What They Don't Want You To Know about Osteoporosis!
Summary
TLDRThis video script addresses the overlooked aspects of osteoporosis, criticizing the medical system's approach to diagnosis and treatment. It highlights the flawed imaging methods, inadequate risk factor education, and the system's lack of focus on prevention and cure. The speaker challenges the conventional wisdom on hormone replacement therapy, nutrition, and exercise, advocating for a more proactive and holistic approach to bone health. The script suggests that the current healthcare system may inadvertently profit from chronic illness, urging individuals to take charge of their health and seek alternative solutions.
Takeaways
- 😨 Osteoporosis is not just a disease; it's a reflection of deeper issues within the healthcare system.
- 🕵️♀️ The current diagnostic imaging for osteoporosis is flawed and limits the adoption of new technologies.
- 🚫 Doctors often overlook numerous risk factors for osteoporosis, which should be considered for early screening.
- 🏥 The healthcare system is not designed to prevent or cure osteoporosis, as it profits from ongoing treatment.
- 💊 The pharmaceutical industry's influence skews medical recommendations, particularly concerning hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
- 👩⚕️ There's a pushback against questioning traditional medical advice, even when it comes to women's health and osteoporosis.
- 🍽️ Nutritional advice for osteoporosis is often misguided, with a focus on alkaline diets rather than nutrient-dense foods.
- 🏋️♀️ Exercise is crucial for bone health, contrary to previous advice that was overly cautious about the risk of fractures.
- 💪 High-intensity resistance and impact training are beneficial for bone and muscle health, despite earlier misconceptions.
- 🌟 Taking charge of one's health is essential, as the current healthcare system may not prioritize long-term wellness.
Q & A
What is the main issue with the current osteoporosis diagnosis according to the speaker?
-The main issue is that the diagnosis often comes too late and relies on suboptimal imaging modalities, which are tied to prescription writing rather than addressing the root causes of bone loss.
Why does the speaker claim that imaging for osteoporosis is flawed?
-The speaker claims that imaging is flawed because it is designed to prevent new technology from emerging and does not encourage looking at the underlying causes of bone loss.
What are some risk factors for osteoporosis that doctors might overlook?
-Some overlooked risk factors include birth control pills, irregular menstrual cycles, eating disorders, autoimmune disease, chronic inflammation, toxic exposure, sedentary lifestyle, gut dysfunction, celiac disease, poor nutrition, and over-the-counter or prescription drugs.
How does the speaker view the healthcare system's approach to curing osteoporosis?
-The speaker views the healthcare system as not being designed to cure or reverse osteoporosis, as it profits from ongoing treatment and management of the condition.
What is the speaker's stance on HRT as a tool for osteoporosis?
-The speaker believes that HRT is a powerful tool for osteoporosis that is often underutilized due to misinformation and bias in the medical community.
Why does the speaker criticize the current nutritional advice for osteoporosis?
-The speaker criticizes current nutritional advice because it often promotes a mainstream diet that is inflammatory and nutrient-poor, or an overly alkaline diet that neglects the importance of animal protein and nutrient-dense foods for bone health.
What is the speaker's opinion on the importance of exercise for osteoporosis patients?
-The speaker believes that exercise, particularly high-intensity resistance training and impact training, is crucial for improving bone and muscle health in osteoporosis patients, contrary to previous advice that was overly cautious about the risk of fractures.
What does the speaker suggest as an alternative to the current healthcare system for managing osteoporosis?
-The speaker suggests creating a system outside of the current healthcare system that focuses on prevention, reversal, and is not restricted by insurance limitations.
How does the speaker feel about the role of pharmaceutical interests in the field of women's health and osteoporosis?
-The speaker feels that pharmaceutical interests have negatively influenced the field by focusing research on synthetic drugs rather than bioidentical ones, leading to biased recommendations and misinformation.
What is the speaker's advice for patients who suspect they have risk factors for osteoporosis?
-The speaker advises patients with suspected risk factors to get screened early, discuss these risks with their doctors, and consider alternative imaging methods like DEXA scans to assess bone quality and density.
