Probiotics and Sleep. Read this. It’s important.
The following is a word for word copy and paste portion from a recent email we read about assuring high quality sleep with proper eating and consumption of probiotics. Since the subject goes straight to the connection between sleep and diet, we’ll delve in head first.
Here is a portion of the article:
The connection between the gut and sleep
Given that sufficient NREM sleep and proper nutrition can impact brain development and function, and that sleep problems are common in early life, it is possible that a diet rich in prebiotics started in early life could help improve sleep, support the gut microbiota and promote optimal brain/psychological health.” The following whole foods help add prebiotic fiber to your diet and improve the health of your microbiome, thus improving your overall health:10,11,12
| Apples | Asparagus | Banana |
| Beetroot | Breast milk | Burdock root |
| Cashews | Chicory root | Couscous |
| Fennel bulb | Garlic | Grapefruit |
| Green peas | Jerusalem artichokes | Jicama |
| Konjac root | Leeks | Nectarines |
| Onion | Persimmon | Pistachios |
| Pomegranate | Savoy cabbage | Seaweed |
| Shallots | Snow peas | Tamarillo |
How Probiotics Can Help
While I highly recommend you obtain most of your nutrients from real food, probiotic supplements can be helpful, especially if you are unable to eat fermented foods. That said, for probiotics to do their job, you need to optimize the conditions where these “good” bacteria will flourish.
The first step is to nourish your microbiome with real food. If you continue to eat a highly processed diet and foods containing added sugars, you’ll only be feeding the potentially pathogenic bacteria in your gut. Pathogenic disease-causing microbes simply love sugar!
On the other hand, these microbes will not thrive in the presence of fiber-rich foods or those containing complex carbohydrates, healthy fats and proteins. When you focus on eating whole, natural foods, you’re supporting the growth of your beneficial gut bacteria. Research suggests the benefits of probiotics aren’t limited to your gut, but also affect your brain.
This is the case because your gut is connected to your brain via what’s called the gut-brain axis, which means whatever affects your gastrointestinal tract affects your brain, and vice versa.
As such, when your gut microbiome is unbalanced, it can affect your immune system, mental health, mood and even your brain function. Probiotics have even been shown to help reduce the symptoms of depression. Factors to look for when trying to identify a high-quality probiotic supplement include:
- Make sure it’s a reputable, non-GMO brand, manufactured according to current Good Manufacturing Practices
- Look for a potency count (colony forming units or CFUs) of 50 billion or higher
- Check the shelf life of the CFUs and avoid capsules only declaring CFUs at the “time of manufacture”
- Choose a product containing multiple species of bacteria; products containing species of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria are generally recommended
For more
Finally, you have the option of reading the entire entry about probiotics and sleep. Indeed, the link for the entire article is here.
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Edited by Bill Bistak B Sc.,SEO/SEM Spc, CRT
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