Ashburn and Herndon Chiropractic Nutrition: Gut, Bone, Chondroitin Sulfate
The gut and osteoporosis. Two seemingly unconnected conditions may actually be connected beyond the fact that they both take place in the body. Osteoporosis’ effect is often seen in deteriorated bone. Gut issues’ effect is often seen in digestion problems. Researchers today are discovering links between gut health and osteoporosis’ effect on bone health. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn helps Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients experiencing both issues!
OSTEOPOROSIS AND THE GUT HEALTH CONNECTION
Ashburn and Herndon osteoporosis is quite prevalent. Gut issues are, too. Gut health change via the use of probiotics has grown to be more mainstream in recent years to help chronic diseases like autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases as well as diabetes and cancer. Today, researchers are looking at the health of the gut microbiome to deal with bone mass regulation which influences osteoporosis and osteopenia. (1) Senile osteoporosis is linked to a decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and modified microbiota. How these are associated in postmenopausal osteoporosis is not yet known. A study that tried to sort this out did discover that there was reduced bacterial richness and diversity in postmenopausal osteoporosis with significant difference in levels of phyla and genera in gut microbiota. (2) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn finds these new discoveries linking gut health and osteoporosis helpful in guiding Ashburn and Herndon osteoporosis treatment planning.
DIETARY HELP FOR OSTEOPOROSIS
Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic care of osteoporosis is multifaceted including spinal manipulation by way of the gentle Cox® Technic protocols, exercise, and nutrition. Looking at 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 improved the BMD and microstructure of the osteoporotic femur bone in a rat study. It also modified levels of the serum bone markers. This dietary intervention of chondroitin and calcium has the potential to ease osteoporosis and its symptomatology. (3) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is very familiar with the effects of chondroitin sulfate for disc health and is excited that it may also benefit osteoporosis.
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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 incorporates exercise and nutrition with spinal manipulation to assist back pain patients reclaim their function.
Schedule your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointment today. The osteoporosis and gut health connection isn’t a shocking connection for Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn. We’re ready to help both!
