Healthy Bones for Life with Margie Bissinger, MS, PT, CHC

Healthy Bones for Life with Margie Bissinger, MS, PT, CHC

From Smart Women Talk by Smart Women Talk

March 8, 2026 · 30 min

About this episode

This episode discusses bone health, osteoporosis, and lifestyle choices for maintaining healthy bones with expert Margie Bissinger.

What does it really take to have healthy bones for life? In this episode of Smart Women Talk, Katana Abbott sits down with physical therapist, integrative health coach, happiness trainer, and author Margie Bissinger, MS, PT, CHC to talk about bone health, osteoporosis, osteopenia, and the lifestyle choices that can make a real difference. Margie explains the difference between osteopenia and osteoporosis, what bone density scores really mean, and why bone health is about much more than a diagnosis or a number on a test. She also shares practical guidance on nutrition, calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, vitamin K2, protein, stress, and the types of exercise that can help support strong bones over time. Katana also opens up about her own experience with osteopenia, fractures, bone density testing, and choosing a more proactive path through diet, exercise, and research. In this conversation, you’ll learn: The difference between osteopenia and osteoporosis What a bone density test can — and cannot — tell you Why leafy greens, minerals, and protein matter for bone health The role of stress in bone loss What an osteoporosis exercise program should include Why strength training…

People in this episode

Host: Katana Abbott

Guest: Margie Bissinger

Topics covered

  • bone health
  • osteoporosis
  • osteopenia
  • nutrition
  • exercise
  • women's health

Keywords

  • bone density
  • calcium
  • vitamin D
  • magnesium
  • exercise
  • stress
  • nutrition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Smart Women Talk, osteoporosis, osteopenia

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