Women 40+: Become Unbreakable (The Midlife Muscle Fix) w/ Dr. Vonda Wright

The Dr. Hyman Show

Dr. Mark Hyman

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Medicine

4.6 • 8.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Most women are told that midlife decline is inevitable—more aches, weaker bones, less strength. But is that really true? On this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show, I sit down with Dr. Vonda Wright, a double-board certified orthopedic surgeon and leading voice in women’s longevity and performance. She shares how muscle functions as medicine, how hormones shape longevity, and why women’s midlife health deserves a whole new conversation. Join us for the full conversation on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts. What you’ll discover: • How to protect your strength, bones, and independence after 40 • Training shifts that build power, balance, and resilience you can feel every day • Why hormone therapy may be safer and more effective than you’ve been told • Nutrition habits that feed muscle, boost energy, and slow midlife decline • The key tests that reveal your true healthspan—and how to act on them Aging is universal, but frailty is not. With the right focus on strength, hormones, and lifestyle choices, women can move into midlife and beyond with vitality and independence. View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman https://drhyman.com/pages/picks?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal https://drhyman.com/pages/longevity?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Join the 10-Day Detox to Reset Your Health https://drhyman.com/pages/10-day-detox Join the Hyman Hive for Expert Support and Real Results https://drhyman.com/pages/hyman-hive This episode is brought to you by Seed, Fatty 15, Function Health, Pique, PerfectAmino and BON CHARGE. Visit seed.com/hyman and use code 25HYMAN for 25% off your first month of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic. Head to fatty15.com/hyman and use code HYMAN for 15% off your 90-day subscription Starter Kit. Join today at FunctionHealth.com/Mark and use code HYMAN100 to get $100 toward your membership. Receive 20% off FOR LIFE + a free Starter Kit with a rechargeable frother and glass beaker at Piquelife com/Hyman. Go to bodyhealth.com and use code HYMAN20 for 20% off your first order. Head to boncharge.com and use code DRMARK for 15% off your order.

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0:00.0	Coming up on this episode of the Dr. Hyman Show.
0:02.7	Women and men age differently.
0:04.5	Women are already winning the longevity race.
0:07.0	We live 4.5 to 6 years longer than our partners.
0:10.4	But we do not age well.
0:12.0	For women, I call 35 to 45 to 45 the critical decade.
0:15.4	Double board certified.
0:16.6	Orthopedic surgeon.
0:17.8	Dr. Wunder Wright is a recognized voice on performance and longevity
0:21.6	Bringing pro-level science to women's everyday health.
0:24.6	Take us down where we were, where it went wrong, and what we have to do now.
0:29.6	Historically, the research dollars that are allocated to things that predominantly affect women over 40 is about one to two percent of the total research
0:38.6	dollars and yet women over 40 are 25 percent of the population created a six-week protocol
0:43.3	you talked about strength as the antidote declining what about the role of hormones what about
0:47.4	the role of food what about the role of the strength training and other exercise to be
0:51.5	unbreakable.
0:59.9	In functional medicine, we always start with the gut.
1:04.2	It's at the core of nearly every aspect of health, from digestion and immune function to brain and skin health. Your gut microbiome regulates inflammation, absorbs nutrients, and
1:08.7	maintains the integrity of your gut barrier. That's why I take and recommend seeds DSO-1 daily symbiotic, a next-level probiotic designed to go beyond digestion.
1:16.6	With 24 clinically studied probiotic strains and a pomegranate-based prebiotic, DSO-1,
1:21.6	supports gut immune function, gut barrier integrity, and even heart health through the gut- liver axis.
1:26.6	But here's what's really
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