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A recent clinical trial published in the <\/em>Journal of Internal Medicine<\/a> found that ingesting capsules containing fecal microbes from healthy donors significantly improved sleep efficiency and reduced nighttime waking in adults with chronic insomnia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Murray Sheriffs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingesting capsules containing faecal microbes from healthy sleepers, may help treat insomnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About one in ten adults worldwide show symptoms of insomnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sleep disorder can cause daytime cognitive impairment, mood disturbances, fatigue, high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous studies have determined the stool contains beneficial bacteria that can improve a patient’s gut bacteria, which can help regulate metabolism and guards immune health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The technique is already used to treat some gastrointestinal infections, with feces from \u201chealthy donors\u201d used to repopulate the essential microbes in the gut of a patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Details were published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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