In this episode, Debi Robinson welcomes back Dr. Lorraine Maita, widely known as the hormone harmonizer and detoxifier, for a grounded and clarifying conversation about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) and bone health.

While hormones can be powerful tools for supporting bone density, muscle mass, and overall vitality, they do not work effectively in isolation. Dr. Maita explains why digestion, detoxification, inflammation control, gut health, and stress regulation must be addressed first — otherwise hormones may cause side effects or fail to deliver the benefits women expect.

This episode is especially valuable for women navigating confusing messaging around hormone therapy, considering online hormone programs, or wondering why their hormones are “normal” on labs but they still don’t feel well.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why hormones alone cannot fix bone loss
• How liver and gut health determine hormone effectiveness
• Why daily elimination is essential for estrogen metabolism
• The role of fiber in binding hormone metabolites
• How magnesium supports detoxification and relaxation
• Why inflammation disrupts hormone signaling and bone remodeling
• When hormone therapy can still be safe later in life
• How to approach BHRT thoughtfully and individually
  
  

Action Steps You Can Take Today

1. Support daily bowel movements — aim for consistent, complete elimination.
2. Increase fiber intake through vegetables, seeds, and whole foods.
3. Choose magnesium intentionally based on your symptoms.
4. Reduce inflammatory foods temporarily to calm the system.
5. Manage stress daily, as cortisol interferes with hormone balance.
6. Address gut health before increasing supplements or hormones.
7. Work with a knowledgeable provider who individualizes care.
   
   

Resources & Links

• Healthy Gut Healthy Bones Program: https://debirobinsonwellness.thrivecart.com/hghb-self-paced-group-program-pp/
• Stronger Bones Lifestyle resources: https://debirobinson.com
• Learn more about Dr. Lorraine Maita and her work in hormone harmony and detoxification: https://thefeelgoodagaininstitute.com/

Debi’s Takeaway

Hormones are not a shortcut — they’re a support system. When digestion, detoxification, inflammation, and stress are addressed first, hormones can truly help your bones and your whole body thrive.

Healthy aging is not about chasing fixes. It’s about building a foundation your body can respond to with strength and resilience.

Travel is often seen as relaxing and rejuvenating, but for the body — especially the bones — it can be surprisingly stressful. In this episode, Debi Robinson sits down with Dr. Monisha Bhanote, a quintuple board-certified physician who integrates cellular science with Ayurvedic medicine, to explore how travel affects bone health at a deeper level.

From prolonged sitting and dehydration to disrupted digestion, sleep, and stress hormones, this conversation sheds light on the hidden ways travel can quietly interfere with bone remodeling. Rather than creating fear, this episode offers awareness and simple, practical strategies to help women support their bones wherever they go.

If you travel frequently — or plan to — and want to protect your bone health along the way, this episode is a must-listen.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why prolonged sitting reduces bone-building signals
• How dehydration impacts mineral balance and circulation
• The effect of travel-related stress and cortisol on bone loss
• Why digestion and gut health are essential for bone strength
• How disrupted routines weaken nutrient absorption
• The connection between cellular resilience and bone health
• Simple, realistic ways to support your bones while traveling
  
  

Action Steps You Can Take Today

1. Move frequently when traveling — stand, walk, stretch, and pump your calves.
2. Hydrate intentionally, especially on flights; limit caffeine and alcohol.
3. Support digestion with simple, whole foods and mindful eating.
4. Regulate stress using breathwork, rest, and gentle movement.
5. Prioritize sleep and recovery when crossing time zones.
6. Think whole-body — bones respond to everything happening in your system.

Resources & Links

• Healthy Gut, Healthy Bones Program:
  https://debirobinsonwellness.thrivecart.com/hghb-self-paced-group-program-pp/
  
  
• Stronger Bones Lifestyle Community
  https://debirobinson.com/the-stronger-bones-lifestyle-community/
  
  
• Dr. Monisha Bhanote
  https://www.drbhanote.com/
  
  

Debi’s Takeaway

Your bones don’t stop responding just because you’re traveling. They respond to movement, hydration, digestion, stress, and rest — no matter where you are.

When you support your body at the cellular level, your bones travel with you — strong, resilient, and capable.

In this solo episode, Debi Robinson speaks directly to women who have been diagnosed with osteopenia or osteoporosis and left feeling afraid, fragile, or unsure how to move forward.

Debi explores how osteoporosis became a widespread diagnosis, why the DEXA scan does not tell the full story about fracture risk, and how fear itself can quietly accelerate bone loss. She challenges the idea that a number on a scan defines your future and offers a calmer, more empowering perspective on bone health.

This episode is not about rejecting medicine or ignoring data — it’s about placing information in context, reclaiming trust in your body, and understanding how lifestyle, stress, digestion, movement, and nervous system health truly influence your bones.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed or disempowered by a bone health diagnosis, this episode is for you.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How osteoporosis became a fear-based diagnosis
• The limitations of the DEXA scan for predicting fractures
• Why many fractures occur in women without osteoporosis
• How fear changes movement patterns and increases fracture risk
• Why bone medications don’t address root causes
• The real role of stress, digestion, and inflammation in bone loss
• How lifestyle choices influence bone strength daily
• A practical, tiered approach to supporting bone health
• How to rebuild confidence and trust in your body
  
  

Action Steps You Can Take Today

1. Reframe the diagnosis — see your DEXA scan as information, not identity.
2. Move daily with intention, alignment, and confidence.
3. Reduce chronic stress through breathwork, yoga, or mindfulness.
4. Support digestion to improve nutrient absorption.
5. Focus on consistency, not extremes, in lifestyle habits.
6. Educate yourself so fear no longer drives your decisions.
7. Choose empowerment over paralysis when it comes to your bones.
   
   

Resources & Links

• Healthy Gut, Healthy Bones Program:
  https://debirobinsonwellness.thrivecart.com/hghb-self-paced-group-program-pp/
  
  
• Stronger Bones Lifestyle Community
  https://debirobinson.com/the-stronger-bones-lifestyle-community/
  
  

Debi’s Takeaway

Osteoporosis does not define you.

A scan does not own you.

Fear does not protect you.

Your bones are living tissue, responding every day to how you eat, move, manage stress, and live your life. When you replace fear with education and trust your body again, your bones respond.

You are not fragile. You are capable — and your bone health journey belongs to you.