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: 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
6 июл 2024
