113: Debunking Menopause Grifters: Dr. Mary Claire Haver and Dr. Vonda Wright Video
Movement Logic: Strong Opinions, Loosely HeldShow Notes
In this episode, Dr. Sarah Court and Laurel Beversdorf delve into the claims and marketing tactics used by two high-profile menopause experts and social media influencers, Dr. Mary Claire Haver and Dr. Vonda Wright. They explore and critique various aspects of their advice, including the advocacy for supplements like turmeric and collagen, the promotion of hormone therapy, and questionable exercise prescriptions. The hosts analyze the scientific validity of their claims, the potential harms, and the prevalence of fearmongering in their messaging. The episode aims to empower listeners to become more critical consumers of health information, especially in the menopause space.
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Episode 37: Plyometrics – Get More Bang for your Bones [https://tinyurl.com/4ab69rwd]
Episode 96: Bone Density Grifters – Introducing the Grift-O-Meter! [https://tinyurl.com/4p4ajrwj]
Episode 103: Do Weighted Vests Do Anything For Us? [https://tinyurl.com/37htct47]
Episode 109: Hot Flashes, Cold Facts: Menopause Myths That Won't Die [https://tinyurl.com/44zc297s]
Episode 110: Fact Checking Female-Specific Training & Nutrition Advice with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple, PhD [https://tinyurl.com/37ht6y9a]
Episode 111: Make Stacy Sims Make Sense [https://tinyurl.com/375cxrme]
The Pause Life [https://thepauselife.com/]
Calorie Restriction with or without Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss [https://tinyurl.com/c489s6n6]
Inflammatory mechanisms linking obesity and metabolic disease [https://tinyurl.com/2xdp2sjm]
The power of creatine plus resistance training [https://tinyurl.com/yh5nhj22]
The Effects of Creatine Supplementation Combined with Resistance Training [https://tinyurl.com/4kpwty63]
Dose-Response of creatine supplementation on cognitive function [https://tinyurl.com/44rs4jha]
Effects of Collagen Supplements [https://tinyurl.com/mrhbz6da]
Dietary Supplementation with Specific Collagen Peptides [https://tinyurl.com/bdf684r5]
Oral intake of specific bioactive collagen peptides [https://tinyurl.com/5xz3bnzm]
Specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides [https://tinyurl.com/5as6m99f]
Vonda Wright [https://www.drvondawright.com/]
The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause [https://tinyurl.com/2say7ek6]
Single Leg Balancing [https://tinyurl.com/2y22xtpk]
Managing Menopausal Skin Changes [https://tinyurl.com/2zeukd4u]
Topical estrogen for skin aging [https://tinyurl.com/3sh9cu22]
Dr. Wright Instagram Posts:
MSK Syndrome of Menopause [https://tinyurl.com/bp744pp3]
F.A.C.E. [https://tinyurl.com/ysdaddhs]
Estriol for face [https://tinyurl.com/3x5hvn24]
Canyon Ranch [https://tinyurl.com/y7mhvens]
Bone Density [https://tinyurl.com/52tfanfh]
Hip Fracture [https://tinyurl.com/3f2bmdmy]
Step Down [https://tinyurl.com/4ucnv7z4]
Weighted Vests [https://tinyurl.com/nw7axr5a]
Grip Strength [https://tinyurl.com/mrrbwh7d]
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