The Bone Coach Osteoporosis & Bone Health Podcast

Kevin Ellis
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The Bone Coach Osteoporosis & Bone Health Podcast is dedicated to helping you understand all things related to diet, lifestyle, bone health, and how you can live and thrive with low bone density, osteopenia, and osteoporosis. Podcast host, Kevin Ellis, is a Forbes-featured Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Health & Wellness Speaker, founder of BoneCoach.com, and has helped people in over 1500+ cities around the world get confident in their stronger bones plan. Kevin was diagnosed with osteoporosis in his early 30’s and has since worked to help his Bone Coach clients and community members get the conditions right in their bodies to build stronger bones. Through research, expert interviews, tips from his own stronger bones coaching programs, and through answering questions from our Bone Coach Community, you'll learn why this is a "must listen" if you're just getting started on your bone health journey. Hit “subscribe” to be notified of each new episode.

  1. 11h ago

    The Common Thread Behind Gut Issues, Skin Problems & Disease w/ Kiran Krishnan + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

    Have you ever wondered if your skin could reveal what's happening inside your body? Could gut health be impacting your bones, inflammation levels, and long-term health more than you realize? What if signs of aging skin were actually warning signs of future disease? In this episode, Kiran Krishnan, Research Microbiologist, Microbiome & Human Nutrition Expert, Co-Founder of Microbiome Labs, and Chief Scientific Officer at Microbiome Labs, joins us to explore the surprising connection between the gut microbiome, skin health, inflammation, and osteoporosis. We'll learn how changes in your microbiome can affect everything from immune function and chronic disease risk to bone loss and healthy aging. Kiran also explains the emerging concept of "leaky skin," why aging skin may be a predictor of disease, and practical ways to support your microbiome for better overall health. Whether you're dealing with osteoporosis, inflammation, digestive issues, or simply want to age well, this conversation offers a fascinating look at how your body's ecosystems work together. Topics Covered 1:23 – Meet Kiran Krishnan 2:16 – From Researcher to Microbiome Founder 5:36 – Why the Microbiome Matters 8:51 – Why We're Walking Rainforests 9:11 – How Microbiomes Shape Every Organ 13:09 – Aging Skin Predicts Disease Risk 15:28 – Leaky Skin and Inflammation 17:40 – Leaky Skin and Osteoporosis 18:50 – Supporting a Healthy Skin Microbiome 21:53 – Microbiome-Friendly Skincare and SIV 23:27 – How Beneficial Microbes Communicate 27:40 – The Gut-Skin-Immune Connection 31:36 – Immune System and Bone Health 33:10 – Menopause, Inflammation, and Bone Loss 34:20 – Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Bone Health 35:19 – Benefits of Saccharomyces Boulardii 38:10 – Why We Need More Microbes 39:16 – Learn More About Microbiome Health Resources Mentioned Kiran Krishnan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiranbiome/ SIV Skin Microbiome Support: https://www.sivcare.com/ Microbiome Labs: https://microbiomelabs.com/ Free Resources From Bone Coach™ =>>FREE Stronger Bones Masterclass (Gain Access Now!) =>>FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart =>>Apply to join the Stronger Bones Solution Program w/ the Bone Coach™ Team Want More Content Like This? Hit the “Subscribe” button so you never miss an episode.  If this resonated with you, leave a comment and share this with another woman navigating menopause or bone loss. Medical Disclaimer The information contained within this episode should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    The Common Thread Behind Gut Issues, Skin Problems & Disease w/ Kiran Krishnan + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

  2. Jul 10

    Is Testosterone Therapy Safe? What Most Doctors Won’t Tell You w/ Dr. Tracy Gapin, MD + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

