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Differential health effects on inflammatory, immunological and stress parameters in professional soccer players and sedentary individuals after consuming a synbiotic. A triple-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study
The aim of this 2021 research study was to examine the effects of a nutritional supplement on inflammatory and stress biomarkers among professional athletes and inactive people. This test supplement was called Gasteel Plus and contained both probiotics and prebiotics. The trial also evaluated its impact on parameters related to physical and mental health, such as metabolic profile and physical activity. The study participants included professional football players in the Second Division B of the Spanish League, and sedentary students. These subjects were randomly chosen to receive either a placebo (the control group) or the synbiotic (experimental group). The synbiotic supplement (Gasteel Plus) was found to improve physical activity, sleep quality, and perceived general health, stress, and anxiety levels but only among the athletes. Furthermore the synbiotic appeared to affect certain inflammatory/immune and stress biomarkers such as dopamine, interleukin-1β, and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) but the exact effects depended on the baseline readings. To summarize, synbiotic nutritional supplements can enhance anxiety, stress, and sleep quality, especially in sportspeople. [NPID: anxiety, stress, sleep quality, synbiotic, probiotic, prebiotic, supplements, diet, nutrition, inflammation, athletes, sports psychology]
Year: 2021
