How Inflammation Drives Osteoporosis

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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
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interviews can be found here: Dr. Todd LePine Dr. David Ludwig Dhru
Purohit