date:Feb 22, 2013
A new study suggests that a natural probiotic supplement can help treat people with osteoporosis and produce healthy bones. Probiotics are bugs that can help balance the immune system.
We know that inflammation in the gut can cause bone loss, though it's unclear exactly why, said Laura McCabe, professor of physiology and radiology, Michigan State University (MSU). The neat thing we found is that a probiotic can enhance bone density.
Researchers fed mice Lactobacillus reuteri, a probiotic known