Probiotics not always beneficial and may cause brain fogginess and severe bloating

[AussieNeil]

Experiencing brain fog/fatigue and severe bloating and using probiotics? It may not be CLL causing these symptoms. From a New Atlas article about research on a small sample of size of subjects and published in the journal Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology: "While current research is finding that modulating our gut microbiome through probiotics can have a number of positive health outcomes, a new study is suggesting for some people probiotics can have a dark side.

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The study gathered a cohort of subjects, all reporting symptoms of brain fog, and all with evidence of probiotic use. It was revealed that all these subjects had high levels of bacterial overgrowth in their small intestine. This overgrowth of the bacterium lactobacillus was found to produce excessive levels of D-lactic acid.

D-lactic acid is produced when certain bacteria break down sugars in food. The process can produce gases that result in bloating and abdominal discomfort, as well as D-lactic acid, which can be absorbed into the bloodstream and reach the brain. D-lactic acid has been found to be toxic to brain cells, resulting in temporary cognitive abnormalities.

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The study offers an intriguing counterpoint to the growing body of research centered on positive outcomes to probiotic consumption. A study in rats from the University of New South Wales last year found that probiotics were only helpful in animals with "grossly dysregulated gut health." Not only that, but the results showed that for rats on a healthy diet, the probiotics actually resulted in a small degree of memory impairment."

newatlas.com/probiotic-brai...

Referenced research: nature.com/articles/s41424-...

Probiotics also may not be safe to take if you are seriously neutropenic - check with your specialist.

Neil

[Luckyliss]

When I was diagnosed March 2015 fi st thing he told me was to stop taking them ....

[Psmithuk]

Thanks, Neil. I think! Another of my favourite foods may have to join the 'not for me, thank you' list.

(Yeo Valley lemon yoghurt - lovely!)

[mrsjsmith in reply to Psmithuk]

Agreed Chris, I would always have taken a probiotic whenever I was taking Antibiotics, which was often, but stopped several months ago.

I am loving the collective rhubarb and vanilla. They sell in Waitrose.

Regards

Colette x

[cllady01 Former Volunteer]

Interesting and helpful information, Neil. Thank you.

It does, however, beg the question: What is a healthy diet for a rat?