Administering bacteria to improve sleep
AssigneeCompagnie Gervais Danone
InventorsJames M. Krueger, Michael J. Pabst, Chantal Cayuela, Marie-Christine Degivry, Donna Hartley
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Abstract
A method of improving sleep in a mammal having a sleep disorder is disclosed. The method includes identifying the mammal having a sleep disorder and then administering Lactobacillus acidophilus CNCM I-2274, Lactobacillus acidophilus CNCM I-2132, Lactobacillus helveticus CNCM I-2275, Streptococcus thermophilus CNCM I-1520, Streptococcus thermophilus CNCM I-2272 or mixtures thereof. The method increases the length of the non rapid eye movement sleep phase and decreases the length of the rapid eye movement sleep phase. The bacteria can be administered in an orally consumable food product or a dietary supplement.
Claims7
A method of improving sleep in a mammal having a sleep disorder comprising the steps of:
- identifying a mammal with said sleep disorder;
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- administering a bacteria selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus acidophilus CNCM I-2274, Lactobacillus acidophilus CNCM I-2132, Lactobacillus helveticus CNCM I-2275, Streptococcus thermophilus CNCM I-1520, Streptococcus thermophilus CNCM I-2272, and mixtures thereof;
- wherein length of non rapid eye movement sleep phase is increased or length of rapid eye movement sleep phase is decreased in said mammal.
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