{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"STNH 33: Rebecca Edwards \u2013 Saving Our Bones \u2013 The role of the microbiome in osteoporosis","description":"Rebecca Edwards is so awesome that she will be joining us for 3 whole episodes. When we were teeing up an interview, there were literally SO MANY amazing topics being thrown around that we couldn\u2019t choose just one.  Rebecca is a speaker, writer, educator, and qualified naturopath. She has more than fifteen years of experience educating on all aspects of complementary and integrative health. She has lectured to undergraduate students in Australia, the UK, and the US, and delivered naturopathic education to healthcare practitioners all round the world. She is also the Director of Education at Activated Probiotics, so she\u2019s across all the latest studies and research.  She is also a complete microbiome nerd, and passionate about educating people about all the far-reaching effects a healthy, or an unhealthy microbiome can have on the human body.  So over next 3 episodes we will be exploring 3 health issues that can be affected by a poor microbiome, and we\u2019ll talk about the latest research in how to manage them.  And our first topic is bone density \u2013 yep \u2013 prevention of that pesky little sucker known as osteoporosis. Something ALL women\u2026 and men (especially those over 40) should be tuning in to learn about. Did you know that Western women have a 50% lifetime risk of osteoporotic fractures? This is super common\u2026 and serious, because one the fracture has occurred, there\u2019s also an increased risk of mortality.  Yet\u2026 Rebecca says \u201cCalcium supplements are overused in relation to the benefit they give.\u201d Say whattt?  Yep \u2013 there\u2019s new research coming out on the gut-bone axis \u2013 the direct line of communication between our digestion and our bones. And the role that inflammation plays in the increased breakdown of bones.  Cue \u2013 targeted probiotic therapy to improve gut health, reduce inflammation and slow down bone loss.  So tune in and nerd out with us and discover a new way of looking at not just osteoporosis, but also probiotics (it\u2019s not just about pumping in the \u2018good guys\u201d into your gut \u2013 it\u2019s so much more than that!).    A huge thanks to Activated Probiotics for sponsoring this episode. You can find out more about them (and see the results of Rebecca\u2019s great work) by visiting www.activatedprobiotics.com.au. Their Instagram is here and their Facebook page is here.   Want more of Jules? Follow her on Facebook at http:\/\/facebook.com\/julesgallowayhealth and Instagram at http:\/\/instagram.com\/julesgallowayhealth. Visit her website at http:\/\/julesgalloway.com. Are you at risk of burnout? Take this quiz to find out: http:\/\/julesgalloway.com\/health-check. The post STNH 33: Rebecca Edwards \u2013 Saving Our Bones \u2013 The role of the microbiome in osteoporosis appeared first on The Wellness Couch. ","author_name":"Straight Talking Natural Health","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/433116","html":"