Reducing Toxins for Better Bones With Lara Adler and Margie Bissinger

Happy Bones, Happy Life

Every day, we are exposed to environmental toxins that can harm our bones and overall health. The good news is there’s so much we can do to minimize our exposure and empower ourselves. In today’s episode, I sit down with Lara Adler, an environmental health expert and educator, to uncover the hidden ways toxins affect our health, particularly bone density, and the practical steps we can take to protect ourselves. Lara shares eye-opening insights into endocrine disruptors like BPA and phthalates, their impact on bone health, and simple, actionable strategies to start reducing toxins in your life today.

If you’re ready to take charge of your health and make simple, practical changes to lower toxin exposure, don’t miss this empowering episode. Tune in and take the first step toward healthier bones and a healthier you!

“When we're talking about environmental chemicals that we're exposed to, our goal is to plug the hole to the best of our ability. We’re never going to plug it 100%, but we can take steps to make the amount of the chemicals that are coming into the body as minimal as possible.” ~ Lara Adler

In this episode:

- [02:26] - Environmental health and the scope of Lara's work

- [04:26] - The rowboat analogy as applied to our body

- [08:50] - Endocrine disruptors and bone density loss

- [13:40] - BPA and how it harms bones and health

- [20:40] - Surprising sources of toxins in daily life

- [24:18] - Easy steps to reduce toxin exposure

- [36:24] - Why you must be concerned about your cookware

- [44:09] - Detoxing doesn’t have to be hard or costly

- [50:07] - The truth about environmental exposure

Resources mentioned

- Lara's Website - https://www.laraadler.com/

- Lara's Instagram - @environmentaltoxinsnerd - https://www.instagram.com/environmentaltoxinsnerd/?hl=en

- Register for the 2025 MORE Natural Approaches to Osteoporosis & Bone Health Summit 2.0 - https://tinyurl.com/strongbones2025

More about Margie

- Website - https://margiebissinger.com/

- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p/Margie-Bissinger-MS-PT-CHC-100063542905332/

- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/margiebissinger/?hl=en

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