Ep. 543 Osteoporosis Is Reversible – The Best Treatments You’re Not Hearing About with Dr. Doug Lucas | Menopause & Bone Health

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

Nutrition, Alternative Health, Life Sciences, Science, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

I’m delighted to welcome Dr. Doug Lucas today for the second episode of a two-part masterclass on bone health. He is double board-certified as both an orthopedic surgeon and an osteoporosis specialist, and he is on a mission to prove to the world that osteoporosis is both preventable and reversible. We continue our conversation, discussing bone health issues and diving into standards of care for osteopenia and osteoporosis. Dr. Doug unpacks the impact of drug therapies, from bisphosphonates to anabolics and lifestyle factors. We cover atypical fractures, mandibular necrosis, the challenges of hypermobility, and ways to support stability and training. Dr. Doug also breaks down osteogenic loading and training, clarifies why supplements are only as effective as your nutrition, and debunks common myths around bone health, mobility, and strength training. You will not want to miss this valuable and informative masterclass with Dr. Doug Lucas. It is jam-packed with helpful insights, so you will likely want to listen to it more than once. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: The importance of personalizing supplements Why it’s essential to check your biomarkers before supplementing The specific minerals and vitamins that are important for bone health Why supplements should never replace foundational nutrition and lifestyle work How boron and fat-soluble vitamins benefit bone health The importance of personalizing your supplement plan How targeted testing and fewer supplements can yield better results How osteoporosis can improve and, in many cases, be reversed How peptides and GLP-1s impact bone health and muscle preservation The role of lifestyle, nutrition, and exercise in bone health Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community (The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow) Cynthia’s Menopause Gut Book is on presale now! Cynthia’s Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause supplement line Connect with Dr. Doug Lucas The OsteoCollective Community The Dr. Doug Show

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast.
0:03.7	I'm your host, nurse practitioner, Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.4	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:13.9	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the health and wellness industry each week and impact
0:22.1	over a million lives.
0:28.9	This is the second recording with Dr. Doug Lucas, a bone health master class.
0:35.8	Dr. Doug is a double board certified orthopedic surgeon turned osteoporosis specialist
0:41.3	on a mission to show the world that osteoporosis is both preventable and reversible.
0:46.3	Today we continued our conversation talking about bone health issues and standards of care for osteopenia and osteoporosis,
0:56.1	the impact of drug therapy, including bisphosphonates, anabolic and lifestyle,
1:02.3	complications of atypical fractures and mandibular necrosis,
1:07.2	why hypermobility is challenging and ways that we can help support not only stability, but also training.
1:16.3	What is osteogenic loading and training?
1:19.0	The impacts of supplements and why Dr. Doug feels that supplements are supplemental and are highly dependent on nutrition and are based specifically on personalized
1:30.2	deficiencies. And last but not least, we ended the conversation talking about common myths for
1:35.8	bone health, mobility, and strength training. This is a truly invaluable masterclass with Dr. Doug
1:41.5	Lucas. I know you will likely listen to this more than once.
1:47.9	Okay, let's pivot because I want to talk about ways that we go about addressing bone health
1:54.1	related issues.
1:55.0	Now, we've talked around hormone replacement therapy, but before we even get to that,
1:59.5	kind of standard medical therapy for dealing
2:02.3	with osteoporosis, or I would argue I've seen patients that just have an indication of osteopenia
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