If you have ever broken a bone, you know that over time, it will grow back and heal. This growing back does not just stop whenever the crack is healed. Your skeleton is continuously working on itself throughout your life! It turns out that our body technically is continuously working on itself to be as strong as possible! Keep on reading to discover more!
Your skeleton keeps rebuilding itself
Since bones are also living tissue, they will be continuously renewing themselves. This process is called remodeling and describes the process of cells removing old bone and placing new bone cells. This process will peak in someone’s 20’s or when the bone mass is fully developed. Afterward, it will gradually change all the bone cells in your body. Scientists discovered that every 10 years, our body will completely replace its skeleton.
Genes play a key role in determining peak bone mass and density. However, this is not everything that influences the structure and shape of your bones. Things like physical activity and lifestyle habits have an effect on your bone strength. In addition to this, taking in enough Calcium and Vitamin D, with frequent weighted exercises, is essential to maintaining strong bones. This will also reduce the risk of bone conditions like osteoporosis when you get older!
Your bones can become more dense!
We did say that genes determine the peak bone mass and density. However, you won’t reach your peak if you don’t help your body. Weight-bearing exercise, such as running or resistance training,g will signal your body to increase bone density. This is a vital practice for healthy aging, so if you ever need some motivation to go to the gym, your skeleton needs you! Another important thing to keep your bones healthy is getting enough sunlight so your body can synthesize vitamin D, which is crucial for calcium absorption.
