Improve the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common senile dementia, which begins with short-term memory loss and ends with loss of self-consciousness. Oxidative stress (imbalance between free radical production and antioxidant status) and inflammation (including neuroinflammation) are common in Alzheimer's disease. All these will lead to the death of neurons and neural connections in the brain, which will lead to the overall atrophy of the brain.
Although the exact cause of Alzheimer's disease is unknown, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia are related to the occurrence and development of the disease. Genes, environmental factors and lifestyle also play an important role.
Recent studies also show that intestinal flora imbalance also plays a role in the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have begun to study the role of probiotics in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, showing certain potential. A study found that after taking probiotic supplements containing Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus fermentum and Bifidobacterium bifidum, the mental state of patients with Alzheimer's disease was significantly improved, and indicators such as oxidative stress, inflammation and insulin resistance decreased.
Probiotics are also the best preventive, which can prevent the harmful changes of digestive system, immune system, endocrine system, nervous system and other body systems. Probiotics may also be a potential method to prevent the development or severity of Alzheimer's disease.
Help treat bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder, also known as bipolar disorder, is a mental disorder characterized by extreme changes in mood, energy and activity levels, sometimes manic and sometimes depressed. The duration and intensity of depressive episodes and manic episodes are different, so different individuals may have different bipolar disorder.
The risk factors of bipolar disorder are not clear, but the decrease of brain volume, the change of brain structure and family history/heredity seem to be related to bipolar disorder. Traditional treatments include psychotherapy and psychotropic drugs, such as mood stabilizers, antipsychotics and antidepressants.
Recently, people began to pay attention to the role of intestinal flora in bipolar disorder. Analysis of fecal flora showed that patients with bipolar disorder had intestinal flora imbalance. At the same time, the ratio of pro-inflammatory molecules to anti-inflammatory molecules in patients with bipolar disorder tends to inflammation, and there is an immune imbalance, and the immune response to yeast is enhanced.
Various probiotics can help patients with bipolar disorder by controlling the influence of pathogenic bacteria and adjusting the relative balance of intestinal flora. They can also reduce the levels of pro-inflammatory molecules inside and outside the intestine. Probiotics also have anti-inflammatory effects and balance the immune response to a suitable state.
It is found that probiotics can improve the cognitive ability of patients with bipolar disorder in normal mental state. Patients admitted to hospital due to mania can reduce the readmission rate by supplementing probiotics after discharge.
Attention: Do not suddenly stop taking any psychotropic drugs when receiving probiotic intervention, because doing so may lead to worsening symptoms, discomfort and/or dangerous withdrawal reaction. Please consult the doctor's advice and stop taking drugs as appropriate according to the improvement of symptoms.
Help fight schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a serious chronic mental illness, and patients may feel that their reality is distorted. There are two symptoms of schizophrenia: "positive" and "negative". Positive symptoms refer to hallucination, delusion, speech disorder, excitement, strange behavior, obvious abnormal thinking association and abnormal thinking logic, while negative symptoms refer to the decline or lack of mental function, mainly including emotional response, social function and cognitive function. Symptoms usually appear between 16 and 30 years old.
Although the exact cause of schizophrenia is still unknown, studies have shown that schizophrenia is related to inflammatory reaction. The sources of these reactions are considered to be abnormal function of intestinal brain axis, food allergy, yeast allergy, increased intestinal permeability and imbalance of intestinal flora.
Many types of probiotics may help to fight schizophrenia in many ways, such as controlling pathogens; Maintain the integrity of intestinal barrier; Reduce the level of pro-inflammatory molecules in intestine and outside intestine; Balance immune response and improve digestion and absorption.
Note: Probiotics cannot completely replace psychotropic drugs. Don't stop taking any psychotropic drugs suddenly, because doing so will lead to worsening symptoms, discomfort and/or dangerous withdrawal reaction. If you want to stop taking medicine, please consult your doctor according to your own situation.
Note: Probiotics are not drugs. They are not used to treat any diseases, whether physical or psychological. Probiotics are a supplement to a healthy lifestyle. At the same time, we should pay attention to nutritious food, enough exercise, enough sleep and reduce any behavior that harms intestinal flora.
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