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Menopause, Bone Loss & Osteoporosis: What Women Over 40 Need to Know | Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein (ENCORE)

Menopause, Bone Loss & Osteoporosis: What Women Over 40 Need to Know | Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein (ENCORE)29 sep45 min

<p><strong>Want to rebuild bone strength, relieve joint pain, and prevent osteoporosis after 40?</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, we’re joined by <strong>Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein</strong>, a leading orthopedic surgeon from Duke University to explain what every woman over 40 needs to know about bone health during menopause.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein is an orthopedic surgeon specialized in sports medicine and associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at Duke University School of Medicine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dr. Wittstein is co-investigator with Dr. Anne Ford of Duke Women’s Health for the Duke Musculoskeletal Systems of Menopause Registry. She is president of the Forum: Women in Sports Medicine, co-author of The Complete Bone and Joint Health Plan and a mom of 5! Her husband is also an orthopaedic surgeon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dr. Wittstein breaks down: </p><ul><li>How estrogen loss affects bones and joints</li><li>Why frozen shoulder and arthritis spike after menopause</li><li>How to <em>reverse</em> bone loss with strength training and nutrition </li><li>When to get a DEXA scan (and what it tells you) </li><li>What foods and supplements support stronger bones</li><li>Whether hormone therapy or GLP-1s can help</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>🦴 <strong>It’s never too late to build bone strength</strong> — but you need the right science-backed plan.</p><p><br /></p><p>🔹 <strong>Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein</strong> – Orthopedic surgeon (Duke University) – Co-author of <em>The Complete Bone and Joint Health Plan</em> – President, Women in Sports Medicine Forum – Mom of 5, and expert in menopause-related joint care</p><p><br /></p><p>📘 <strong>Get her book here:</strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Bone-Joint-Health-Plan/dp/1682689417" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Bone-Joint-Health-Plan/dp/1682689417</a></p><p><br /></p><p>📲 <strong>Connect with Dr. Wittstein on Instagram:</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jocelyn_wittstein_md/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/jocelyn_wittstein_md/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>#DrJocelynWittstein #GabrielleLyonPodcast #BoneHealthAfter40 #MenopauseRelief #Osteoporosis #JointPain #WomenOver40 #ReverseBoneLoss #DEXAScan #HormoneHealth #FitnessOver40 #StrongerBones</p><p><br /></p>