Outlines
🦴 Osteoporosis: A Flawed Diagnosis and Systemic Issue
The speaker, a physician, discusses osteoporosis as a symptom of broader issues within the medical system. They critique the current diagnostic methods, particularly the reliance on DEXA scans, which they argue are flawed but are the only available option. The speaker emphasizes the need for early screening and consideration of various risk factors that are often overlooked, such as birth control use, eating disorders, and autoimmune diseases. They argue that the medical system is not designed for prevention or cure, which is problematic given the high costs of healthcare and the potential for profiting from ongoing illness. The speaker calls for a more proactive approach to healthcare that focuses on prevention and reversal of conditions like osteoporosis.
🚫 The Suppression of HRT's Role in Treating Osteoporosis
The speaker addresses the controversy surrounding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as a treatment for osteoporosis. They criticize the medical establishment for not acknowledging HRT's potential benefits, citing the influence of pharmaceutical interests and outdated research. The speaker argues that the focus on synthetic drugs over bioidentical ones has skewed the field and led to a lack of proper research. They also express frustration with the resistance to new ideas in women's health, comparing the situation to past misguided medical advice for diabetics. The speaker advocates for earlier screening and a more open-minded approach to HRT as a potential preventative measure against osteoporosis.
🏋️♀️ The Misguided Approach to Exercise and Nutrition in Osteoporosis Care
The speaker challenges conventional wisdom regarding exercise and nutrition for those with osteoporosis. They critique the advice to avoid heavy lifting and to focus on calcium and vitamin D supplementation, arguing that this approach can lead to further weakening of bones. Instead, they advocate for high-intensity resistance training and impact training as beneficial for bone and muscle health. The speaker also criticizes the mainstream and integrative medical communities for their respective approaches to nutrition, which they view as either overly processed or overly restrictive. They argue for a diet rich in whole foods, including animal protein, as the foundation for improving bone health. The speaker concludes by emphasizing the need for patients to take charge of their health and seek out alternative approaches that promote healing and prevention.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Osteoporosis
💡DEXA scan
💡Risk factors
💡HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy)
💡Pharmaceutical industry
💡Nutrition
💡Exercise
💡Healthcare system
💡Synthetic drugs
💡Bioidentical drugs
💡Patient advocacy
Highlights
Osteoporosis is a reflection of many problems in our medical system.
Diagnosis of osteoporosis often comes too late and imaging modality is flawed.
Risk factors for osteoporosis are often overlooked by doctors.
The medical system is not designed for prevention or cure of osteoporosis.
Healthcare is a massive industry, and curing patients means losing customers.
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a powerful tool for osteoporosis, but often underutilized.
The research on women's hormones is heavily influenced by pharmaceutical interests.
There is a need for better education on risk factors and early screening for osteoporosis.
The current approach to women's health and menopause is often outdated and not helpful.
Nutrition recommendations for osteoporosis are often inadequate.
The mainstream diet is inflammatory and nutrient-poor, which is detrimental to bone health.
There is a misconception that animal protein is harmful to bones, which is not true.
Exercise is crucial for bone health, contrary to the fear of causing fractures.
High-intensity resistance and impact training have significant benefits for bone health.
The advice to avoid heavy lifting and focus only on calcium and vitamin D is misguided.
The healthcare system is more focused on managing sickness rather than promoting health.
It is up to individuals to take responsibility for their health and seek alternatives to the current system.
