The trillions of bacteria living in our bodies are crucial for our health.
They support the gastrointestinal and immune systems.
They also help the body absorb nutrients from foods and supplements.
People often call the “good” bacteria within us “commensal,” because they live together in harmony without causing any harm.
However, we often treat the “bad” microbes that cause disease using antibiotics.
Linking gut microbes and skeletal health
Some researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston specialize in osteoimmunology, the “interface of the skeletal and immune systems.” The scientists analyzed the impact of antibiotics on postpubertal skeletal development and published their results in The American Journal of Pathology.
