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Effect of a Probiotic and a Specifically Immunized Egg Powder on Sleep and Overall Health, Well‐being, and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in a Subclinical Population
Author(s) -
Trigg Dorothy,
Shaw Rachael,
Asad Taheya,
Jones Ashleigh,
Skelton Michele
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.589.5
Subject(s) - subclinical infection , probiotic , placebo , medicine , gastroenterology , pittsburgh sleep quality index , population , gastrointestinal tract , randomized controlled trial , quality of life (healthcare) , sleep quality , biology , psychiatry , pathology , genetics , alternative medicine , cognition , environmental health , nursing , bacteria
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a specifically immunized egg powder taken with a probiotic on sleep quality and patterns of sleep using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and health related quality of life as it applies to the gastrointestinal tract using the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) in healthy subjects with subclinical GI complaints. In a randomized, double‐blind placebo‐controlled study, sixteen subjects were divided into two groups. One group received a probiotic plus 2 grams of a specifically immunized egg powder (treatment group) while the other group received a placebo. The PSQI and GIQLI were given to subjects prior to supplementation and immediately after a 4‐week supplementation phase. There were no significant differences in PSQI scores between groups. However, a significant improvement in sleep quality was measured in the treatment group (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences in GIQLI scores between groups. However, a significant improvement in the physical subset score of the GIQLI was measured in the treatment group (p < 0.05). Additionally, there was a strong statistical trend for improvement in the social subset score of the GIQLI and the total score on the GIQLI in the treatment group (p < 0.06). Preliminary analysis suggests that a combination of a probiotic and a specifically immunized egg powder may contribute to improved sleep and overall gastrointestinal health and well‐being in healthy subjects with subclinical GI complaints. Support or Funding Information IgY Nutrition This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2019 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal .