The human body is constantly producing two types of bones cells one that makes new bones and one that reabsorbs bone back into the circulation system. How the two work together is directly affected by your lifestyle choices, he says. Include plenty of Calcium in your diet. Milk is the best source, but yogurt, cheese, other dairy products and calcium fortified foods and drinks also are good options, as is taking a daily calcium supplement. Make sure that your body gets enough Vitamin d, through your diet and from adequate sunshine.
Vitamin D is necessary to help the body adsorb calcium.
Don t smoke. Do Weight bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, aerobics, stairmaster or weight lifting, which strengthen the bones as they are challenged. Remember some is good, more is better. Women lose so much during that window of time, and so often they don t even realize it. If you, your mother or sister has had breast cancer or endometrial cancer, then the concern is warranted, but otherwise HRT should be seriously considered.