You can help them reach their peak by staying active and getting enough calcium. Your body makes just enough new bone to maintain peak bone mass. Estrogen also helps to maintain your bone mass. To keep your bones at the peak mass, exercise and get a lot of calcium. As you near menopause, your supply of estrogen decreases.
Bone loss increases the most during the menopause years.
Consequently, your bones may become thinner and weaker. Hormone replacement therapy can help prevent bone loss during this time. Exercise and calcium can also help keep your bones strong. But your body may still be losing bone faster than it can replace it. If too much bone is lost, you may be at risk for fractures.