Healthy Bones

Healthy Bones

“Women lose up to
20 percent of their bone density
in the five-to-seven years after menopause”.1

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  • Bone Health
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Bone Health

What is bone health?

In Bone Health: How To Maintain Bone Health the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) elaborate on:

“There are many things you can do to maintain bone health.

  • Regular physical activity and lifestyle…
    • Weight-bearing exercise…
    • Resistance training…
    • Balance training…
  • Get enough Calcium and vitamin D…”.2

Menopause Bone Loss

Is there an association between menopause and bone loss?

Fact 13 in 25 Facts About Your Bones and Osteoporosis: 13. the (United States) Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) note:

“Women lose up to 20 percent of their bone density in the five-to-seven years after menopause”.3

Postmenopause Bone Health

After menopause what is best way to take care of our bone health?

In Healthy Bones: Bone Health Around the Time of Menopause the JH note:

“The best way to take care of your bones after menopause is to:

  • Have a healthy lifestyle
  • Have the recommended amount of calcium and vitamin D
  • Do regular weight-bearing and resistance exercise
  • Have regular bone health checks”.4

Osteoporosis

Is osteoporosis a normal part of aging?

No. In Prevention: Healthy Bones, Build Them for Life the BHOF explain:

“Osteoporosis and the broken bones it can cause are not part of normal aging. There is a lot you can do to protect your bones throughout your life. You’re never too young or too old to improve the health of your bones. Osteoporosis prevention should begin in childhood. But it shouldn’t stop there. Whatever your age, the habits you adopt now can affect your bone health for the rest of your life. Now is the time to take action”.5

The 5 Steps

What are the 5 steps to healthy bones and a fracture-free future?

In About Osteoporosis: The 5 Steps To Healthy Bones and A Fracture-Free Future the International Osteoporosis Foundation elaborate on:

The 5 Steps To Healthy Bones and A Fracture-Free Future

  1. Healthy Bones“Exercise…
    Exercise regularly – keep your bones and muscles moving…
  2. Nutrition…
    Ensure your diet is rich in bone-healthy nutrients…
  3. Lifestyle…
    Avoid negative lifestyle habits…
  4. Risk Factors…
    Find out whether you have risk factors…
  5. Testing & Treatment…
    Get tested and treated if needed…”.6

Exercise

What is the best exercise for our bones?

In Exercise for Your Bone Health: Which Exercises Are Best for Keeping Bones Healthy? the (United States National Institutes of Health) NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center elaborate on:

Healthy Bones“A combination of these types of exercise is best for building and maintaining healthy bones and preventing falls and fractures:

  • Weight-bearing exercises…
  • Resistance training exercises (weight lifting)…
  • Balance training…”.7

Health Care Provider

What if I would like help with healthy bones?

If you would like help with healthy bones, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.

The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center caution:

“If you have low bone density (a condition sometimes called osteopenia), osteoporosis, or other physical limitations, talk to a health care provider before starting an exercise program. They can help you choose types of physical activity that are safe for you and good for your bone health”.8

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  1. 25 Facts About Your Bones and Osteoporosis: 13. 23 March 2022. Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/2022/03/23/25-facts-about-your-bones-and-osteoporosis/ Accessed: 30 April 2026
  2. Bone Health: How To Maintain Bone Health. Last Updated: 10 February 2026 | Last Reviewed: 12 February 2026. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-topics/bone-health/ Accessed: 30 April 2026
  3. 25 Facts About Your Bones and Osteoporosis: 13. 23 March 2022. Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/2022/03/23/25-facts-about-your-bones-and-osteoporosis/ Accessed: 30 April 2026
  4. Healthy Bones: Bone Health Around the Time of Menopause. Last Updated: 10 February 2026 | Last Reviewed: 12 February 2026. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-topics/bone-health/ Accessed: 30 April 2026
  5. Prevention: Healthy Bones, Build Them for Life. Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/preventing-fractures/prevention/ Accessed: 30 April 2026
  6. The 5 Steps To Healthy Bones and A Fracture-Free Future. International Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.worldosteoporosisday.org/about-osteoporosis Accessed: 30 April 2026
  7. Exercise for Your Bone Health: Which Exercises Are Best for Keeping Bones Healthy? Last Reviewed: May 2023. NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/exercise-your-bone-health Accessed: 30 April 2026
  8. Exercise for Your Bone Health: Which Exercises Are Best for Keeping Bones Healthy? Last Reviewed: May 2023. NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/exercise-your-bone-health Accessed: 30 April 2026
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