MAY 9, 2019 BACTERIA AND BONE

The importance of the gut microbiome for bone metabolism is now a hot topic , The species Lactobacillus reuteri has been reported to increase bone mineral density. This has been done in mice but the role in human skeleton is not understood yet

A small study was conducted with 70 females. The use of L reuteri reduced total bone loss compared to placebo

More needs to be researched and studied

Until tomorrow…