Gut microbiome influences sleep patterns
Sep
9
The study led by researcher Katherine Maki discovered an increase in the gut bacteria associated with inflammation. Theoretically,
Reseachers at University of Illinois at Chicago, conducted a rat study linking "disturbed sleep patterns, elevated blood pressure, and disruptions to the gut microbiome", according to a September 03 2020 New Atlas article. When studying the sleep patterns of rats, researchers found that abnormal sleep patterns developed increase in blood pressure. While this has been confirmed in previous human studies, new information about the gut microbiome was revealed in this study.
The study led by researcher Katherine Maki discovered an increase in the gut bacteria associated with inflammation. Theoretically, this suggests that probiotics could be a useful remedy in the future to address high blood pressure and hypertension.
https://newatlas.com/science/poor-sleep-high-blood-pressure-bacteria-gut-microbiome-hypertension/