Gut issues could aggravate osteoarthritis says new research

Osteoarthritis could be made worse when inflammation is induced by an immune response due to the disruption of the delicate balance within the gut bacteria. The results of over 30 studies involving humans and animals were compared and three key findings emerged:

– Gut bacteria aggravation may worsen osteoarthritis;

– Alterations of gut bacteria composition can increase the permeability of the intestine and markers of inflammation;

– Regulating gut microbiome alleviates these changes.

While there isn’t yet high quality evidence, the studies that do exist indicate that “gut microbiome dysbiosis aggravated osteoarthritis through activating the immune response and subsequent induction of inflammation.”

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