We all know bones are the hardest bits of our bodies, and that they make up our skeleton – the framework the rest of our bodies are built around. But did you know that bone doesn’t just sit there? It’s constantly being reabsorbed by the body and rebuilt. Once you’re 40, your bone starts to become less dense as the rate bone is made is exceeded by the rate it’s reabsorbed.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/why-the-menopause-may-cause-osteoporosis