West Des Moines Chiropractic Nutrition: Gut, Bone, Chondroitin Sulfate
The gut and osteoporosis. Two seemingly unconnected conditions may actually be connected beyond the fact that they both are internal body issues. Osteoporosis’ effect is often seen in bone health deterioration. Gut issues’ effect is often seen in problems with digestion. Researchers now are finding links between gut health and osteoporosis’ effect on bone health. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa helps West Des Moines chiropractic patients experiencing both issues!
OSTEOPOROSIS AND THE GUT HEALTH CONNECTION
West Des Moines osteoporosis is very common. Gut issues are, too. Gut health change via the use of probiotics has become more commonplace in recent years to address 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 deal with bone mass regulation which influences osteoporosis and osteopenia. (1) Senile osteoporosis is associated with a reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and altered microbiota. How these are associated in postmenopausal osteoporosis is not yet known. A study that tried to figure this out did find that there was decreased bacterial richness and diversity in postmenopausal osteoporosis with significant difference in levels of phyla and genera in gut microbiota. (2) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa sees these new discoveries connecting gut health and osteoporosis as being helpful in guiding West Des Moines osteoporosis treatment planning.
DIETARY HELP FOR OSTEOPOROSIS
West Des Moines chiropractic care of osteoporosis is multifaceted 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 using dietary approaches to address osteoporosis. Nutritionally, a chondroitin sulfate/calcium complex improved the BMD and microstructure of the osteoporotic femur bone in a rat study. It also modified the serum bone turnover marker levels. This dietary intervention of chondroitin and calcium holds promise to potentially ease osteoporosis and its symptomatology. (3) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is well versed in the effects of chondroitin sulfate for disc health and is enthused it may also be beneficial for osteoporosis.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Paul Hugulet on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management incorporates exercise and nutrition with spinal manipulation to help back pain patients regain function.
Schedule your West Des Moines chiropractic appointment today. The osteoporosis and gut health connection isn’t a shocking connection for Executive Chiropractic of Iowa. We are ready to help both!
