Do Probiotics Prevent Upper Respiratory Tract Infections?

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As a former competitive athlete (in the sports of cycling and winter biathlon), I know that there’s nothing more frustrating than an interruption in your off-season training schedule from getting sick.  With all of the buzz surrounding probiotics, do they actually work to prevent upper respiratory tract infections in athletes (URTI’s)?To answer that question, let’s take a look at a More…

Chocolate Milk Improves Recovery and Athletic Performance?

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Competitive athletes need to recover quickly from bouts of training as More…

L-Arginine Supplementation Enhances Exercise Tolerance?

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In a recently study which included just 9 recreationally active males, More…

Does Soda Loading with Sodium Bicarbonate Work?

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The biochemistry of acid-base balance during exercise has been a topic More…

Improve Athletic Performance: Cold Beverages?

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When I think back to the days that I used to compete in bicycle More…

Performance Enhancing Effects of Growth Hormone in Recreational Athletes

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Both growth hormone and anabolic steroids are commonly abused More…

HMB – Hydroxymethyl Butyrate – Review of Performance Enhancing Effects

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Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) is a leucine-derived More…

How to Improve Athletic Performance with Arginine and Grape Seed Extract?

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The above photo is of Alberto Contador who won both the 2007 and 2009 More…

How to Win Olympic Medals and Endorsement Contracts

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For once, I thought that I would attempt to make a catchier title for More…

Branched-chain amino acid supplementation for athletic performance

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Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) have been available as a dietary More…

Beta-Alanine as an Ergogenic Aid?

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Athletes in sports ranging from football to bicycle racing have looked More…