Why Your Bones Affect Your Metabolism
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Dr. Bikman explains the role of bone as a metabolically active organ and its relationship with insulin and glucose.
📢 Ask Dr. Bikman’s Digital Mind (multilingual): https://benbikman.com/ben-bikmans-digital-ai-mind 📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site: https://insuliniq.com Topic: Bone is a metabolically active organ that responds to insulin and glucose while releasing hormones that influence the pancreas, fat cells, appetite, and energy use. High glucose and insulin resistance can make bones brittle despite normal density, while resistance training, stable glucose, and good nutrition support both skeletal and metabolic health. Summary: Dr. Bikman explains why bone should be understood as a metabolic organ, not just structural scaffolding. Bone is living tissue that is constantly being broken down and rebuilt by opposing teams of cells, and that remodeling process requires energy, nutrients, and hormonal coordination. Far from being inert, bone responds to metabolic signals such as insulin, glucose, and leptin—and it sends signals back to the rest of the body. Ben focuses first on insulin’s role in bone health. Insulin acts as a growth signal for bone-building cells, helping maintain bone density and structure. In type 1 diabetes, where insulin is absent, bone density and architecture…
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