Menopause Conversations - Ep 67 The Role of Progesterone in Bone health

Welcome to this episode of Menopause Conversations with my guest Tanya Borowski - Nutritional Therapist and Functional Medicine Practitioner
Tanya's quest for knowledge has allowed her to partake in specialist training with some of the most respected functional medical doctors and specialists in their fields. Tanya has completed immunology training with leading specialists including Dr. Aristo Vojdani and programmes with renowned autoimmunity and thyroid specialists Dr. Datis Kharrazian and Dr. Izabella Wentz, including Dr. Izabella Wentz’s 12 week certification program through her Hashimoto’s Institute.
In addition to her one-to-one work in clinical practice, She operates luxury residential and day retreats, run masterclasses for healthcare professional and teaches at leading Nutritional institutions, such as ION. Tanya has co-written the revolutionary book The Clever Guts Diet with the sorely missed, world's health guru, Dr Michael Mosley.
In this episode we talk about Progesterone and put it centre stage - because it can often be overlooked in the topic of menopause in favour of its diva - like sibling 'Oestrogen'.
We wanted to showcase Progesterone for the invaluable hormone that it is and we have chosen to focus on bone health - just one of the areas it positively affects and to demonstrate just how vital it is to optimise our progesterone levels.
In this episode we talk about:
The function of our hormones:
-Oestrogen the diva hormone & Progesterone the calming hormone with its calming and anti anxiety effects
We talk about the Blood Brain Barrier and how our hormones impact our mood, sleep and appetite
Perimenopause and the 'window of vulnerability'
Managing our operating systems: Stabilising blood sugars, Optimal thyroid function, Adequate Iron stores, Supporting our Adrenals
Bone Health under the influence of Oestrogen and Progesterone: -
Breaking down of bone (Osteoclast activity ) and oestrogens role in slowing this down
Building new Bone ( Osteoblast activity) and Progesterone's role in supporting this.
The difference between progesterone and progestin
-How the contraceptive pill affects our bones
Why we need to educate younger women to understand that the pill is not a great option for regulating hormones in the early years of starting menstrual cycles AND how it can affect peak bone mass formation.
The holy grail : Building lean muscle
How this can help support our bones AND stimulate our metabolism
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