!) =>>FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart =>>Apply to join the Stronger Bones Solution Program w/ the Bone Coach™ Team Want More Content Like This? Here’s how you can help me continue producing content to help you improve your bone health and build stronger bones:Hit the “Subscribe” Button (and the little bell next to it) so you never miss an episode. If you enjoyed this conversation, hit the like button and let me know what stood out most. Share this episode with someone navigating osteoporosis, chronic illness, or a major life challenge. Medical Disclaimer The information contained within this episode should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team before making changes to your

Bone Coach™ Health and Wellness Is turmeric truly effective for reducing inflammation and supporting bone health? Can curcumin provide natural pain relief comparable to conventional medications? How do digestion, sleep, and daily rhythms influence long-term bone strength? If you’ve ever wondered how ancient healing systems and modern science intersect to support stronger bones and long-term vitality, this episode is for you. I sat down with Ayurvedic expert, turmeric researcher, and founder of Fusionary Formulas, Dr. Shivani Gupta, PhD, to explore how ancient Ayurvedic principles and modern science intersect to support bone health, longevity, and inflammation balance. We discuss how digestive strength (agni), circadian rhythm alignment, and anti-inflammatory compounds such as curcumin play critical roles in bone remodeling, joint health, and long-term vitality. Dr. Shivani also shares insights from her research on turmeric, including its potential to support bone density and provide a natural alternative for managing inflammation and chronic pain. Topics Covered 00:00 – Episode Start 03:22 – Dr. Shivani Gupta’s Background & Journey into Ayurveda 08:52 – Foundations of Ayurveda and Holistic Healing 11:13 – Agni and Digestion’s Role in Bone Health 09:30 – Sleep, Melatonin, and Bone Remodeling 21:29 – Inflammation as a Root Cause of Disease 21:16 – Turmeric and Bone Density Research 23:00 – Curcumin vs. NSAIDs for Pain and Inflammation 25:12 – Piperine and Curcumin Absorption 24:00 – Curcumin for Osteoarthritis and Joint Health 18:34 – Daily Ayurvedic Habits for Longevity and Bone Strength 27:09 – Practical Tips for Supporting Bone Health Naturally 29:21 – Where to Find and Connect with Dr. Shivani Gupta Resources Mentioned Shownotes @https://bonecoach.com/blogs/podcast/can-turmeric-improve-bone-density-what-science-says-about-curcumin-vs-painkillers-w-dr-shivani-gupta-ayurvedic-turmeric-fusionary-formulas Fusionary Formulas https://fusionaryformulas.com Turmeric and Curcumin Research by Dr. Shivani Gupta Instagram @dr.shivanigupta Free Resources From Bone Coach™ =>>FREE Stronger Bones Masterclass (Gain Access Now!) =>>FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart =>>Apply to join the Stronger Bones Solution Program w/ the Bone Coach™ Team Want More Content Like This? Here’s how you can help me continue producing content to help you improve your bone health and build stronger bones: Hit the “Subscribe” Button (and the little bell next to it) so you never miss an episode. If you enjoyed this conversation, hit the like button and let me know what stood out most. Share this episode with someone looking for natural ways to support inflammation balance, longevity, and bone health. Medical Disclaimer The information contained within this episode should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.
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