Dr. Gundry Podcast

412: What Your DEXA Scan Isn’t Telling You About Your Bone Health

Dr. Steven Gundry | July 21, 2026

Were you just told you have osteopenia or osteoporosis?

Here’s what your doctor may not have mentioned: they’re the same disease, and the drugs commonly prescribed for it can actually make your bones more fragile, not stronger.

In this episode, I break down the real warning signs, expose the suspicious timing between DEXA scan technology and the drug industry that followed it, and share how my own wife reversed her osteoporosis without a single prescription.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

Why osteopenia and osteoporosis are actually the exact same condition (01:12)
Which warning signs could mean you have a hidden compression fracture you’re unaware of (02:57)
What Google gets wrong about “uncommon” bone loss symptoms (05:12)
Why your balance problems might have nothing to do with your bones — and everything to do with your spine (5:45)
The reason a sudden change in posture could be a red flag your body is sending you (06:17)
What osteoblasts and osteoclasts are actually doing inside your bones every single day (011:00)
The disturbing reason dental surgeons refuse to do implants on patients taking popular bone drugs (13:05)
How a leaky gut could be the true root cause of your bone loss, not aging (14:48)
The surprising story of how my own wife reversed her osteoporosis by changing her diet, not by medication (15:03)

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