{"podcast":{"title":"Food for Thought with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau","slug":"food-for-thought-with-colleen-patrick-goudreau-690262","podcast_index_feed_id":690262,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4181004/s/255172.rss","website_url":"https://www.colleenpatrickgoudreau.com/s/food-for-thought","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4181004/s/255172/3f96240e62438955f12c259dfe515465.jpg","author":"Colleen Patrick-Goudreau","episode_count":499,"summary":"Hosted by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau since 2006. One of the longest running podcasters, Colleen brings listeners a regular dose of inspiring content related to food, wellness, sustainability, eating, cooking, traveling, nutrition, language, zero waste living, literature, history, film, animals, advocacy, and so much more.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-for-thought-with-colleen-patrick-goudreau-690262"},"episode":{"title":"Bone Health at Every Age (Part 1: Nutrition & Hormones)","slug":"bone-health-at-every-age-part-1-nutrition-hormones","published_at":"2026-02-21T07:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-for-thought-with-colleen-patrick-goudreau-690262/bone-health-at-every-age-part-1-nutrition-hormones","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-for-thought-with-colleen-patrick-goudreau-690262","url":"https://www.colleenpatrickgoudreau.com/p/bone-health-at-every-age-part-1-nutrition","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/188681599/4918a134a5bf5ed1fe9795124b29694b.mp3","summary":"In today’s episode, we talk about why bone density begins to decline and what actually builds strong, resilient bones — at every age and every stage of life, including perimenopause and postmenopause. Now, before you think, “Well, that’s not me — I’m in my 20s… my 30s… my 40s,” please give this episode a listen, because the strength of your bones at 60 is determined by what you do at 25. This is Part 1, focused on nutrition and hormones — and it lays the groundwork for what comes next: Part 2, where we’ll talk about mechanical stress, weight-bearing exercise, resistance training, balance work — and why movement is non-negotiable for long-term bone health. In this episode, we explore: * When we reach peak bone mass and why that matters * Why bone loss accelerates earlier than many women expect * What perimenopause is (and why it matters for bone remodeling) * How bone remodeling works — and the roles of osteoclasts and osteoblasts * Why estrogen is central to bone density in women * How to know where you stand: DEXA scans, blood work, and risk factors * Why “normal” blood calcium doesn’t tell you what you think it tells you * The nutrition foundation for strong bones * What can work against bone health over time (and what to watch for) 🎧 Listen to the full episode of Food for Thought , celebrating 20 years of practical inspiration for living compassionately, sustainably, and healthfully. To join World Vegan Travel (and my husband!) on their amazing trip, Climb Mount Kilimanjaro: A Vegan Trekking Adventure, AND get a $100 voucher for REI, use JOYFULVEGAN as your code and THIS LINK to find out more information and to book your adventure! Provence, France: In the episode, I also mentioned our 2027 trips, none of which are ready to offer yet; however, one of them may be Pro…","meta_description":"In today’s episode, we talk about why bone density begins to decline and what actually builds strong, resilient bones — at every age and every stage of li…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3975,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/food-for-thought-with-colleen-patrick-goudreau-690262/episodes/bone-health-at-every-age-part-1-nutrition-hormones/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-for-thought-with-colleen-patrick-goudreau-690262/bone-health-at-every-age-part-1-nutrition-hormones.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}