YOUR BONES START DECLINING AT 30 - THEN MENOPAUSE HITS | Dr. Nirad Vengsarkar | Candid Confessions

Candid Confessions With Chhavi · Sep 17, 2026 · 44m

Bone health after 30 is something almost nobody warned us about — and for women, menopause brings a second decline. In this episode of Candid Confessions With Chhavi, Orthopaedic, Joint Replacement & Spine surgeon DR. NIRAD VENGSARKAR, joins us for an honest conversation about bones, knees, back and what really happens as we age.

Why bone mass builds only until about 30, why knee replacement is far more common in women than men, and why muscle mass — not just calcium — may be the thing we're all underestimating.

We also address:

• Muscle mass, strength training and weight-bearing exercise

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