The Dr. Hyman Show Women 40+: Become Unbreakable (The Midlife Muscle Fix) w/ Dr. Vonda Wright
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Sep 17, 2025 
Dr. Vonda Wright, a double-board certified orthopedic surgeon, shares groundbreaking insights on women’s health in midlife. She challenges the notion that decline is inevitable, emphasizing how muscle functions as medicine. Listeners learn about effective training shifts for strength and resilience, the potential benefits of hormone therapy, and nutrition habits aimed at boosting energy. Wright also discusses essential health tests and the importance of personalized care, inspiring women to embrace vitality and independence as they age.
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Women Age Differently And Are Understudied
- Women age differently than men and face a critical hormonal decade around 35–45 that accelerates decline.
- Less than 1–2% of research dollars study women over 40, leaving major knowledge gaps.
Treat Muscle As Medicine
- Start strength training and feeding muscle to prevent sarcopenia and frailty.
- Prioritize building muscle now to protect independence and function later.
WHI Panic Overstated Absolute Risk
- The 2002 Women's Health Initiative was stopped early and misinterpreted, creating long-lasting fear of hormone therapy.
- The absolute breast cancer risk increase was under one per 1,000 and did not raise breast cancer deaths.
