[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-nutrition\/gut-health-osteoporosis\/#Article","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-nutrition\/gut-health-osteoporosis\/","headline":"Gut health and osteoporosis \u2014 what’s the connection?","name":"Gut health and osteoporosis \u2014 what’s the connection?","description":"Print PDF eBook Facebook Twitter Gmail LinkedIn Pinterest May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month and a great time to renew our intentions of self-empowerment. The care we take of ourselves daily determines our long-term health and wellbeing.\u00a0 The strength of our skeleton and that of our entire body is derived from the food we eat, digest […]","datePublished":"2019-05-01","dateModified":"2026-04-22","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/#Person","name":"Dr. Susan E. 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The care we take of ourselves daily determines our long-term health and wellbeing.\u00a0The strength of our skeleton and that of our entire body is derived from the food we eat, digest and absorb.\u00a0 Enhancing digestion is a central component of my Better Bones, Better Body Program\u00ae and nearly everyone I see with a bone health concern, including myself, has a few signs of digestive weakness. So, I sat down with my good friend and colleague, Dr. Liz Lipski, to brainstorm on how to build great digestion. Dr. Lipski is a professor at Maryland University of Integrative Health, a renowned nutritionist who specializes in healing and supporting digestion, and the author of the popular book\u00a0 Digestive Wellness.As you may be aware, our digestive tract not only allows us to transform food into flesh and bones, but it also serves as a \u201csecond brain\u201d \u2014 really a \u201csecond nervous system.\u201d And of course, the gut houses the trillions of bacteria that work synergistically with our own cells to create and maintain the health of our entire system.In this video interview, Dr Lipski describes the importance of whole foods for building digestive strength and emphasizes that how we may be eating is as important as what we eat. Successful digestion is a parasympathetic process, a process of \u201crest and digest\u201d that\u2019s most successfully carried out when the nervous system is relaxed and the hormones of distress are absent. The factors that allow us to successfully absorb those nutrients are important, too, so we delve into options for improving nutrient assimilation as well.\u00a0Our discussion also covers enhancing our powerful microbiota through the use of probiotics and prebiotics. The benefits of a diverse and healthy microbiota become more evident daily, as we\u2019ve learned in recent years that our bacterial companions produce at least 16 hormones and uncounted neurotransmitters to help us maintain a healthy system. \u00a0I hope you\u2019ll take a few minutes and enjoy this interview \u2014 and that you use this opportunity to take a few new steps towards developing stronger digestion.\u00a0 Also, because many of you have asked about schools of nutrition, I will post a separate video with Dr. Lipski in which she discusses the many nutrition and holistic health programs offered by the Maryland University of Integrative Health.If you’re interested in exploring an additional way to support your digestive well-being, our high-quality probiotic and prebiotic supplements are designed to complement your dietary choices. These supplements are a convenient and reliable option to further enhance your gut health journey.  Our full guide covers all of this and more \u2014 see our resource on the nutrients your bones depend on.Our full supplement guide reviews the evidence \u2014 see our guide to bone health supplement guide."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Bone Nutrition","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-nutrition\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Gut health and osteoporosis \u2014 what’s the connection?","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-nutrition\/gut-health-osteoporosis\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]