Die Form kann bestimmen, wie Probiotika das Gehirn beeinflussen. Untersuchungen ergaben, dass eingekapseltes Pulver die Wahrnehmung beeinträchtigte, einschließlich Gedächtnis, Fokus, Aufmerksamkeit und Orientierung. Nicht verkapseltes Pulver beeinträchtigte die psychische Gesundheit, was zu schlechter Stimmung, Angstzuständen und Depressionen führen kann.

How you take probiotics can affect their impact on the brain. A study from Örebro University points to new possibilities for personalised approaches, depending on whether the primary aim is, for example, to improve memory or reduce depression.

“Personally, I didn’t think it would make much difference how we consume probiotics. Our study shows that memory and concentration can change if the probiotic powder is encapsulated, whereas powder that is not encapsulated has a greater effect on mental health, such as anxiety, depression and similar conditions,” says Julia Rode, researcher in biomedicine at Örebro University with a particular focus on the connection between the gut and the brain.

Probiotics are good bacteria that contribute to brain health and are usually consumed through food or functional drinks. How the bacteria are prepared plays a major role in storage and shelf life, and they also behave differently in the intestinal tract, which affects the brain. Encapsulated powder can be compared to baking powder, which also comes in different forms. The coating allows it to remain active longer and not react immediately, for example, with dough. In the same way, encapsulated powder means that a larger proportion of the good bacteria reach further into the gut.

Different preparation methods are useful in different situations
“We saw that the form had different effects on the brain. It’s not that one form is better than the other – it depends entirely on what the individual needs to strengthen. Different preparation methods are useful in different situations,” explains Julia Rode.

An increasing number of studies show that the gut microbiota affects the brain and, in turn, how we age. In the study conducted at Örebro University, participants received probiotics in different forms, and the effects on the brain were examined using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), brain function tests, and questionnaires.

The study is the first to be conducted in healthy older adults and to compare different methods of preparing probiotics. There are a small number of previous studies that demonstrate a link between the gut and the brain using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI or “brain scanner”).

“Probiotics are beneficial for brain function, and with data from this study, we can hopefully contribute further to our understanding of how probiotics can be consumed, for example, to cope with stressful periods,” says Julia Rode.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40976401/

Just take it in Both forms and be your best self.

I should go to science and stuff.