How Inflammation Drives Osteoporosis
The Dr. Hyman Show
Dr. Mark Hyman
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🗓️ 29 July 2022
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Osteoporosis is very common, especially as we age, but it doesn’t have to be the life-threatening risk that currently it is. We’ve been led to believe that getting enough calcium is the key to healthy bones. In truth, your bone health is determined by your diet, gut health and nutrient absorption, physical activity levels, muscle mass, and more.
I talk with Dr. Todd LePine, Dr. David Ludwig, and Dhru Purohit about the myths surrounding bone health and why it’s important to take steps to strengthen your bones at every age.
Dr. Todd LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is board certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine certified practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10 years. Dr. LePine’s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the natural balance to both the mind and the body. His areas of interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders, and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders.
David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist and researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital. He holds the rank of Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Ludwig is codirector of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center and founder of the Optimal Weight for Life program, one of the country’s oldest and largest clinics for the care of overweight children. For more than 25 years, Dr. Ludwig has studied the effects of dietary composition on metabolism, body weight, and risk for chronic disease. Described as an “obesity warrior” by Time Magazine, Dr. Ludwig has fought for fundamental policy changes to improve the food environment.
Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, The Dhru Purohit Podcast, is a top 50 global health podcast with over 30 million unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset.
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| 0:00.0 | Coming up on this episode of the doctor's pharmacy. |
| 0:03.6 | So if you have chronic low grade gut inflammation, |
| 0:06.2 | that's going to potentially increase your risk for osteoporosis. |
| 0:10.4 | Hey everyone, it's Dr. Mark. |
| 0:11.9 | Like many of you, I'm terrifically busy throughout the week. |
| 0:14.4 | I'm a doctor, a podcast host, a writer, a speaker, a father. |
| 0:17.6 | And on top of all those commitments, I have to make time to prioritize my own health |
| 0:20.9 | along with the health of my patients. |
| 0:22.9 | Because I have so much on my plate, I value tools that make my life easier. |
| 0:26.6 | And I'm sure you can relate. |
| 0:28.3 | And that's why I'm really excited to share with you today a little bit about Rupa Health. |
| 0:32.2 | When I treat my patients, I look at a lot of indicators, |
| 0:34.7 | such as hormones, organic acids, nutrient levels, inflammatory factors, gut bacteria, |
| 0:39.7 | all to dig deep down to find the root causes that prevent those patients of mine |
| 0:44.3 | from optimizing their health and wellness. |
| 0:46.2 | But that means I'm usually placing orders through multiple labs, |
| 0:48.9 | which is just overall pain. |
| 0:51.2 | Plus, it makes keeping track of results more difficult for me and my patients. |
| 0:54.9 | But all that changed when I started using Rupa Health. |
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