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Posted by Hugh on February 28, 2015, at 15:02:48
The clinical trial results, published in the journal Psychopharmacology in a paper entitled Prebiotic intake reduces the waking cortisol response and alters emotional bias in healthy volunteers, showed that the consumption of B-GOS produced a decrease in both waking cortisol levels and attentional vigilance towards negative versus positive information. The trial compared B-GOS with fructooligosaccharide (FOS) and a placebo.
The results of the study suggest that B-GOS may have an anxiolytic effect and reduce stress reactivity in healthy subjects. The study also demonstrates that manipulation of the gut microbiota with B-GOS may alter HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis reactivity and processing. The HPA axis is often dysregulated in individuals suffering from depression and anxiety impacting affective and memory processing as well as having strong directional links with the gut microbiome.
Complete article:
I've been taking Bimuno for about a year now. I have to order it from England. The Bimuno Original Prebiotic Powder Triple Pack (3 for the price of 2) costs about $36 for a three-month supply. (This includes shipping to the US.)
Posted by Tomatheus on March 2, 2015, at 10:38:52
In reply to Bimuno GOS prebiotic for anxiety, posted by Hugh on February 28, 2015, at 15:02:48
Thank you for posting this information, Hugh. Would I be correct to assume that you're noticing something positive from the Bimuno GOS prebiotic that you're taking, considering that you've been on it for a year? And if you are noticing something positive from the prebiotic, what symptom areas would you say are being affected for the better, if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks again for the information that you've posted regarding this product. I hope that it's serving you well.
Tomatheus
Posted by Hugh on March 2, 2015, at 11:17:08
In reply to Re: Bimuno GOS prebiotic for anxiety » Hugh, posted by Tomatheus on March 2, 2015, at 10:38:52
Bimuno makes me feel calmer. And it improves my digestion. (I have a long history of GI problems.) A prebiotic that had an even more pronounced effect on me was potato starch flour. This made me feel calmer and improved my sleep, but it drove down my blood glucose level, making me feel tired, so I stopped taking it after about six weeks. Bimuno doesn't make me feel tired. You might be interested in this thread about prebiotics:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20131226/msgs/1060934.html
Posted by Tomatheus on March 2, 2015, at 14:05:11
In reply to Re: Bimuno GOS prebiotic for anxiety » Tomatheus, posted by Hugh on March 2, 2015, at 11:17:08
Hugh,
Thank you for responding and for posting the link that you posted. I'll check out the thread that you linked to.
Tomatheus
Posted by Hugh on March 3, 2015, at 13:07:24
In reply to Re: Bimuno GOS prebiotic for anxiety » Hugh, posted by Tomatheus on March 2, 2015, at 14:05:11
You're welcome. The use of prebiotics and probiotics to treat psychiatric disorders is becoming more popular. Here's an excerpt from an ABC News story about it:
Greenblatt said he had treated hundreds of patients for dysbiosis, a condition of microbial imbalances on or inside the body. "It's a more common scenario than we know," he said.
Scientists are so far unable to identify every strain of bacteria, but they can test for the chemical byproducts that they produce, according to Greenblatt.
He said he checks every patient for HPHPA with a simple organic acid urine test before moving ahead with medications to treat symptoms.
"Eight out of 10 people are fine," he said. "But in the two patients where it's elevated, it can have profound effects on the nervous system."
"I don't know why this test isn't done on every psychiatric patient," he said. 'I question that every day."
HPHPA causes deactivation of an enzyme so that dopamine cannot be converted to the neurotransmitter neuroepinephrine, Greenblatt said, and that causes a build-up of dopamine.
"We know elevated levels in the dopamine gene cause agitation," he said, citing medical literature and case studies.
In one 2010 study at McMaster University in Canada, published in the journal Communicative and Integrative Biology, scientists found a link between intestinal microbiota and anxiety-like behavior.
The complete article:
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/anxiety-head-gut/story?id=20229136
Posted by Tomatheus on March 3, 2015, at 17:04:23
In reply to Re: Bimuno GOS prebiotic for anxiety » Tomatheus, posted by Hugh on March 3, 2015, at 13:07:24
Thanks, Hugh. I shall definitely investigate prebiotics and probiotics as potential future treatments for my mental condition.
Tomatheus
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