In episode 43 of the Stronger Bones Lifestyle Podcast, host Debi Robinson welcomes Dr. Mona Fahoum and they discuss hormones and their impact on bone health, which hormones to focus on during menopause, and why it’s a lifestyle solution, not a one-pill solution.

Menopause is, by definition, one full year of no cycle and an elevated FSH level such that it shows the ovaries have fully ‘retired’ (meaning no more ovulation, no more periods, and a very big reduction in hormone production for the rest of our lives).

The average age of menopause is 51 years old in the US – but that is where our first myth appears:

I struggle daily to make nutrition happen at home and for myself at the office. It is not easy, but it is a priority. Do we always succeed - hell no - but we try to hit the 80% mark to minimize the impact of the things that inevitably sneak in.

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Top tips to help you balance your hormones.

Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle Guidelines for Hormone Balance

Written by Mona Fahoum, ND and Jan Roberts, B. Pharm (Hons) Dip. Clinical Nutrition

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