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Antibiotics and cognitive decline: Is there a link?Medical News Today

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The gut microbiome consists of all the microbes and their genetic material living in our gastrointestinal tract. These microbes include bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The gut microbiome is essential for regulating our internal environment and the function of the immune system. There is two-way communication between the central nervous system and the gut, which is called the gut-brain axis. Scientists believe that the gut-brain axis allows our gut bacteria to influence the brain. The gut microbiome modulates brain development and function throughout our life. There is some evidence that changes to the intestinal microbiome may play a role in developing psychiatric and neurologic conditions, such as depression, autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, and Alzheimer’s disease. Antibiotic use can alter microbial gut communities as, by their very nature, they kill bacteria. These changes can last for months or years after exposure. Few studies have examined the subsequent cognitive

A randomised controlled trial of a probiotic and a prebiotic examining metabolic and mental health outcomes in adults with pre-diabetes | BMJ Open

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Log in using your username and password Article Text PDF PDF + Supplementary Material Abstract Aims To evaluate the effect of the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and/or cereal enriched with oat-derived beta-glucan (OBG) on metabolic and mental health outcomes when administered to adults with pre-diabetes. Design 2×2 factorial design randomised, parallel-groups placebo-controlled; double-blinded for probiotic, single-blinded for cereals. Participants Community-dwelling adults aged 18–80 years with pre-diabetes: glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) 41–49 mmol/mol. Interventions Capsules containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus (HN001) (6×109 colony-forming units/day), or placebo capsules; and cereal containing 4 g/day OBG or calorie-matched control cereal, taken daily, for 6 months. Study groups were: (A) HN001 capsules+OBG cereal; (B) HN001 capsules+control cereal; (C) placebo capsules+OBG cereal and (D) placebo capsules+control cereal. Outcome measures Primary outcome: HbA1c at 6 months. Sec

539: Tina Anderson on Psychobiotics, Gut Brain Connection and Just Calm

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Wellness Mama® Simple Answers for Healthier Families 539: Tina Anderson on Psychobiotics, Gut Brain Connection and Just Calm This post contains affiliate links.Click here to read my affiliate policy. Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:46:49 | Recorded on April 14, 2022 | Speakers: Katie Wells, Tina Anderson | Download transcript Subscribe: Amazon | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Listen Notes | Pandora | RSS | Spotify | Spreaker | Stitcher | TuneIn | YouTube | iHeartRadio I am here with a dear friend and a previous podcast guest – Tina Anderson of Just Thrive. She began her career as a trial lawyer who specialized in settling cases by bringing both sides together, which is a personal passion of hers. And after her second child, she left her high-stress work behind to focus on family. And after her own health journey and a lot of research in the field of natural health, she found her life’s work, which is disease prevention and health maintenance. She’s the founder of