McHenry Chiropractic Nutrition: Gut, Bone, Chondroitin Sulfate
Osteoporosis and the gut. Two seemingly unconnected conditions may actually be connected beyond the fact that they both are internal body issues. Osteoporosis’ effect is often seen in deteriorated bone. Gut issues’ effect is often seen in problems with digestion. Researchers today are finding ties between gut health and osteoporosis’ effect on bone health. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic helps McHenry chiropractic patients suffering with both issues!
OSTEOPOROSIS AND THE GUT HEALTH CONNECTION
McHenry osteoporosis is very common. Gut issues are, too. Gut health modification with probiotic use has become more commonplace recently to help chronic diseases like autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases as well as diabetes and cancer. Today, researchers are turning to the health of the gut microbiome to address bone mass regulation which affects osteoporosis and osteopenia. (1) Senile osteoporosis is linked to a reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and modified microbiota. How these are linked in postmenopausal osteoporosis is yet unknown. A study that tried to figure this out did find that there was reduced bacterial richness and diversity in postmenopausal osteoporosis with significant contrast in levels of phyla and genera in gut microbiota. (2) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic sees these new discoveries connecting gut health and osteoporosis as being useful in guiding McHenry osteoporosis treatment planning.
DIETARY HELP FOR OSTEOPOROSIS
McHenry chiropractic care of osteoporosis is complex incorporating spinal manipulation by way of the gentle Cox® Technic protocols, exercise, and nutrition. Framing osteoporosis as a condition likely involving the microbiota of the gut, researchers are now trying dietary approaches to deal with osteoporosis. Nutritionally, a chondroitin sulfate/calcium complex enhanced the BMD and microstructure of the osteoporotic femur bone in a rat study. It also changed levels of the serum bone markers. This dietary intervention of chondroitin and calcium has the potential to ease osteoporosis and related symptoms. (3) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is well versed in the effects of chondroitin sulfate for disc health and is excited that it may also benefit osteoporosis.
CONTACT OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Paul Hugulet on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management integrates exercise and nutrition with spinal manipulation to assist back pain patients regain function.
Schedule your McHenry chiropractic appointment today. The osteoporosis and gut health connection isn’t a shocking connection for OrthoIllinois Chiropractic. We are here to help both!