    Can low testosterone increase your risk of osteoporosis and heart disease? Is testosterone replacement therapy safe after 40? What blood markers should men be checking for optimal longevity? In this episode, Dr. Tracy Gapin joins us to break down testosterone, hormone balance, and performance optimization for men over 40. We discuss how low testosterone affects bone density, muscle mass, metabolism, cardiovascular health, and prostate risk, and why many men today are experiencing hormone decline. Dr. Gapin explains the difference between natural hormone support and TRT, the risks and benefits of testosterone replacement therapy, and how advanced diagnostics guide personalized strategies. We also explore environmental toxins, endocrine disruptors, and how hormone health impacts longevity and quality of life. If you want to understand how hormones influence bone health and aging, this episode is essential listening. Topics Covered 0:00 – Introduction to Dr. Tracy Gapin and health optimization  3:04 – What “health optimization” really means after 40  7:18 – Advanced diagnostics and key blood markers for longevity  8:19 – Why testosterone, thyroid, and vitamin D impact bone health  15:28 – Testosterone and estrogen balance in men  16:05 – Natural ways to support healthy testosterone levels  20:26 – Endocrine disruptors and environmental toxins  23:48 – Lifestyle strategies vs testosterone replacement therapy  27:07 – TRT vs steroids explained  32:47 – Does TRT shut down natural production?  34:54 – Risks of low testosterone  36:00 – Cardiovascular protection and hormone optimization  39:14 – Testosterone, bone density, and prostate health  42:26 – Peptides and longevity medicine Resources Mentioned Website: GapinInstitute.com  Free Resource Page: GapinInstitute.com/launch  Includes:  • Free copy of Male 2.0 (bestselling book) • High Performance Health Handbook • Peptide Guide • Copy of his TED Talk • Longevity Masterclass • Free call with his team Free Resources From Bone Coach™ =>>FREE Stronger Bones Masterclass (Gain Access Now!) =>>FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart =>>Apply to join the Stronger Bones Solution Program w/ the Bone Coach™ Team Want More Content Like This? Hit the “Subscribe” button so you never miss an episode.  If this resonated with you, leave a comment and share this with another woman navigating menopause or bone loss. Medical Disclaimer The information contained within this episode should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    Is Testosterone Therapy Safe? What Most Doctors Won’t Tell You w/ Dr. Tracy Gapin, MD + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

  3. Jul 2

    How Clean Air Improves Sleep, Hormones, and Bone Health w/ Jaspr Founder Mike Feldstein + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

    Is your indoor air silently impacting your health? Could mold, cooking pollutants, and wildfire smoke be affecting your bones and sleep? Why do most HVAC systems fail to clean the air you breathe? In this episode, Mike Feldstein, founder of Jaspr, explains why indoor air quality is one of the most overlooked health factors. We break down mold exposure, off-gassing from new homes, why furnace filters don’t solve the problem, and how industrial-grade filtration can improve sleep and recovery. If you care about optimizing bone health, recovery, and longevity, this episode adds a powerful missing piece. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Topics Covered 00:00 – What Jaspr is and why it was created  04:41 – Why indoor air can be dirtier than outdoor air  07:58 – How much air we breathe daily and why it matters  10:14 – Mold in homes and hidden exposure  14:52 – Why furnace filters don’t clean your air  21:28 – How Jaspr filtration works (HEPA + Carbon + Sensors)  25:19 – Why your lungs become the filter  29:47 – Why most people never change air filters  34:00 – Sleep study results and improved deep sleep ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Shownotes @https://bonecoach.com/blogs/podcast/how-clean-air-improves-sleep-hormones-and-bone-health-w-jaspr-founder-mike-feldstein-jaspr-indoorairquality-moldexposure  Resources Mentioned Jaspr Air Purifier  https://jaspr.co ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Free Resources From Bone Coach™ =>>FREE Stronger Bones Masterclass (Gain Access Now!) =>>FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart =>>Apply to join the Stronger Bones Solution Program w/ the Bone Coach™ Team ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Want More Content Like This? Hit the “Subscribe” button so you never miss an episode.  If this resonated with you, leave a comment and share this with another woman navigating menopause or bone loss. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Medical Disclaimer The information contained within this episode should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    How Clean Air Improves Sleep, Hormones, and Bone Health w/ Jaspr Founder Mike Feldstein + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

