1. You can lose up to 30% of your collagen in the first 5 years of menopause. This isn’t just about wrinkles. Collagen affects your skin, joints, and muscles. 2. You can lose up to 20% of your bone density in the first 5 years of menopause. That’s why women break bones way more often than men. And yet? Most doctors won’t even screen you for osteoporosis until 65. By then, it’s already happening. 3. Menopause can shrink parts of your brain. When estrogen drops, your brain literally loses volume i