Transcripts
osteoporosis is a diagnosis of fear and
anxiety after treating hundreds of
patients and reversing osteoporosis
every day I've realized that
osteoporosis is a reflection of so many
of the problems of our medical system so
stick with me as I review the top six
things that they don't want you to know
about osteoporosis all right now I'm not
really a conspiracy theorist but this is
going to kind of sound like that because
I am designed to ask tough questions I
am trained to do thorough research and
that makes me physician armed with the
tools to seek truth with a passion for
Education now that's a problem when the
system is stacked against us so when I
look at osteoporosis I see osteoporosis
as a symptom of all the things wrong
with our system let's start with the
diagnosis first screening is way too
late and suboptimal imaging modality is
tied to prescription writing if this
t-core then that drug equation it cuts
out what we should be looking at which
is why are you losing bone it ignores a
new technology dexa will probably never
yield to RS this Imaging is actually
designed to prevent new technology from
emerging the way that they have called
this the gold standard with no other
thing to compare it to so the number one
thing that they don't want you to know
about osteoporosis is that the Imaging
is very flawed and yet it's all we have
we have to use it number two is risk
factors doctors are really not trained
to look at most risk factors most could
list off a couple but there are so many
here's a couple that they might not have
thought about birth control pills Len
osteoporosis irregular menstrual cycles
Eating Disorders autoimmune disease
chronic inflammation toxic exposure
sedentary lifestyle gut dysfunction
celiac disease poor nutrition
over-the-counter drugs prescription
drugs and on and on and on and on and on
here's the thing all doctors all
patients with osteoporosis should be
educated on these potential risk factors
if you one of these risk factors you
should be screened the system is not
designed for prevention the system is
not designed for cure remember that a
patient cured is a customer lost doctors
and patients alike should understand
these risk factors because if you have a
risk factor you should be screened for
osteoporosis you should be screened
early for osteoporosis you should not
wait until you're 65 so talk to your
doctor about risk factors for
osteoporosis that you think that you
have and get a DEX scan or get a reps
get something so that you can show what
your current bone quality and density is
and then you'll know what to do with it
all right so number three thing that
they don't want you to know about
osteoporosis is that our system is not
designed to cure it it's not designed to
reverse it I saw a meme on Instagram
recently that said that a patient cured
is a customer lost now that is a very
morbid way of looking at our system but
recognize that Healthcare is a 4.3
trillion per year expenditure almost 20%
of our GDP so as the positions as people
in the healthcare space we must ignore
that it is a money-making machine but
yet we know that curing osteoporosis
means no drugs no fractures no surgery
no care so should we really rely on a
system that profits from sickness we
don't have choice but as a provider
who's been in both the employee model
and the private pay model I can tell you
that even if you're ethical even if you
have strong morals and ethical values
these subconscious Financial p
can persuade you to make decisions that
you wouldn't otherwise make so I think
it's really unfortunate that we have a
system that is built like this but we
can't escape it right now I'm not
personally going to change it but here's
the deal is that we have to be in charge
of our own health we have to build a
system outside of our current health
care system that removes the
restrictions of insurance that focuses
on reversal and prevention not treatment
so the next thing I want you to consider
that they don't want you to know about
is that HRT is a powerful tool for
osteoporosis what most doctors tell
patients is you're worried about your
phone Health yeah HRT is not for that
it's not FDA approved for that there's
really no area where I feel like the
system is stacked against people than
when it comes to women's hormones the
research from my perspective even though
there's a ton of it the research is
really lacking asking the right
questions with the right products the
pharmaceutical interests have destroyed
this field because the research is
focused on the Synn itic drugs not the
bioidentical drugs the medical
organization recommendations
unfortunately seem to be heavily biased
by the pharmaceutical industry I can't
think of any other way around it
remember that there are synthetic drugs
that have higher risks and there's are
bioidentical drugs that seem to have
less risks but there's so many versions
and there's so much fear around dosing
that the right studies will probably
never be done what I consider to be the
OBGYN Mafia on Instagram telling people
that they need to stay in their Lane
that coaches need to stop talking about
hormones because they don't understand
them and that you shouldn't think for
yourself and you should just trust the
medical organization this drives me nuts
because every woman will lose estrogenic
menopause it doesn't matter what
supplements you take every woman will
lose bone in the subsequent 5 to 10
years or even longer at a more rapid
Pace than they would otherwise so don't
we want to know what our starting point
is what your risk of fracture is why
don't we tell people to get screened
before then why don't we tell people to
get screened at 50 to be monitored to
prevent osteoporosis what I really
struggle with in all this messaging
around the the new field of doctors who
were talking about women's health and
menopause is that they're still
propagating the same messages from 20
years ago don't ask questions you don't
need to be screened before 65 don't
