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Postbiotics may offer powerful and pragmatic approach for athletes
This was one of the conclusions of a recent systematic literature review of the science behind postbiotic supplementation and outcomes related to exercise performance and recovery. Postbiotics are defined by the International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) as a โpreparation of inanimate microorganisms and/or their components that confers a health benefitโ (Salminen at…
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Study explores neuroprotective effect of polyphenols in cyclists
Writing in the journal Nutrientsโ,ย researchers from the University of Auckland andย The Eastern Institute of Technologyย investigated the effects of supplementation with either a phytonutrient blend or placebo in 10 male cyclists following high-intensity interval exercise performed during ozone exposure.ย โSerum BDNF levels increased following an acute bout of high-intensity exercise in an ozone-polluted environment,” they wrote.ย โIn…
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Probiotics may reduce muscle fatigue, improve recovery: RCT
Four weeks of supplementation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarumโ subsp. plantarumโ PS128 (formerly known as Lactobacillus plantarumโ PS128) prior to running a half marathon prevented decreases in a range of measures, including neuromuscular efficiency, after a half-marathon. โThe PS128 supplementation might prevent the decrease in MDF [median power frequency], iEMG [integrated electromyography], and peak torque after HM…