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Gos5.0

Galactooligosaccharides

High safety

Om39.0

Omega-3

High safety

Evidence

Probably helps

Evidence Score5/10

Studies: 10

Meta-analyses: 2

Probably helps

Evidence Score9/10

Studies: 2464

Meta-analyses: 25

Dosage & timing

Dosage:

3.5-5.5 g/day. Going higher is not supported: in the one IBS trial, 3.5 g/d improved more symptoms than 7 g/d, and in stressed students 2.5 g lowered cold-or-flu symptom scores across all stress levels while 5 g helped only at lower stress

Best Time:

With meals · with food

Take with food

Form:

Trans-galactooligosaccharide (B-GOS) powder, the form used in the trials

Dosage:

2g EPA+DHA

Best Time:

With meals · with food

Take with food

Form:

Triglyceride form fish oil

What you'll notice

📈 Higher faecal bifidobacteriapositive

1-2 weeks

💚 Fewer stress-related GI symptomspositive

8 weeks

🚫 No global symptom response in IBSnegative

n/a

😊 Improved Moodpositive

4-8 weeks

💪 Reduced Inflammationpositive

2-4 weeks

🐟 Fishy Aftertastetrade-off

Immediate

Safety

High safety

Contraindications:

Strict low-FODMAP diet — GOS is one of the oligosaccharides that diet removes
Active symptom flare in FODMAP-sensitive IBS

Drug Interactions:

Lactulose (and other fermentable laxatives)

Side Effects:

Flatulence and bloatingAbdominal discomfort or altered stool consistency

High safety

Contraindications:

Fish/shellfish allergy (use algae-based)
Upcoming surgery (stop 1-2 weeks before)

Drug Interactions:

Blood thinners (warfarin, aspirin)
Blood pressure medications

Side Effects:

Fishy burps/aftertasteGI upsetEasy bruising

Works well with

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)

complementary

complementary

enhances

complementary

enhances

complementary

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