How to Stay Strong in Menopause & Beyond | Dr. Vonda Wright

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Join Alloy with Orthopedic Sports Surgeon Dr. Vonda Wright to talk about bones, joints, muscles, and how to stay strong during menopause. At 40, double-boarded orthopedic sports surgeon Dr. Vonda Wright was in the best shape of her life. At 48, she thought perimenopause might be killing her. Thankfully, she has learned how to master midlife and menopause and now spends her time educating the 51% of the world born with ovaries (and the people that love them) on how to make the rest of our lives the best of our lives at the intersection of aging and midlife, menopause and mobility. Dr. Wright has served as the inaugural medical director and chief of service in several large health systems and is an internationally recognized authority on active aging and mobility, caring for active people, athletes, and executive performers of all ages and skill levels. In addition to her surgical practice, Dr. Wright is the founder of Ajles. Life, a membership community, and Women’s Health Conversations, a nonprofit. She’s written five books and is a media content expert who regularly appears on national TV shows and in print and digital media outlets. She also hosts her own podcast called HOT for Your HEALTH. Meet Dr. Vonda Wright: https://www.drvondawright.com/ 00:00 - Introduction 01:43 - Impact of estrogen decline 06:13 - Menopause and muscular-skeletal pain 08:46 - Importance of maintaining bone density 10:04 - Conclusion 09:46 - Importance of Estrogen in Preventing Death 10:25 - Importance of DEXA Scans for Bone Health 11:40 - Need for Personal Responsibility in Healthcare 13:34 - Importance of Limiting Sugar and Simple Carbs 16:19 - Understanding the Impact of Alcohol and Natural Sugars 17:53 - The Role of Calcium and Vitamin D 20:11 - Mobility and Exercises 24:15 - Connection between Thyroid Disease and Frozen Shoulder 24:57 - Frozen Hip and BTIS (Black Trochanteric Injury Syndrome) 27:31 - Importance of Movement 29:14 - Addressing Joint Stiffness 30:08 - Bone-Building Exercises for Hip Osteopenia 32:32 - Age is Not a Limitation 34:38 - Relieving Shoulder Pain 34:40 - Optimizing Estrogen Treatment 35:50 - Does collagen powder work for joint stiffness? 36:30 - Benefits of collagen powder - personal experience 37:37 - Swollen finger joints in menopause 39:04 - Starting hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause 40:28 - Getting help for menopausal symptoms with a breast cancer history 40:47 - Exercise and mobility despite musculoskeletal issues 43:04 - Upper and lower body strength through heavy lifting 44:35 - Building Muscle 45:00 - Biceps Curls 45:41 - Fibromyalgia and Back Problems 47:10 - Pilates Classes 48:20 - Mindset and Future 49:35 - Hormonal Treatments