Welcome back to the Stronger Bones Lifestyle Podcast. In Episode 72, host Debi Robinson welcomes Dr. Bahar Amin, a a board certified functional anti-aging, metabolic regenerative, and family doctor, to discuss the importance of hormone awareness and management for women's health, particularly during perimenopause.

As a conventionally trained physician who takes a holistic and integrative approach in managing patient health, Dr. Bahar shares her passion for empowering women with knowledge about the hormonal changes, imbalances, and symptoms experienced during perimenopause. She emphasizes the need to address root causes rather than relying solely on medications to treat symptoms such as mood swings, fatigue, weight gain, and sleep problems.

Throughout the episode, Debi and Dr. Bahar delve into the role of hormones in bone health, discussing the benefits of bio-identical hormone therapy in preventing osteoporosis. They also highlight the importance of functional labs to assess hormones, stress levels, and overall health during perimenopause. Dr. Bahar shares her signature program for menopausal women, which focuses on personalized support, functional tests, and supplements to address individual needs.

Join Debi and Dr. Bahar as they shed light on the misconceptions surrounding hormone replacement therapy and emphasize the significance of lifestyle factors, such as stress management, diet, and sleep, in conjunction with hormone therapy for optimal health during perimenopause and beyond.

Key Takeaways:
[1:28] Perimenopause and bone loss
[3:16] When does perimenopause start
[4:47] Early symptoms
[6:23] Root causes of symptoms
[8:30] Managing the symptoms
[10:31] Cortisol
[11:19] Functional labs to run and what she finds in them
[13:09] Metabolites
[14:59] Hormones – prescribing, misinformation, and when to take them
[24:20] Her recommendations
[25:13] Diet
[26:38] Food sensitivities and foods to avoid inflammation
[29:43] Nutrients

Where to Find Guest:
Website
Instagram

Memorable Quotes:
"It's not jut replacing the hormones but making sure the body is breaking it down and getting rid of the excess." [13:53] - Dr, Bahar

"And hormones are critical to bone health." [16:29] Debi

"Hormones are very important and the sooner we start the better outcome with presentation of osteoporosis." [17:35] - Dr. Bahar

"Hormones can really be empowering for women in addition to the right lifestyle." [32:18] - Debi

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• Instagram: @debirobinsonwellness
• Website: DebiRobinson.com
• Healthy Gut Healthy Bones Program

Welcome back to the Stronger Bones Lifestyle Podcast! In Episode 71, host Debi Robinson dives deep into the crucial topic of bone health supplements. Debi shares her wealth of knowledge on how to support bone health naturally and why it's critical to "test, don't guess" when it comes to supplementation.

In this solo episode, Debi explains the importance of running functional labs to uncover hidden root causes of bone loss and building effective protocols for osteoporosis. She also discusses the critical role of nutrition and provides actionable advice on optimizing your diet.

Join Debi as she highlights the importance of specific supplements that support digestion, probiotics, vitamins, and minerals essential for bone health and delves into digestive enzymes and the Four Musketeers of bone health.

Key Takeaways:
[0:56] Functional labs
[1:53] Purpose of supplements
[2:09] Farming practices and the issues with the food we eat
[3:22] The first “supplement” you should focus on
[4:05] Supporting digestion with supplementation
[5:23] Digestive habits
[6:51] Probiotics
[9:20] Prebiotics
[9:59] Leaky gut
[11:32] Vitamin and minerals and the four Musketeers of bone health
11:43] Calcium
[13:17] Magnesium
[13:39] Vitamin D
[14:14] Vitamin K
[15:18] Mineral support
[15:49] Fish oil and managing inflammation
[18:16] One supplement to avoid
[20:05] What really matters
[20:37] Others supplements – collagen
[23;11] In summary

Show Notes:
Ep 68: Dr Priya Bone Endocrinologist: Part Two: Medications
Microbiome Mojo
Megaspore Probiotic

Memorable Quotes:
"Test don’t guess, otherwise its like a whackamole of I think I have this and I think I have this!" [1:15]

"Our food is the biggest and the most powerful way that we can support health in our body." [2:37]

"The best way to get nutrients for your bones is to eat them in foods." [3:54]

"It's not about eating food for your bones its about digesting absorbing and assimilating that food to be delivered to your bones." [6:37]

"Hydrated bones will be bendable and not breakable." [15:44]

To learn more about me and to stay connected, click on the links below:

• Instagram: @debirobinsonwellness
• Website: DebiRobinson.com
• Healthy Gut Healthy Bones Program

Welcome back to the Stronger Bones Lifestyle Podcast. In Episode 70, host Debi Robinson dives into a crucial and deeply personal topic: the powerful connection between gut and bone health. This solo episode uncovers some of the hidden factors influencing bone loss and empowers listeners to take control of their bone health.

Today Debi highlights specific conditions like inflammation and stress, detailing how they contribute to bone deterioration. She also explores the significant impact of digestive support medications and how they may lead to further gut issues and, consequently, bone loss.

As Debi delves deeper, she shares the enlightening realization that addressing the physical symptoms is only a part of the solution. The episode touches on the importance of understanding your emotional and psychological well being and the role they could play in gut health. Debi provides actionable advice on how to begin to reprogram past emotional trauma to foster long-term healing and improve overall well-being.

Key Takeaways:
[0:51] Why this topic today
[1:29] 7 root causes of bone loss
[1:33] Inflammation
[1:55] Stress
[3:05] Other causes
[4:15] What I've noticed lately
[6:15] Digestive support medications
[7:52] Deeper gut issues and bone loss
[11:45] The Why and the Trust
[13:34] The big A-Ha
[13:58] The unseen aspects of gut health
[15:22] The personality of many women with gut health
[18:54] How to reprogram our younger self

Memorable Quotes:
"Stress can also be stress in our body. Where are there things happening in our body that is stressful for our system? That is causing our bones to release the minerals they store in order to manage the condition that’s happening inside?" [2:01]

"Stress is not just what happens in your mind its also what happens in your body and its one of the root causes of bone loss." [2:58]

"We are a mind body complex, we are not just this physical body." [16:23]

"Starting to pay attention to the skeletons in your closet is really critical to your current skeleton." [20:39]

[It's about dealing with the skeletons in your closet so you can uncover the why." [24:10]

"When we manage the stress of the mind, we manage the biochemistry, we manage what happens downstream, and that’s in your body, in your beautiful bones." [25:33]

To learn more about me and to stay connected, click on the links below:

• Instagram: @debirobinsonwellness
• Website: DebiRobinson.com
• Healthy Gut Healthy Bones Program