worry about it suffer through it I think
it's terrible so it's really hard not to
draw the conclusion then that the system
wants women to become osteoporotic they
want you to be weak they want you to be
dependent on them it's hard to not think
of it any other way I look at it kind of
like the Diabetes Association when you
go back you know 10 15 years ago when
they used to recommend a lowfat high
carbohydrate diet to accommodate giving
insulin to diabetics now this persisted
until really recently when the evidence
was so overwhelming that they could no
longer face the scrutiny of all of the
people in the health world who were
saying would you stop telling diabetics
to eat a high carbohydrate diet is just
crazy so this parallel to diabetes is
that they know you're going to lose bone
when you go through menopause they'll
tell you that HRT is risky they'll tell
you to tolerate it or use tiny doses or
what I would call Placebo HRT which
isn't going to impact your bones I see
it all the time then they'll tell you
that you can't have aexa to be screened
you need to be 65 and then once you turn
65 and you get aexa you have
osteoporosis and now you need drugs so
it's hard not to draw this conclusion
from the setup that if we know you're
going to go through menopause we know
that you're to rapidly lose bone and
we're going to tell you not to go on HRT
why don't we tell you to get screened so
we know what your starting point is not
every woman is going to go on hormone
replacement therapy and that's okay but
if they already have osteoporosis it
might change the equation around the
risk benefit would you agree with that
so the fourth thing they don't want you
to know that HRT is a powerful tool and
this conversation around menopause while
it's great and we're bringing a lot of
things to light there's a lot of old
Dogma that's being passed forward and
it's being disguised through the lens of
feminism but but it's actually the same
misogyny that existed 20 years ago all
right the fifth thing they don't want
you to know about osteoporosis is that
nutrition recommendations for
osteoporosis are terrible now I actually
think that mainstream medicine and
integrated practitioners are a fa here I
think that they have taken kind of two
different but both unfortunate Pathways
neither of which are really helping
people with osteoporosis now the
mainstream medical system is going to
encourage people to consume what I would
consider to be the mainstream steroid
American diet now we know that this is
inflammatory we know that it leads to
obesity it's a nutrient por there's
nothing good about a highly processed
food diet so we don't really need to
talk about that much further but the
integrative and the functional space has
sort of taken this a different direction
and I don't think it's helpful there's a
lot of conversation around the alkaline
diet around a plant forward diet because
it's going to be better for your bones
because somehow the acidity of steak is
going to cause your bones to crumble
there's a conversation around worrying
about the environment before worrying
about your bones I'm not going to talk
about the environment right now but
please understand that you can have your
steak and eat it too what they don't
want you to know and the most critical
part is is that the protein especially
animal protein and nutrient-dense food
is the key to improving your bone health
to improving your muscle mass to
improving your health span overall and
if you're eating a Whole Food's diet
that is rich in vegetables and fruit and
animal protein alkalinity doesn't matter
if you're getting the standard American
diet maybe it does but don't do that
food is medicine food is the foundation
of improving bone health all right and
the last one so the sixth thing that
they don't want you to know about
osteoporosis is that you do actually
need to exercise now I used to tell
people this too so I'm totally at fault
I was worried about them fracturing and
I still am worried about people
fracturing however we can't take our
patients with osteoporosis in put them
in a paded room guess what it's going to
get worse now if you say that's why I
use the drugs okay but for most people
they don't want to take the drugs and I
think most people don't need to take the
drugs so we need to tell them to do the
exercises that actually benefit their
bones and their muscles so if you look
at some of the evidence you could say
that the lmore trials Dr blinda Beck's
work has done a great job of
demonstrating that high-intensity
resistance training and impact training
are going to have the biggest impact on
our bones and probably our muscle now I
used to tell people don't lift more than
5 lbs make sure you take your calcium
and vitamin D but the truth is I was
doing them a massive disservice I just
didn't know wasn't trained so while
everybody is going to be different in
their starting point many people with
osteoporosis have never done resistance
training have never done impact training
and that's okay but we need to
progressively overload if we're going to
improve our bones and our muscles that's
going to look different for everybody
but what they're telling you will keep
you weak what they're telling you will
likely lead to being on a drug so that's
it those are the top six things they
don't want you to know about
osteoporosis now do I sound like a
conspiracy theorist yet maybe but think
of it this way our healthc care system
is really a sick care system when it
comes to chronic disease I am not
disparaging doctors I'm not disparaging
development they are caught in a system
and are usually very well meaning
technology is a must if we're going to
improve our health Heth span however
it's up to us to create our own health
we hold a responsibility for our health
these six things that they don't want
you to know are driven by A system that
doesn't want you well a patient cured is
a customer lost
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