Think brain? Think Probiotics!

The scientific evidence is out there for supporting the brain with probiotics.

We've all known for some time that probiotic supplementation can help communication along the microbiome-gut-brain (MGB) axis, but more research is coming out demonstrating that probiotics are amazing support for all aspects of brain activity.

Probiotic supplementation has been used to support a wide range of patients' concerning cognitive factors. Recent research "provides direct support to the growing evidence that probiotics can attenuate oxidative stress in the brain and at the systemic level via the gut-brain axis."

Suspected pathways for the support of efficacy of probiotics and the brain include an epigenetic effect on the SIRT 1 enzyme, whereby probiotics can help activate the SIRT (silencing information regulator 2 related enzyme) pathway. This conveys a lot of antioxidant power and neuronal health benefits that impact the brain.

SLEEP - Important for a Fully Functioning Brain:

Probiotics can help counteract the negative effects of sleep loss, and sleep loss is a major aging and inflammation factor that interferes with brain function. It is estimated that individuals need at least seven to eight hours of sleep a night to remove toxic waste in the brain through the glymphatic system, such as beta-amyloid and tau proteins that interfere with memory.

It has been demonstrated that probiotic supplementation represents "a viable strategy to counteract oxidative stress and inflammation related to sleep loss" and that probiotics can limit "negative consequences on health and well-being." Another interesting study found listening to music during a warm-up exercise could attenuate the negative effects of partial sleep deprivation had on cognition and performance.