C-Reactive Protein: Fight Bone Loss By Keeping This Inflammation Marker Under Control - Save Our Bones

Did you know that May is National Osteoporosis Month? It’s not a designation that requires a change of pace at the Save Institute, because we are dedicated to naturally reverse and prevent osteoporosis year-round!

But having a month dedicated to the topic of bone health and fracture risk is a good reminder that there is always more to learn, to do, and to share. Let the month of May usher in a wave of bone-healthy habits and new knowledge. And as you begin to improve your habits, remember that it’s just as important to let some unhealthy habits go.

The process of identifying and removing the unwanted is actually today’s topic, but on the molecular level! You see, the inflammatory marker called C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is a powerful tool that your body uses to identify cells and substances that need to be removed.

Read on to learn about the relationship between CRP levels and your bone health, plus much more.

What is C-Reactive Protein?

C-Reactive Protein is a ring-shaped protein found in blood plasma that is produced primarily by the liver in response to inflammation and tissue damage. The C in its name does not bear any relation to C-peptide (insulin) or vitamin C. It was discovered in 1930 as a substance in the blood of patients with acute inflammation because it reacted with the somatic ‘C’ carbohydrate antigen of Pneumococcus, hence: C-Reactive Protein.1

It functions in the body as an activator of the complement system, which is a part of the immune system that “complements” the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to remove microbes and damaged cells, promote inflammation, and attack pathogens’ plasma membrane. CRP does this by binding to a substance called phosphocholine that is found on the surface of dead or dying cells and some bacteria.

This binding activates the complement system by promoting phagocytosis of the binded cell by white blood cells called macrophages. Phagocytosis, a process of engulfing and digesting, is a means by which organisms clear dead, diseased or dying cells and bacteria. This makes CRP an important component of your body’s maintenance system.

What Does CRP Tell Me About My Bone Health?

Because it is formed in response to inflammation and damage in the body, CRP levels are an indicator of system-wide inflammation. It increases dramatically and quickly in response to tissue injury, like physical or thermal trauma, or infection by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. The goal is to help the body repair the damage or remove the intruder. When CRP levels are elevated, something is amiss, and if they remain that way for a long period of time, it can indicate chronic or systemic inflammation.

As Savers know, studies show that inflammation damages bones, so it shouldn’t be surprising that high CRP levels are an indicator of poor skeletal health and an increased risk of fracture.2 With inflammation comes a surge of immune activity, including an increase in cytokines. While this might help solve a problem in the short term, cytokines are deleterious to your bones. They kick off a series of reactions that increases bone resorption, which weakens your bones.

One group of researchers who cross-analyzed existing studies of older women found that participants with the greatest measure of inflammation were three times as likely to fracture a bone compared to those with the lowest levels.3 The evidence presented in these studies further confirms that CRP levels have a direct correlation with bone health.

There are many other health conditions in which CRP plays an important role, as you’ll read next.

Elevated Blood Pressure

CRP may lead to a vasoconstrictive state (narrowed blood vessels) with increased arterial stiffness, resulting in hypertension. One study showed that among a healthy elderly population, elevated CRP levels preceded the onset of hypertension. Subjects with the highest CRP measurements had double the risk of developing high blood pressure compared to those with the lowest measurements.4

Periodontal Disease

Your dentist has surely warned you of the dangers of periodontal disease, in which the gums become chronically infected, leading to the detachment of tooth and bone, and bone loss. In patients suffering from this condition, CRP levels are notably elevated. Those levels increase with the destruction of gum and bone, and with the aggressiveness of the condition.5

Cardiovascular Issues

Because CRP resides in blood plasma, it is heavily involved in cardiovascular issues. It can cause hardening of the arteries and trigger the onset of heart artery disease,6 or line the interior of blood vessels, causing dysfunction. It can also start a feedback loop of creating a problem, like atherosclerosis, that results in the local release of more CRP. A similar problem occurs with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, increasing CRP levels, which can in turn increase absorption of LDL.7

In otherwise healthy people, high CRP levels can predict myocardial infarction mortality, peripheral blood vessel disease, heart failure and arrhythmias.6

Stroke Risk

CRP levels have been associated not just with the occurrence of stroke, but with severity, and the likelihood of mortality or brain hemorrhage after a stroke. This indicates a relationship between inflammation and stroke that may relate to the presence of conditions causing inflammation, such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and Vitamin D deficiency.8

Metabolism and Obesity

Elevated CRP is correlated with obesity and abnormal fat metabolism in adults and children.9 It is tied to BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, triglycerides, cholesterol, blood glucose and it is inversely correlated with HDL cholesterol and insulin sensitivity.

