The Livelong Podcast
Bone loss is often framed as a late-life problem. But it begins decades earlier, and it’s driven by more than calcium or strength training.
On the Livelong Podcast™, Solaria Bio CEO Catherine Balsam-Schwaber explains why the gut may be one of the most overlooked levers in skeletal health and longevity. We explore how inflammation, immune signaling, and the gut influence bone loss—and why women often feel the consequences first.
We look at what this reveals about human aging, and how targeting our microbiome may help slow skeletal decline before fractures occur—and potentially reverse damage that’s already been done.
Balsam-Schwaber breaks down:
The age at which bone loss starts to happen, and why
How gut inflammation accelerates physical decline
The problem with probiotics, and why they might not help bones
Why fractures can permanently impact independence and longevity
Biological factors that override health despite “doing everything right”
How to slow—or partially reverse—osteoporosis
“We treat bone loss as structural, but it often starts as biological miscommunication.”
Bone health, it turns out, isn’t just about bones. And fractures aren’t just injuries, but risks that can permanently impact independence and longevity.
Emerging science suggests that protecting bone health may require looking beyond the skeleton itself—toward the gut, the immune system, and inflammation that quietly compounds over time.
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What happens when estrogen declines
What training protects you as you age
Heart health after 40
What drives visible aging
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