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West Palm Beach Osteoporosis and the Gut-Bone Axis

The gut-BONE connection? Yes! The gut is connected to a wide variety of body functions with the term “gut-brain” connection likely being more recognizable. The gut-bone connection – “gut-bone axis” as one article names it - is garnering attention. Chiropractic Care sees West Palm Beach chiropractic patients with bone concerns 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 conversed about past, present, and future research projects regarding the interplay of diet, medication-use, immune development, health and lifestyle and the function of the human gut microbiota as they influence bone development in youth and bone maintenance and decrease in older age. The helpful use of oral probiotics to possibly slow bone turnover and stop bone loss was pointed out, also. (1) 

HOW IS THE GUT-BONE CONNECTION RELATED TO OSTEOPOROSIS?

As the most frequent metabolic skeletal disease, osteoporosis affects many people, men and women, because of its wearing down of the skeletal structure resulting in bone loss. Any distress of the gut microbiota can trigger the bone remodeling balance and affect bone metabolism. (2) Chiropractic Care aims to help our West Palm Beach chiropractic patients avoid and/or treat osteoporosis.

TREATING OSTEOPOROSIS

The occurrence of postmenopausal osteoporosis has grown recently along with the rapidly 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) The use of traditional Chinese medicine’s Qing’e Pills was shown to regulate intestinal flora to improve postmenopausal osteoporosis by enhancing bone mineral density, altering gut microbiota, and positively influencing inflammatory factors. (4) A polyphenols-rich vinegar extract was found beneficial in controlling blood glucose and lipidemia in diabetic rats as well as decreaing inflammation, boosting short chain fatty acid content, and restoring gut microbiota. (5) Ask Chiropractic Care about the positive impact of treating the vagal nerve origin in the gut to have an effect on the gut. A substantial topic for another article, the vagus nerve - being the longest cranial nerve in the body that regulates gut function as well as assists in the control of cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and immune systems – responds to treatment. (6) Interesting and effective! The options for dealing with the “gut-bone axis” and potentially averting osteoporosis grow! Bone nutrition is important. 

CONTACT Chiropractic Care

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 issues.

Schedule your West Palm Beach chiropractic appointment soon. Are they connected? They sure are! The more researchers study it, the more real the “gut-bone axis” becomes and the more options to address its influence expand. Gut problems? Osteoporosis? Back pain? Bring them to Chiropractic Care!

 
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