A population-based study of the elderly found a direct correlation between CRP and BMI and CRP and total calorie intake, strengthening the relationship between obesity and calorie intake, and showing CRP as a marker.10

Macular Degeneration

Your eyesight is one of your most valuable tools to prevent fractures. Falls and breaks are closely linked to the loss of eyesight that occurs with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). CRP is associated with eye blood vessel disorders and studies show a relationship between the protein andAMD. Women with the highest levels of CRP were found to be more than three times as likely to have developed AMD.11

Rheumatoid Arthritis

In rheumatoid arthritis patients, CRP is found in joint cavity fluid, and can bind to white blood cells and other inflammatory compounds. The inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is closely related to the production of CRP, making CRP levels a clear indicator of the severity of symptoms.12 This also makes CRP a strong predictive marker for joint destruction and disease progression in early RA and a strong risk predictor of non-traumatic fractures.

Fatigue

If you have experienced fatigue as a chronic problem, inflammation may be playing a role.13 Those reporting fatigue had higher than normal CRP concentrations in studies that looked at healthy adults and disease free survivors of breast cancer.14

Depression

Savers know that mood plays an important role in bone health. Multiple studies show that low-grade inflammation is also linked to depression, and those symptoms have been associated with increased CRP levels in several studies.15-16-17 The amount of CRP was even linked to the history of suicide attempts in depressed patients.18 The relation to mental health is also underscored by high levels of the protein in elderly subjects experiencing memory decline attendant to dementia.19

Lifestyle Habits That Elevate CRP Levels

As explained earlier, there are many reasons why CRP levels may spike, and that’s a normal part of our biology. But there are behaviors that can also cause it to climb, increasing the risk of the inflammation-related issues detailed above, including bone loss and greater risk of fractures.

You should avoid as much as possible the following CRP- producing situations:

Sleep Disruptions

Sleep is a crucial part of your body’s cycle of maintenance and growth. When your normal patterns of sleep are thrown off, it can lead to problems that are reflected by an increase in CRP. Excess sleep, insufficient sleep, and sleep disruptions can all be linked, depending on the impact on sleep patterns.20

Developing consistent sleeping habits that allow you get the right amount of sleep helps to keep CRP levels within the desirable ranges.

Stress and Substance Abuse

Savers are well aware of the relationship between stress and the hormone cortisol, which has a negative impact on bone. CRP levels are another indicator of the harmful effects of stress. Whether it is work-related, interpersonal stress, or chronic feelings of being overwhelmed, studies have demonstrated that they correlate with an increase in CRP.21

Another interrelated corollary is substance abuse. C-Reactive Protein is found more often when there is nicotine, alcohol, and cannabis use, and nicotine dependence.22 Alcohol use seems to be related to moderation, wherein CRP levels decrease with some use, but then increase with abuse or dependence.

Fatty Acids, Trans Fats & Vitamins

In men, high saturated/polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio along with lauric and myristic acids are associated with elevated concentrations of CRP.23 One study showed that those with the highest trans fat consumption had 73% higher CRP scores than those with the lowest consumption.24

Elevated CRP levels have been associated with vitamin D deficiency in elderly populations in urban settings,25 with Vitamin A deficiency in a sub-Saharan African study,26 and with low Vitamin K concentration in older men and women.27 It’s relevant to mention here that Vitamins D, A and K are all Foundation Supplements recommended in the Osteoporosis Reversal Program.

Smoking

Cigarette smoking has been clearly established to increase CRP. This shouldn’t be surprising given the damage we know that smoking does to many systems of the body. Studies have shown that CRP levels are a result of the tissue injury that smoking causes.28

What Can I Do To Lower CRP Blood Levels?

Given that chronic health issues and stress result in high CRP levels, solutions to lowering levels are mostly aimed at ameliorating those problems. Following this advice will improve your health, both physical and mental, lower inflammation and keeping your bones and body in good shape.

Nutritional Approaches To Decreasing CRP

C-Reactive Protein is an endogenous compound that is synthesized in response to our physical state, so impacting that state through diet is an effective way to control CRP levels. Here are some foods and nutrients that can help keep your levels in check:

Exercise

Several studies have shown exercise to be a dependable way to reduce CRP levels.29 It doesn’t even require that much activity to have an impact.30 In the short term, stressful or difficult exercise can cause a spike in CRP. This is more true of aerobic exercise than anaerobic.31 Short and intense physical routines do not create much of a change in CRP, at least in the immediately following hours.

Whether it’s a yoga class, a bike ride, or the Densercise™ Epidensity Training System, exercise is a crucial part of a healthy lifestyle.

A Balanced Diet

This one is certainly no surprise given what we’ve already learned today. Just looking at the list of nutritional approaches to decreasing CRP should tell you that a balanced diet is essential to reducing inflammation levels and staying healthy. Studies have shown that diets high in fiber and rich in fruits and vegetables are linked to lower CRP levels, while high consumption of saturated fat, sugar, sodium and refined grains increase levels.32

Focused Breathing And Physical Activity

Studies have shown that practices like yoga, tai chi, and qigong, that combine deep breathing, meditation and moderate physical activity promote stress reduction and relaxation, which benefit your bones and overall health. Evidence from studies looking at a variety of cohorts showed the CRP reducing impacts of these activities.33 While the physical component is certainly a strong contributing factor, even a concerted practice of mindfulness was shown to have a small but significant reduction in CRP levels.34

The Power Of Staying Positive

Amazingly, studies have shown that pessimism actually increases inflammation, which in turn, affects CRP levels.35 Conversely, positivity actually has a beneficial impact on inflammation as well as other markers of well being.

