How a Healthy Gut Means Healthy Bones (& What To Do If Yours Isn’t)

Your gut is home to trillions of intestinal bacteria. Over 100 trillion to be exact!

These bacteria help you digest food, remove waste and circulate essential elements. It might be hard to believe, but we have more “creatures” living inside our bodies than there are stars in our galaxy!

But don’t let that scare you. Research has shown that this living system, also known as your gut microbiome, can lower your risk of inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, diabetes and even osteoporosis, when healthy.

Factors That Affect Your Gut Microbiome

Unfortunately, not all organisms are gut-friendly. Some are good and others are …read more