Busted! 7 Myths About Osteoporosis

October 20, 2026, is World Osteoporosis Day.Bones are the perfect companion for your body.They protect your heart (swoon!) and other important organsThey support everything you do — even your cringey dance movesEvery day, your bones work hard to break down and remove old bone, lay down new bone, and store vital nutrients to help keep you mobile and healthy. But as we get older, this bone remodeling process can become unbalanced and lead to bone diseases like osteoporosis. For people living with osteoporosis, old bone is removed from the body more quickly than the new bone is laid down, which makes the bones thinner and easier to break.But how much do you know about osteoporosis? There’s a lot of misinformation about this bone disease out there and you may even have your own ideas that aren’t quite true. That’s why we’re busting the myths and giving you the facts and tips you need to know to help protect your bone health and reduce your risk for osteoporosis. 1. “Osteoporosis is an unavoidable part of aging, especially for women.” While it’s true that everyone experiences bone loss with age — and that it’s more common in women than men — osteoporosis is not a natural part of the agi...