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Sitka Chiropractic Nutrition: Gut, Bone, Chondroitin Sulfate

Osteoporosis and the gut. 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 digestive problems. Researchers now are finding links between gut health and osteoporosis’ effect on bone health. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka helps Sitka chiropractic patients experiencing both issues!

OSTEOPOROSIS AND THE GUT HEALTH CONNECTION

Sitka osteoporosis is quite prevalent. So are gut issues. 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 turning to the health of the gut microbiome to deal with 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 associated in postmenopausal osteoporosis is not yet known. A study that tried to sort 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) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka finds these new discoveries involving gut health and osteoporosis useful in planning the Sitka osteoporosis treatment plan.

DIETARY HELP FOR OSTEOPOROSIS

Sitka chiropractic care of osteoporosis is complex including 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 deal with osteoporosis. Nutritionally, a chondroitin sulfate/calcium complex enhanced the BMD and microstructure of femur bone in rats with osteoporosis. It also modified the serum bone turnover marker levels. This supplement intervention of chondroitin and calcium has the potential to ease osteoporosis and related symptoms. (3) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is very familiar with the effects of chondroitin sulfate for disc health and is eager to learn more about how 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 help back pain patients regain function.

Schedule your Sitka chiropractic appointment soon. The osteoporosis and gut health connection isn’t a surprising connection for Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka. We are ready to help both!

 
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka presents new research linking microbiota in the gut to chondroitin sulfate and bone health and osteoporosis.  
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