135 - How to Reverse Your Midlife Strength Decline with Dr. Vonda Wright

About this episode

Dr. Vonda Wright discusses how to reverse midlife strength decline and improve bone health after menopause.

Did you know your body gives you a completely new skeleton every 10 years? It's true—but after age 40, the quality of that new bone depends entirely on the signals you send it today. In this episode, Dr. Vonda Wright dives deep into the "Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause" and why the rapid drop in estrogen can lead to losing up to 20% of your bone density in just five years. But frailty is not your destiny. Dr. Wright breaks down the science of bone remodeling—the constant battle between your body's "demolition crew" (osteoclasts) and "construction crew" (osteoblasts)—and how to keep the builders winning. We're moving beyond the outdated advice of "just walk and take calcium." Dr. Wright shares the concepts from her book, Unbreakable , for building strong bones, the importance of impact training and the critical role of heavy lifting. Stop hoping for good bones and start building them. It's time to become unbreakable! For more information on Dr. Wright: drvondawright.com To order Dr. Wright's book: Unbreakable Follow Dr. Wright on Instagram: @drvondawright Follow us on Instagram: @every.body.talks @jenngiamo @schully Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Don't forget to subscribe…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lori Schulweis, Jenn Giamo

Guest: Dr. Vonda Wright

Topics covered

• midlife strength decline
• bone health
• musculoskeletal syndrome
• menopause
• impact training
• heavy lifting

Keywords

• bone density
• estrogen
• osteoclasts
• osteoblasts
• frailty
• strength training
• health

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Unbreakable

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