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.
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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.)
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