Biotic supplements improve sleep in athletes 💤
Evidence of the gut - brain axis?
The effect of probiotic and synbiotic supplementation on sleep parameters in exercised population: a systematic review and synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) of randomized controlled trials
Study Details
This new meta-analysis compiled data from 6 studies (180 participants) to establish the effects of probiotic and synbiotic supplementation on sleep in athletes 🔍
Here is what they found ⬇️
Key Findings
🗓️ Interventions lasted 4 - 17 weeks
😴 Overall, 9 of 12 sleep parameters were improved with biotic supplementation
Benefits were most consistent for…
💤 subjective sleep quality
⏱️ sleep latency
Secondary outcomes showed occasional reductions in…
✅ stress
✅ anxiety
✅ fatigue
Conclusion
Biotic supplementation (probiotics and synbiotics) can enhance sleep in athletes ✅
Evidence of the gut brain axis? 🤔
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42184272/
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