Bone Coach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia – Joining us today to discuss why a functional approach to your gut, your health, and your bones is essential is Laura Frontiero, NP. Laura blends traditional and functional medicine to help people address the true root causes of their symptoms. As the founder and CEO of Bio-Radiant Health, she has spent 22 years serving thousands of patients and helping high-performing clients boost energy, sharpen mental focus, and feel great in their bodies by targeting toxins, chronic infections, stress, gut health, and mitochondrial function.

Before transitioning into functional medicine, Laura spent 15 years as a clinical densitometrist in one of the largest osteoporosis clinics in the country. Her experience gives her rare insight into what truly drives bone loss and why conventional care often falls short. Laura brings a deep commitment to restoring health from the inside out, empowering people to take an active, informed role in improving their metabolic, gut, and bone health.

0:00 – Episode start
0:05 – Introducing Laura Frontiero, NP, and her osteoporosis background
1:29 – Laura’s experience reading DEXA scans
2:42 – Western approach: screening, DEXA, FRAX, medications
5:17 – Functional medicine view of root causes
6:44 – When osteoporosis medications are necessary
8:43 – Why meds alone don’t fix bone loss
9:10 – Case study: natural bone density improvement
11:35 – Realistic expectations for DEXA changes
14:03 – Common DEXA scan errors
17:00 – Bone density vs. bone quality
17:48 – Why providers misinterpret bone density
19:04 – How strontium skews DEXA results
20:05 – Why bone turnover markers matter
20:24 – 25% of osteoporosis cases missed on DEXA
22:24 – Factors that worsen bone quality
32:06 – Gut–bone connection
34:01 – Toxins stored in bone tissue
35:14 – Why detox pathways must be open first
37:40 – Where to find Laura Frontiero’s resources

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Resources Mentioned

Shownotes @https://bonecoach.com/blogs/podcast/why-prescriptions-alone-dont-solve-bone-loss-a-look-at-root-causes-w-laura-frontiero-np-bio-radiant-health-functional-medicine-nurse-practitioner

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