Stop Chasing the Bone Density Number: A Smarter Approach to Osteoporosis with Dr. Aimee Duffy

In this powerful and enlightening episode, I sit down with Dr. Aimee Duffy, triple-board-certified functional medicine physician and regenerative health expert, to uncover the deeper biochemical, hormonal, and cellular factors driving bone loss. Dr. Duffy shares how chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, gut dysfunction, emotional trauma, immune imbalance, and mitochondrial decline all impact the body’s ability to repair — including the repair of your bones. We talk about the connection between stress, trauma, and physical degeneration; how the nervous system affects hormone balance; and why rebuilding bone health requires more than calcium supplements and heavy weights. Dr. Duffy explains that bone loss is rarely an isolated condition — it’s a downstream effect of a body that’s inflamed, depleted, stressed, or biochemically out of balance. This episode will give you hope, validation, and a deeper understanding of how to support your bones from the inside out. What You’ll Learn in This Episode The biochemical and cellular drivers of bone loss How stress, trauma, and nervous system dysregulation affect bone-building Why inflammation and oxidative stress accelerate aging and degeneration How gut health influences nutrient absorption and hormone balance The role of mitochondria in energy, healing, and bone remodeling How emotions and past experiences impact physical health Why restoring internal balance must come before advanced therapies Practical, everyday steps to support your healing and strengthen your bones Action Steps You Can Take Today Support your gut with whole foods, hydration, minerals, and fiber-rich meals. Regulate your nervous system through deep breathing, meditation, grounding, or yoga. Reduce inflammatory loads by limiting sugar, alcohol, processed oils, and stress. Strengthen your mitochondria with sunlight, movement, quality sleep, and clean nutrition. Address emotional stress or unresolved trauma that keeps the body in survival mode. Incorporate minerals and antioxidants for cellular support (magnesium, potassium, trace minerals). Seek functional testing to understand hormones, oxidative stress, gut health, and inflammation markers. Resources & Links Learn more about Dr. Aimee Duffy: https://www.aimeeduffymd.com/ Debi Robinson Wellness: https://debirobinson.com Healthy Gut Healthy Bones Program: https://debirobinson.com/healthy-gut-healthy-bones/ Debi’s Takeaway Your bones are not the problem — they are the result of what’s happening inside your body. Bone loss is a message, not a failure. When you reduce inflammation, strengthen your mitochondria, heal your gut, regulate your stress, nourish your cells, and support your emotional wellbeing, your bones receive the signal that it’s finally safe to rebuild. Healing begins the moment your internal environment becomes supportive of repair.