Augusta Osteoporosis and the Gut-Bone Axis
The gut-BONE connection? Yes! The gut is tied to a wide variety of body functions with the term “gut-brain” connection likely being the one you’ve heard of more. The gut-bone connection – “gut-bone axis” as one article calls it - is garnering attention. Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic sees Augusta chiropractic patients with bone conditions like osteoporosis, so this topic is quite important.
HOW ARE THE BONE AND GUT CONNECTED?
This issue of gut-bone connection has grown such that Osteoporosis and Bone Research Academy of the Royal Osteoporosis Society met in October 2020. This group reviewed past, present, and future research projects about the interplay of diet, medication-use, immune development, health and lifestyle and the function of the human gut microbiota as they affect bone development in youth and bone maintenance and decline in older age. The beneficial use of oral probiotics to potentially slow bone turnover and avert bone loss was pointed out, too. (1)
HOW IS THE GUT-BONE CONNECTION RELATED TO OSTEOPOROSIS?
As the most common metabolic skeletal disease, osteoporosis affects many people, men and women, due to its weakening of the skeletal structure giving rise to bone loss. Any distress of the gut microbiota can disturb the bone remodeling balance and influence bone metabolism. (2) Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic aims to help our Augusta chiropractic patients avert and/or treat osteoporosis.
TREATING OSTEOPOROSIS
The occurrence of postmenopausal osteoporosis has increased recently along with the swiftly aging worldwide population. Addressing the “gut-bone axis” was described as a balance of hormones, immunity, nutrient metabolism, gut microbiota metabolites, and intestinal permeability. (3) Using traditional Chinese medicine’s Qing’e Pills was demonstrated as a way to regulate intestinal flora to improve postmenopausal osteoporosis by increasing bone mineral density, altering gut microbiota, and positively affecting inflammatory factors. (4) A polyphenols-rich vinegar extract was noted to be helpful in controlling blood glucose and lipidemia in diabetic rats as well as reducing inflammation, boosting short chain fatty acid content, and reestablishing gut microbiota. (5) Ask Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic about the positive impact of treating the vagal nerve origin in the gut to influence the gut. A sizable topic for another article, the vagus nerve - being the longest cranial nerve in the body that regulates gut function as well as helps in the control of cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and immune systems – responds to treatment. (6) Interesting and effective! The choices for attending to the “gut-bone axis” and potentially preventing osteoporosis grow! Bone nutrition is important.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the relationship of nutrition and chiropractic treatment within The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for spine related conditions.
Make your Augusta chiropractic appointment today. Are they connected? They sure are! The more researchers look into it, the more alive the “gut-bone axis” becomes and the more ways to address its influence grow. Gut problems? Osteoporosis? Back pain? All are welcome at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic!
