Lunch and Learn: Bone Health: Before the Crisis
What we'll cover
- What happens to bone during perimenopause and menopause
- Which tests matter, and when to get them
- Strength, protein, and nutrition that make a difference
- When hormone therapy and other treatments belong in the conversation
After the session...
Five questions to ask your physician
- "Have I had a bone density scan, and when should I?" A baseline is worth discussing before you're told you need one.
- "What's my fracture risk, not just my T-score?" Tools like FRAX combine age, history, and medications into a more useful picture.
- "Could any of my medications affect my bones?" Long-term steroids and acid reducers are common examples.
- "Which labs should we check?" Vitamin D, calcium, and thyroid are a good starting list.
- "Do my menopause symptoms and my bone health belong in the same plan?" Estrogen loss drives bone loss, so they often do.
Bonus: Planning surgery? Ask how your bone health could affect healing, and whether to optimize first.
Remember bone loss is silent...until it is not.
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Meet your host:
Dr. Liz Dulaney-Cripe combines orthopedic surgery, MSCP certification in menopause and hormone care, and integrative medicine training from the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and certification from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. She started Valivera Health so women get care that validates their concerns, collaborates, and empowers change.
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