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Home > News > Gut Health Trends >Insomnia, Sleep Quality, Gut-Brain Axis——Insomnia and Low Mood? Research on Lactobacillus fermentum GKF3™, Sleep and Gut-Brain Axis

Hong Kong people faced high stress, insomnia, light sleep and low mood. In recent years, research on the “Gut-Brain Axis” revealed that gut microbiota closely related to mood and sleep quality. The gut was called the “second brain” in communicating with the central nervous system through neurotransmitters.
Lactobacillus fermentum GKF3™ shown in research having potential for regulating mood and sleep. Animal studies showed that GKF3™ having anti-depressant and anti-inflammatory effects and even dead bacterial cells remained effective, indicating positive impact on brain and emotional health.
In addition, GKF3™ obtained Taiwan patents 1837529 for reducing drug addiction and supporting addiction control and 1861750 for improving sleep quality. It was one of the patented strains for mood and sleep regulations.