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Dr. Vonda Wright discusses the importance of bone, muscle, and brain health for women over 40, focusing on the impact of estrogen loss and other factors on healthy aging.

Dr. Vonda Wright, Gabby Reece, Dr. Stacy Sims, and Amber Taylor break down why estrogen loss, grip strength and gait speed as early predictors of decline, the GLP-1 driven “skeletonization” trend, and the difference between sarcopenia and dynapenia. WHAT WE EXPLORE * Skeletal longevity and estrogen’s role in cartilage * GLP-1 use and the skeletonization trend * Redefining longevity beyond weight and youth * Why men get hormone testing and women don’t * Building bone and muscle density after 40 * Grip strength and gait speed as biomarkers Timestamps * 00:00 The Zone 2 Training Confusion * 04:43 What Is Skeletal Longevity and Why It Matters * 10:39 Redefining Longevity Beyond Skinny and Age * 15:49 Why Health Basics Beat Biohacking Gadgets * 18:55 The Biggest Unanswered Question in Orthopedics * 22:37 New Study Links Inflammation to Joint Damage * 29:34 Why Men Get Hormone Tests and Women Don’t * 37:39 How to Build Bone and Muscle at Any Age * 45:30 Why Grip Strength Predicts Early Decline * 54:30 How to Talk to Patients Scared of Estrogen * 57:05 What the WHI Study Really Showed About Dr. Vonda Wright Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women’s…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Vonda Wright

Topics covered

• healthy aging
• women's health
• bone density
• muscle strength
• hormone testing
• sarcopenia
• longevity

Keywords

• estrogen
• sarcopenia
• dynapenia
• grip strength
• gait speed
• GLP-1
• skeletal longevity
• hormone testing

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Organizations: WHI Study

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