Why do so many women after 50 feel tired, gain weight, and lose strength even when they are doing everything right?
Is bone loss really just about aging, or is something deeper happening inside the body?
Could hidden hormonal and metabolic imbalances be driving your symptoms and affecting your bone health?
If you feel “off” at midlife and cannot quite explain why, this episode is for you.
In this conversation, we explore why bone loss after menopause is not just about aging or calcium deficiency, and why focusing only on bone density can miss the bigger picture.
Dr. Kyrin Dunston, board-certified OBGYN and functional medicine expert, shares how chronic fatigue, weight gain, hormone imbalance, and metabolic dysfunction led her to discover the power of root-cause medicine. In this episode, we explore how hormones, gut health, stress, and nervous system dysfunction can impact energy, aging, bone health, and osteoporosis risk in women over 50.
Episode Details
Episode Timeline
00:00 – Why So Many Women Feel “Off” After 50
03:31 – Dr. Kyrin Dunston’s Personal Health Crisis
06:50 – Leaf and Branch Medicine vs Root Cause Medicine
10:59 – What Is Hormonal Poverty?
14:44 – Why Testing Matters for Women’s Hormones
21:41 – Hormones and Bone Health Beyond Estrogen
24:15 – Metabolism, Muscle Loss, and Bone Density
25:50 – The Role of Testosterone in Women’s Bone Health
28:56 – Chronic Stress, Cortisol, and Bone Loss
29:44 – Gut Health and Nutrient Absorption
35:43 – Creating Hormonal and Metabolic Prosperity
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About the guest
Joining us today to explore how to shift from hormonal poverty to prosperity for stronger bones and better overall health is Dr. Kyrin Dunston.
An OBGYN and Functional Medicine expert, Dr. Kyrin transformed her own health by losing 100 lbs. and healing chronic disease naturally during menopause by addressing root causes. She’s the author of Cracking the Bikini Code, host of The Hormone Prescription Podcast, and creator of the Her Brilliant Health Secrets YouTube channel, helping women take control of their health and thrive in midlife.
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