  4. Jun 26

    Your Sugar Cravings Could Be a Sign of Weak Bones w/ Gina Worful + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

    Are your sugar cravings actually a sign your body needs something deeper? Why do so many women feel stuck in cycles of self-sabotage around food and health? And could stress, low serotonin, or nutrient deficiencies be driving your cravings? In this episode of the Bone Coach™ Podcast, Kevin Ellis sits down with registered dietitian and mindfulness expert Gina Worful to unpack the real science behind cravings, willpower, stress, serotonin, and nervous system regulation. You’ll learn why cravings are often biological signals instead of personal failures, how stress impacts appetite, and why nutrients like magnesium, calcium, and vitamin D support both mood and bone health. Gina also breaks down the 4 different types of cravings and practical ways to stop feeling powerless around food. Topics Covered 00:00 Introduction to food cravings and self-sabotage 02:06 Why most diets fail long-term 02:38 The problem with using willpower to stop cravings 08:15 Why curiosity works better than shame around food 10:30 How your environment shapes eating habits 12:26 Navigating healthy eating with family and partners 16:00 The 4 different types of cravings explained 17:00 Food-based cravings and low blood sugar 20:57 Serotonin deficiency and sugar cravings 24:25 Nutrients that support both serotonin and bone health 24:39 Stress, cortisol, and nervous system cravings 29:00 Emotional eating and subconscious food memories 33:00 Practical tools to stop feeling powerless around food 37:55 Gina’s work building homes for families in Mexico 41:12 The universal connection between people and healing Resources Mentioned Shownotes @https://bonecoach.com/blogs/podcast/your-sugar-cravings-could-be-a-sign-of-weak-bones-w-gina-worful-bone-coach-mastering-mindfulness-conquering-cravings-serotonin-food-based-cravings Mastering Mindfulness Institute  https://masteringmindfulness.institute Gina Worful Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/gina.worful/ Free Resources From Bone Coach™ =>>FREE Stronger Bones Masterclass (Gain Access Now!) =>>FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart =>>Apply to join the Stronger Bones Solution Program w/ the Bone Coach™ Team Want More Content Like This? Hit the “Subscribe” button so you never miss an episode.  If this resonated with you, leave a comment and share this with another woman navigating menopause or bone loss. Medical Disclaimer The information contained within this episode should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    Your Sugar Cravings Could Be a Sign of Weak Bones w/ Gina Worful + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

  5. Jun 19

    Why Eating Less After 50 Is Hurting Your Bones w/ Nagina Abdullah + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

    Are you eating less but gaining weight after 40? Is calorie cutting slowing your metabolism? Could low protein intake be accelerating bone loss? After 40, metabolism changes. Muscle declines. Hormones shift. And the old strategy of eating less often works against you. In this episode, we explain why protein is critical for midlife women, how blood sugar stability protects both metabolism and bone health, and why under-eating can lead to muscle loss, slower fat burning, and weaker bones. If you are over 40 and trying to lose weight without sacrificing muscle or bone density, this episode is essential. Topics Covered 00:00 – Why eating less worked in your 20s but backfires after 40  04:15 – The metabolism shift during perimenopause and menopause  08:40 – Muscle loss in midlife and why it accelerates each year  12:05 – The psychology of “less equals weight loss” and why it’s outdated  16:08 – How undereating harms bone density and muscle mass  17:12 – Why adding protein can actually support fat loss  19:30 – Building muscle without extreme workouts  23:45 – Blood sugar stability and reducing sugar cravings naturally  28:10 – How metabolism, hormones, and bone health connect  32:20 – Practical nutrition shifts midlife women can start today Resources Mentioned Shownotes @https://bonecoach.com/blogs/podcast/why-eating-less-after-50-is-hurting-your-bones-w-nagina-abdullah-bonecoach%E2%84%A2-osteoporosis-osteopenia Masala Body Five Day Metabolism Boost for Midlife Women  MasalaBody.com/boost Instagram https://www.instagram.com/masalabody/ Free Resources From Bone Coach™ =>>FREE Stronger Bones Masterclass (Gain Access Now!) =>>FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart =>>Apply to join the Stronger Bones Solution Program w/ the Bone Coach™ Team Want More Content Like This? Hit the “Subscribe” button so you never miss an episode.  If this resonated with you, leave a comment and share this with another woman navigating menopause or bone loss. Medical Disclaimer The information contained within this episode should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    Why Eating Less After 50 Is Hurting Your Bones w/ Nagina Abdullah + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

