FemTech with Dr. Britt: Osteoporosis - Ep. 210

FemTech Focus

English - May 24, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
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In this episode, Dr. Brittany Barreto takes a deep-dive into the topic of Osteoporosis - a disease that affects over 10 million people in the US alone, 80% of which are female. We'll be going back to basics and learning what bones actually are, what happens to them throughout a persons life, what osteoporosis is and why it impacts females so disproportionately.

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Guest bio

Dr. Brittany Barreto is a trailblazer in the field of FemTech, using her scientific background, entrepreneurial spirit, and investment expertise to raise awareness of women’s health issues and showcase the importance of this vital industry.

Dr. Barreto is a proud advocate of FemTech founders and the FemTech Focus podcast is a space for honest and thought-provoking conversations about the past, present, and future of female health. Informative, shocking, and candid, this podcast exposes the truth about the status of female health globally and brings to light the opportunities and current innovations striving to achieve health equality.

FemTech Focus Podcast bio

The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

FemHealth Insights bio

Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

Time Stamps

[02:38] What are bones?

[04:17] What are bones made of?

[06:16] How are bones maintained?

[10:10] The role of estrogen in bone formation

[11:06] How broken bones heal

[13:20] What bone diseases exist?

[15:09] What is osteoporosis?

[16:20] Osteoporosis risk factors

[18:30] Rates of broken bones and osteoporosis in females

[22:01] Economic impact of osteoporosis

[23:43] Diagnosis and Prevention