During and after menopause, when oestrogen levels are low, the process of bone loss starts to speed up and it can lead to osteoporosis. However, according to the latest research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the ‘friendly’ bacteria in our gut can influence our bone health, and that giving women probiotic bacteria after menopause could help to prevent bone loss.*
How? Cassandra Barns, Nutritionist explains, “We know that women’s levels of oestrogen go down after menopause, and that this decrease can lead to increased bone loss. One of the reasons why is that the lack of oestrogen may increase the permeability of the gut walls. This means that more substances – including toxins and microbes – can then get through into the body. In response, the immune system releases chemicals that increase inflammation, and...