{"id":4158,"date":"2016-01-15T14:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T22:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/?p=4158"},"modified":"2016-01-15T08:27:53","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T16:27:53","slug":"gaba-benefits-for-anxiety-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/gaba-benefits-for-anxiety-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"GABA rapidly absorbed and tolerated – benefits for anxiety and diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New research published in November 2015: Study of GABA in Healthy Volunteers: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics<\/a>\u00a0shows potential benefits for diabetes:<\/p>\n

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Our data show that GABA is rapidly absorbed and tolerated in human beings; its endocrine effects, exemplified by increasing islet hormonal secretion, suggest potential therapeutic benefits for diabetes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is very interesting because they conclude that GABA is rapidly absorbed and tolerated in human beings. This is very encouraging because we often hear that taking oral GABA will have no impact.<\/p>\n

Here are additional details about the study:<\/p>\n

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Twelve subjects were subjected to an open-labeled, three-period trial involving sequential oral administration of placebo, 2g GABA once, and 2g GABA three times\/day for 7 days, with a 7-day washout between each period.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Based on my work with anxious clients, even using 2g of GABA once a day is considered a high dose, especially if they don\u2019t have low GABA levels. Because of this I’m not surprised at some of the side-effects:<\/p>\n

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Subjects with repeated dosing showed an elevated incidence of minor adverse events in comparison to placebo or the single dosing period, most notably transient discomforts such as dizziness and sore throat.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I have my anxious clients do a GABA trial in order to figure out their ideal dose<\/a>. I recommend starting with around 125 mg GABA a few times a day.<\/p>\n

In this 2012 study: Oral intake of \u03b3-aminobutyric acid affects mood and activities of central nervous system during stressed condition induced by mental tasks<\/a>\u00a0study participants used only 100mg of GABA and saw mental stress reduction effects within 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

Anxiety is more prevalent in diabetes than we realize and it\u2019s something I seldom hear discussed:<\/p>\n