  6. Jun 12

    The 5 Foundations of Health After 40 Most People Ignore w/ Dr. Anthony Balduzzi + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

    Are you working out harder but seeing fewer results after 40? Could poor sleep be sabotaging your fat loss, muscle, and bone health? Is your body stuck in stress mode without you realizing it? After 40, recovery becomes more important than intensity. In this episode, Anthony Balduzzi breaks down how sleep regulates anabolic and catabolic hormones, the hormones that build muscle and bone versus the ones that break them down. We explore why under-recovery keeps the body in a sympathetic stress state, how that affects fat loss, and why high-intensity training without proper sleep can eventually backfire. If you are busy, caregiving, working full-time, or simply trying to stay healthy while managing a full life, this conversation will help you understand the five foundations of health over 40 and how to prioritize them. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Topics Covered 00:00 – Why health over 40 requires a different strategy  06:57 – Balancing health while caregiving, working, and aging  07:58 – How sleep balances anabolic and catabolic hormones  08:31 – Why under-recovery makes fat loss harder  12:10 – The sympathetic stress state and hormone disruption  18:40 – High-intensity training vs recovery  24:20 – The 5 foundations of healthy living after 40  32:15 – Why sleep must come before diet and exercise optimization ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Resources Mentioned FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart Guide BoneCoach.com Fit Mother Project  https://www.fitmotherproject.com Fit Father Project  https://www.fitfatherproject.com Dr. Anthony Balduzzi Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fitfatherproject ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Free Resources From Bone Coach™ =>>FREE Stronger Bones Masterclass (Gain Access Now!) =>>FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart =>>Apply to join the Stronger Bones Solution Program w/ the Bone Coach™ Team ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Want More Content Like This? Hit the “Subscribe” button so you never miss an episode.  If this resonated with you, leave a comment and share this with another woman navigating menopause or bone loss. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Medical Disclaimer The information contained within this episode should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    The 5 Foundations of Health After 40 Most People Ignore w/ Dr. Anthony Balduzzi + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

  7. Jun 5

    Losing Bone After Menopause? Your Gut Can Tell You Why w/ Dr. Roshini Raj, MD + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

