What Your DEXA Scan Numbers Actually Mean | Dr Vonda Wright | #169

What Your DEXA Scan Numbers Actually Mean | Dr Vonda Wright | #169

From The Dr Vonda Show by Dr. Vonda Wright

July 14, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 169

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Dr. Vonda explains DEXA scan results and their implications for bone health, particularly for women approaching 40.

📩 Get Dr. Vonda's insights Want to understand what's happening in your body — and what to do next? Each week, Dr. Vonda shares science-backed guidance on strength, bone health, muscle, and longevity — the same way she speaks to her patients. Clear. Practical. No noise. 👉 Join the newsletter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=YqJKtR&g=Ww3gx3& Bone density peaks at 30. By the time most women get their first DEXA scan, they've already lost the window to act early. In this solo episode, I walk you through exactly how I explain a DEXA scan to my own patients, using my own results as the example. We cover the bell curve behind your T-score, why perimenopause can cost you up to 20% of your bone density, and what osteopenia and osteoporosis actually mean for your fracture risk. This is the education I wish every woman had before she hit her 40s, so she could build bone instead of just reacting to loss. What we cover: - T-scores explained: how your bone density compares to a healthy 30-year-old. - The T-score bell curve: positive numbers, -1 for osteopenia, -2.5 for osteoporosis. - Estrogen decline in perimenopause and its impact on osteoclast-osteoblast…

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