Improving the health of night shift workers with the use of probiotics is the focus of a new Griffith study.
Probiotics have long been understood to improve the balance of gut bacteria in those that take them but now Dr Nic West from Griffith’s Menzies Health Institute Queensland is aiming to see if they could potentially combat the impacts on health of working irregular hours.
“It’s already well documented that people who work night shifts can suffer from higher rates of cancer and metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, as well as experience increased mental health issues such as anxiety and depression,” says Rebecca Ramsey, the Clinical Trial Coordinator.
“Furthermore, eating and sleeping patterns are known to often suffer when someone works night shifts.
“Many of the problems associated with night shift work are driven by immune irregularities which can cause inflammation within the body.
“If the gut microbiome is assisted to be operating
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