Toronto Osteoporosis and the Gut-Bone Axis
The gut-BONE connection? Yes! The gut is connected 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 refers to it - is getting attention. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre treats Toronto chiropractic patients with bone issues 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 assembly conversed about past, present, and future research projects about the interaction 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 decrease in older age. The helpful use of oral probiotics to possibly reduce 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 weakening of the skeletal structure resulting in bone loss. Any distress of the gut microbiota can disturb the bone remodeling balance and influence bone metabolism. (2) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre aims to help our Toronto chiropractic patients avert and/or treat osteoporosis.
TREATING OSTEOPOROSIS
The occurrence of postmenopausal osteoporosis has grown recently along with the rapidly aging worldwide population. Treating 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 influencing inflammatory factors. (4) A polyphenols-rich vinegar extract was described as helpful in controlling blood glucose and lipidemia in diabetic rats as well as reducing inflammation, increasing short chain fatty acid content, and restoring gut microbiota. (5) Ask Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre about the positive effect of treating the vagal nerve origin in the gut to influence the gut. A substantial topic for another post, 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) Fascinating 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 illustrates the interplay of nutrition and chiropractic treatment within The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for spine related conditions.
Schedule your Toronto 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 options to address its influence grow. Gut problems? Osteoporosis? Back pain? Bring them to Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre!
