{"podcast":{"title":"Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+","slug":"everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097","podcast_index_feed_id":72097,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CTH5015378255","website_url":"https://cynthiathurlow.com/podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1d7d0888-c5c2-11eb-9609-eb0ddaa88f9d/image/e47b0ba3f061eba8ffa079c1196fdd6e.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Cynthia Thurlow","episode_count":734,"summary":"Looking for the latest strategies for dealing with menopause, hormones and midlife health issues? You're in the right place! Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, host of the Everyday Wellness podcast, author and international speaker, with over 15 million views for her second TEDx talk (Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique). With over 25 years experience in health and wellness, Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in perimenopause/menopause and intermittent fasting, and has been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW, Medium, Entrepreneur, and The Megyn Kelly Show. Her mission is to help empower women to live their most optimal lives in perimenopause and beyond.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:19:30.350033+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 611 \"What the Pill & Depo Do to Your Bones\" | Menopause, Perimenopause, Bone Health","slug":"ep-611-what-the-pill-depo-do-to-your-bones-menopause-perimenopause-bone-health","published_at":"2026-06-25T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097/ep-611-what-the-pill-depo-do-to-your-bones-menopause-perimenopause-bone-health","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTH3040148066.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTH3040148066.mp3","summary":"Welcome to the latest Midlife Minute. Today, we’re discussing how oral contraceptives and Depo Provera can impact women’s bone health over time.Stay tuned as I walk you through the research, prescribing trends, and ways women can support their bone health. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How peak bone mass in adolescence affects bone health later in life How oral contraceptives can interfere with the bone development of young women The lack of informed conversations about the bone health risks associated with long-term contraceptive use Why Depo Provera may have a stronger impact on bone density than oral contraceptives The importance of nutrition and strength training for supporting bone health How hormonal contraceptives can affect the gut microbiome and immune system What you need to consider regarding your bone density and long-term health if you’ve been using oral contraceptives or Depo for many years Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website. Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow. Purchase Cynthia’s book, The Menopause Gut. Cynthia’s Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line Resources: Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, oral contraceptives and bone mineral density in a cohort of adolescent girls doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.07.005 Oral Contraceptive Use and Bone Density Change in Adolescent and Young Adult Women: A Prospective Study of Age, Hormone Dose, and Discontinuation doi:10.1210/jc.2010-3027 Adolescent use of combined hormonal contraception and peak bone mineral density accrual: A meta-analysis of international prospective controlled studies doi:10.1111/cen.139…","meta_description":"Welcome to the latest Midlife Minute. Today, we’re discussing how oral contraceptives and Depo Provera can impact women’s bone health over time.Stay tuned…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2557,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097/episodes/ep-611-what-the-pill-depo-do-to-your-bones-menopause-perimenopause-bone-health/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097/ep-611-what-the-pill-depo-do-to-your-bones-menopause-perimenopause-bone-health.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}