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Beta Glucans Deep Dive into Boosting Energy & Mood
In a 4-week study, oat β-glucan drinks slightly eased headaches (and a few other complaints) in adults; these results are promising but preliminary.New
Across clinical trials in healthy people, β-glucan supplements were linked to less fatigue and better energy/mood.New
A month of a microalgae β-glucan (paramylon) modestly eased fatigue feelings and steadied attention during long computer tasks.New
A daily Euglena (β-glucan) supplement for 3 months was linked to fewer and milder colds and less tiredness in endurance-trained adultsNew
Four weeks of oat beta-glucan intake was associated with modest improvements in self-reported fatigue and selected feeling-state symptoms in adults with borderline-high LDL cholesterol.New
Short-term yeast beta-glucan supplementation reduced selected inflammatory signals after heat-stressed exercise without altering muscle damage or strength outcomes.New
Purified oat beta-glucan increased treadmill endurance and shifted fatigue-related metabolic markers in trained rats.New
In male mice, 28 days of the water-soluble beta-glucan Salecan was associated with longer swim-to-exhaustion time and more favorable post-exercise biomarkers compared with untreated swim controls.New
Yeast Beta-Glucan With Multivitamins Shows Modest Cognitive Fatigue Benefit in ME/CFSNew
- Wolever Effect of Oat β-Glucan on Affective and Physical Feeling States in Healthy Adults: Evidence for Reduced Headache, Fatigue, Anxiety and Limb/Joint Pains 2021
- Lacasa Yeast Beta-Glucan Supplementation with Multivitamins Attenuates Cognitive Impairments in Individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial 2023
- Zabriskie Yeast Beta-Glucan Supplementation Downregulates Markers of Systemic Inflammation after Heated Treadmill Exercise 2020
- Evans Effect of a Euglena gracilis Fermentate on Immune Function in Healthy, Active Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial 2019
- Muroya Effects of β-glucans on fatigue: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2025
- Kawano Effect of Food Containing Paramylon Derived from Euglena gracilis EOD-1 on Fatigue in Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Trial 2020
- Xu β-glucan Salecan Improves Exercise Performance and Displays Anti-Fatigue Effects through Regulating Energy Metabolism and Oxidative Stress in Mice 2018
- Xu Effects of oat β-glucan on endurance exercise and its anti-fatigue properties in trained rats 2013
- Wolever An Oat β-Glucan Beverage Reduces LDL Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Men and Women with Borderline High Cholesterol: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial 2021