The Effect of Beta Glucan on Exhaustion & Fatigue
Wolever et al. (2021) tested the effect of oat beta glucan on exhaustion, fatigue, anxiety, headaches, and pain in joints and limbs. That is a tall order for a research project.
The research was a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel arm design clinical trial, and took place not too far from where I am at in Washington State. The design and execution is tight - from 2607 participants that began, most were eliminated because of very strict rules, and at the end 72 males/119 females completed the study.
The results are promising. After four weeks to ingesting oat beta glucan, energy increased, limb/join pain decreased, as well as headaches and anxiety.
The team had some hypotheses as to the reason these symptoms were alleviated. For example: Although the study did not focused on the GI in particular, the correlation between the microbiome and chronic pain, anxiety and energy were significant.
Another example is that it is possible that oat beta glucan increases good sleep as lack of consistent sleep through the night produces fatigue and symptoms of anxiety.
Oat is a food that has enjoyed robust research for many years, and yet more benefits that are surprising are discovered each year. It is one reason we love our Beta Glucan.
Yours as always,
Dohrea
References
- Wolever, T. M., Rahn, M., Dioum, E. H., Jenkins, A. L., Ezatagha, A., Campbell, J. E., & Chu, Y. (2021). Effect of oat β-glucan on affective and physical feeling states in healthy adults: evidence for reduced headache, fatigue, anxiety and limb/joint pains. Nutrients, 13(5), 1534. Article
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