Clearly, it’s important to stay positive and keep working toward your goals while reassuring yourself that they are achievable.

You’re already on the right path, gaining knowledge and tools to improve your bone health and better understand the processes that keep your body functioning at optimal levels. Almost every one of the recommendations that were covered today in relation to CRP levels can be found in greater detail in the Osteoporosis Reversal Program.

The integrative approach of the Program address not just how to increase your bone density, but how to improve your bone quality along with your quality of life.

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  1. Marsha

    After 6 months and 6 specialists, I was diagnosed with giant cell artiritis, a rare inflammatory condition with a treatment plan similar to what RA patients follow. I have followed your program for years and have resisted the rheumatologists’ urging to take osteoporosis meds. Another inflammation marker is your “sed rate”. The consequences of inflammation cannot be overstated.

  2. Anne Bailey

    Sad to admit that my recent thoracic spine x-ray report states that “there is loss of vertebral height anteriorly at T9, T12, L1 and L2. There are no previous x-rays for comparison to know if these are new or old. The appearances are most in keeping with osteoporotic crush fractures.” I have been a Saver for years and obtained The Program in 2014. After my 1st fracture, my arm, in 2010 at the age of 72, I was prescribed Alendronic Acid but on reading the patient information leaflet decided that it was not for me and soon after discovered Save Our Bones. In 2013 within weeks of emergency brain surgery, resulting in a shunt for hydrocephalus, I broke my hip and in 2016 fractured my wrist. It seems that I have not been rigorous enough in putting the Program into practice, despite trying hard. My Dr wants me to talk to ‘a Specialist’ and I expect that I will be urged to take bisphosphonates. I printed off the ‘Just-Published Study in Mainstream Journal Confirms The Save Our bones Progam Osteoporosis Protocol’, which I think was in 2015, to try to convince him but as the document states ‘…the Medical Establishment still remains woefully behind.’ and I’m afraid that applies here in UK too and I will meet scepticism. (Please feel free to cut short this comment as you see fit) From Anne at Pannal.

  3. Gloria

    What levels of CRP are acceptable? Mine measures 1.21 but I see other numbers from different tests that are much higher. ?

    • Kathleen

      Gloria – sorry to be getting to this so late. I have my CRP measured routinely. The acceptable range here in the U.S. is .0-.8 mg/dL per my blood work report. You may wish to check with your doctor as to what your results actually indicate.

  4. Barbara Gibb

    i have severe osteoporosis. would any of your products help, considering i am 80 yrs. young? Thank you. Barb

  5. MT

    THANKS for this article!!

  6. Sandra

    Vivian, would home made bone broth help with inflammation?

  7. Anne

    I had never heard of CRP until a few years back when I went for blood tests in response to an illness of unknown cause and the CRP levels were flagged up as being well out of range (should be about 5 and was over 100). I was prescribed steroids long term to reduce the inflammatory markers and this proved effective, so I lived to tell the tale! Without the steroids I probably would not have recovered.
    Unfortunately long term steroid use is a risk factor for osteoporosis, which I then developed. I was diagnosed after coming off the steroids.

  8. irene

    Vivian I have read about TBS, a new program, that assesses bine quality.
    What do think of this testing alongside BMD? Thank you

  9. Ellen

    What do you think of zyflamend to reduce inflammation?

    • Vivian Goldschmidt, MA

      Hi Ellen, Zymaflend contains valuable anti-inflammatory herbs, so there’s no harm in taking it 🙂

  10. Nancy Robertshaw

    I am taking Advacal along with eating an alkaline diet. Is this okay?

    • Vivian Goldschmidt, MA

      An alkaline diet is excellent for your bones, and it’s one of the foundations of the Osteoporosis Reversal Program. Advacal contains oyster shell calcium, which in essence is mostly calcium carbonate. At the Save Institute we recommend organic calcium derived from plant sources. You can read more about this recommendation here (and feel free to search for more articles on calcium on this website):

      https://saveourbones.com/confused-about-calcium-read-this/

      Keep asking questions!

  11. Sara

    Good Morning, Vivian! How do I find my CRP level? Would this be part of a complete metabolic panel workup? Thanks so much!!

    • Vivian Goldschmidt, MA

      Sara, you simply can ask your doctor to add it to the list of blood tests he or she orders for you.

  12. Adelpha Sevandal Mabulay

    I’ve been prescribed anti-osteoporosis drugs, but have not bought any. However, I took calcium with Vit. D tabs, but stopped already. I’m glad I’ll be learnig a natural way to save my bones.

    Thank you.

    • Vivian Goldschmidt, MA

      Most importantly, you’re not afraid to make your own bone health decisions, Adelpha. Good for you!

  13. shula

    Thank you for this very informative update about C Reactive Protein!

    • Vivian Goldschmidt, MA

      You are welcome, Shula!

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