Bones, Strength and Menopause: What Matters Now? | Karen Van Esveld | F*ck, I’m Nearly 50!

F*ck, I’m Nearly 50! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1h 4m · transcript

Season 2 · Episode 6 | Karen Van Esveld

For years, I thought eating well and exercising was enough. Then Karen asked whether I’d ever had a DEXA scan. That question took our chat somewhere quite different: what do I want my body to keep doing for the next 30 years?

Karen and I talk about bones, muscle, nutrition and understanding our own health information. We get into the difference between bone-density and body-composition scans, the changes around menopause, and why the answer isn’t simply another supplement. Carrying the bags, travelling, getting up off the floor. There’s a whole life…