Gut Microbiome and Osteoarthritis

For the past few days I've been researching about gut health and how it's linked to osteoarthritis and pain. This quote is from a study that's updating the common thinking that osteoarthritis is about wear and tear on the joints.

Our gut contains a reservoir of microbiome that is capable of influencing health of the whole body throughout multiple systems of the body. (Turroni et al 2020).

With a New Year around the corner and the inevitable new years resolutions that come with it, we are all thinking about our health. From the small amount of research I've read it's made me realise the importance of gut health. The gut is linked with onset and progression of various metabolis and inflammatory diseases and now includes osteoarthritis.

If you're wanting to make a change in 2021 and possibly reduce pain or the risk of inflammatory diseases then I would look into improving your gut health.

This doen't mean going out and buying a magical supplement or following a fad diet. It means starting with being a bit kinder to yourself. Try to reduce stress, drink more water, eat less sugar and make your diet more colourful. all of these things that we have complete control over can help keep your gut diverse and healthy.

Be kind to yourself.