Ep. 59: Reclaiming Health with Functional Medicine with Dr. Inna Lozinskaya

Welcome to another episode of the Stronger Bones Lifestyle Podcast. Today, in Episode 59 Debi welcomes physician Dr. Inna Lozinskaya, to explore the limitations of conventional medical approaches when it comes to thriving, rather than just surviving Dr. Inna is a functional medicine expert who helps her patients restore energy, sleep, weight, optimize hormones, turn back biological clock, and feel like best selves again. Today she shares her own journey of health challenges that traditional medicine couldn't resolve. With fatigue and memory issues clouding her day-to-day life, Dr. Inna turned to functional medicine to reclaim her health and vitality. Listen today as we dive into why your gut health, nutrition, lifestyle choices, and mental well-being are all pivotal elements that play a role in the development and treatment of osteoporosis. Hormonal balance is critical, especially during menopause, and Dr. Inna will discuss the potential role of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, but also why it's not a silver bullet unless the body's foundation is solid. Key Takeaways: [3:14] The missing link when it comes to bone health- hormonal health [4:05] The greatest decrease in bone density [4:35]What do we do about it [5:11] Estrogen progesterone testosterone [6:24] Adrenal glands and stress management [8:36] As you hormones decrease during menopause [11:47] Areas to focus on [15:44] Internal balance [16:22] Your brain and survival mode [17:39] Being wired to be safe [19:00] Inna’s journey with diet and health [29:00] The messaging [29:23] Reversing bone loss and osteo [30:39] The word severe [32:59] Where does your chronic illness come from? [36:06] Root cause analysis steps [39:38] The big misunderstanding in nutrition [40:54] Inflammatory foods [42:49] Gluten [46:54] Sugar [51:25] BHRT Where to Find Guest: Website Free guide for Hormone Optimization Memorable Quotes: " Everything in the body is connected" [7:20] - Inna "If you want to survive than traditional medicine is perfect, it won’t let you die but if you want to thrive, it has to be a different approach." [26:04] -Inna "You really have to love yourself enough to trust yourself more than you trust the system." [27:19] - Inna "I like that root, and not even just one root cause, because when it comes to bones or really any aspect in the body, it's multifaceted. So then it becomes root causes." [35:35] - Debi "Nutrition is probably the easiest and fastest life hack." [42:35] - Inna "Food is medicine and its also poison. [46:59] – Debi To learn more about me and to stay connected, click on the links below: Instagram: @debirobinsonwellness Website: DebiRobinson.com Healthy Gut Healthy Bones Program