    Is your gut health affecting your bone density? Can improving your microbiome support stronger bones and better aging? What role does fiber play in reducing inflammation and protecting bone health? Most people think osteoporosis is only about calcium and hormones. But research now shows your gut microbiome plays a powerful role in bone remodeling, immune balance, inflammation, and nutrient absorption. In this episode, I speak with Dr. Roshini Raj, board-certified gastroenterologist and author of Gut Renovation, about the gut-bone connection and how your microbiome impacts bone strength, aging, immunity, and overall health. We discuss short-chain fatty acids, fiber intake, inflammation, sleep, stress, and why gut health may be a missing piece in osteoporosis prevention. If you want to understand how improving your microbiome can support bone density and long-term resilience, this episode is for you. Topics Covered 00:00 – Introduction to Dr. Roshini Raj and the microbiome 06:54 – Surprising microbiome research findings 11:02 – How gut health impacts bone remodeling 14:09 – The role of fiber as a prebiotic 19:01 – Why most Americans are fiber-deficient 23:29 – Practical steps to improve your microbiome 27:44 – Microbiome age versus chronological age 31:50 – The future of probiotics and disease prevention Resources Mentioned Gut Renovation by Dr. Roshini Raj  https://gutrenovation.net YayDay Digestive Super Supplement  https://www.myyayday.com Dr. Roshini Raj on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/drroshiniraj Yay Day  myyayday.com  Use code BONECOACH for 15% off Free Resources From Bone Coach™ =>>FREE Stronger Bones Masterclass (Gain Access Now!) =>>FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart =>>Apply to join the Stronger Bones Solution Program w/ the Bone Coach™ Team Want More Content Like This?  Hit the “Subscribe” button so you never miss an episode.  If this resonated with you, leave a comment and share this with another woman navigating menopause or bone loss. Medical Disclaimer  The information contained within this episode should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    Losing Bone After Menopause? Your Gut Can Tell You Why w/ Dr. Roshini Raj, MD + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

  8. May 29

    Tai Chi for Bone Health? Here’s What the Research Shows w/ Dr. Pedram Shojai + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

    Is Tai Chi just for older adults? Can Tai Chi regulate stress and reduce inflammation? What if 10 minutes a day could improve resilience, balance in older age, and lower your risk of falls? Many people dismiss Tai Chi and Qigong as slow or outdated practices. Some assume they are only for seniors. But these ancient movement systems were designed to build strength, regulate the nervous system, and support long term vitality. In this episode, I speak with Dr. Pedram Shojai, founder of Urban Monk, a former Taoist monk and Doctor of Oriental Medicine, about how simple daily practices can dramatically shift stress biology and overall health. If you want a practical, sustainable approach to building resilience and protecting your health before problems show up, this episode will expand your perspective. Topics Covered 00:00 Episode Start 03:01 From Taoist Monk to Functional Medicine 05:35 Why Lifestyle Beats Quick Fixes 11:30 Stillness and Stress Reduction 15:43 What It Means to Be a Monk 26:23 Why Meditation Feels Difficult 30:07 Tai Chi and Qigong for Healthy Aging 34:00 Environmental Toxins and Modern Health 38:46 What Real Health Care Means Resources Mentioned The Urban Monk  https://theurbanmonk.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drpedramshojai Shownotes @https://bonecoach.com/blogs/podcast/tai-chi-for-bone-health-heres-what-the-research-shows-w-dr-pedram-shojai-urban-monk-podcast-urban-monk-academy Free Resources From Bone Coach™ =>>FREE Stronger Bones Masterclass (Gain Access Now!) =>>FREE 7-Day Osteoporosis Kickstart =>>Apply to join the Stronger Bones Solution Program w/ the Bone Coach™ Team Want More Content Like This?  Hit the “Subscribe” button so you never miss an episode.  If this resonated with you, leave a comment and share this with another woman navigating menopause or bone loss. Medical Disclaimer  The information contained within this episode should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    Tai Chi for Bone Health? Here’s What the Research Shows w/ Dr. Pedram Shojai + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia
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The Bone Coach Osteoporosis & Bone Health Podcast is dedicated to helping you understand all things related to diet, lifestyle, bone health, and how you can live and thrive with low bone density, osteopenia, and osteoporosis. Podcast host, Kevin Ellis, is a Forbes-featured Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Health & Wellness Speaker, founder of BoneCoach.com, and has helped people in over 1500+ cities around the world get confident in their stronger bones plan. Kevin was diagnosed with osteoporosis in his early 30’s and has since worked to help his Bone Coach clients and community members get the conditions right in their bodies to build stronger bones. Through research, expert interviews, tips from his own stronger bones coaching programs, and through answering questions from our Bone Coach Community, you'll learn why this is a "must listen" if you're just getting started on your bone health journey. Hit “subscribe” to be notified of each new episode.

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