Carrolltown Osteoporosis and the Gut-Bone Axis
The gut-BONE connection? Yes! The gut is tied to so many 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. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation treats Carrolltown 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 studies about 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 decline in more mature folks. The valuable use of oral probiotics to possibly slow bone turnover and avert bone loss was highlighted, too. (1)
HOW IS THE GUT-BONE CONNECTION RELATED TO OSTEOPOROSIS?
As the most common metabolic skeletal disease, osteoporosis impacts many people, men and women, because of 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) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation aims to help our Carrolltown chiropractic patients avoid and/or treat osteoporosis.
TREATING OSTEOPOROSIS
The occurrence of postmenopausal osteoporosis has increased recently along with the rapidly aging worldwide population. Addressing the “gut-bone axis” was explained as a balance of hormones, immunity, nutrient metabolism, gut microbiota metabolites, and intestinal permeability. (3) Using traditional Chinese medicine’s Qing’e Pills was shown to regulate intestinal flora to enhance postmenopausal osteoporosis by increasing bone mineral density, changing gut microbiota, and positively affecting inflammatory factors. (4) A polyphenols-rich vinegar extract was described as helpful in controlling blood glucose and lipidemia in diabetic rats as well as decreaing inflammation, boosting short chain fatty acid content, and reestablishing gut microbiota. (5) Ask Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation about the positive effect of treating the vagal nerve origin in the gut to influence 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 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 averting osteoporosis expand! 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 illustrates the interplay of nutrition and chiropractic treatment within The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for spine related issues.
Make your Carrolltown chiropractic appointment today. Are they connected? They sure are! The more researchers study it, the more real the “gut-bone axis” becomes and the more ways to address its influence grow. Gut problems? Osteoporosis? Back pain? Bring them to Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation!
