A new study has urged authorities to tighten regulation and educate athletes on the consumption of dietary supplements to avert potential health and competing eligibility risks.
A team of international experts has detailed a series of recommendations for trials involving probiotics in active subjects, as scientific interest in how the microbiome impacts athletic outcomes increases.
Consumption of Lactobacillus casei Shirota (the Yakult strain) for 30 days prior to running a marathon may help modulate immune and inflammatory response after the race, says a new study from Brazil.
Daily intake of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 - Asahi’s proprietary paraprobiotic - is able to relieve fatigue and stress-related symptoms in long-distance male runners.
Diets high in protein may be detrimental to gut microbiota diversity in athletes, and for resistance athletes in particular, high-protein and low-carbohydrate diets may reduce commensal bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).
Swiss sports nutrition brand Fast&Up is gradually but steadily moving towards a higher level of personalisation in India, with a focus on younger consumers who are largely driving the sector.
Partnering with professional athletes is key to enabling sports nutrition brands to gather more consumption data, improve product effectiveness, and build brand visibility, according to Herbalife Nutrition.
There’s a lot of misuse of science when it comes to marketing personalized nutrition for athletic performance, according to one leading researcher in the field.
The weight class system in fight sports give athletes less room for error when it comes to nutrition—and there’s big opportunity for the supplement space in this arena.
Supplementation with vitamin D3 could alleviate symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) in athletes, especially during winter training, according to researchers in South Korea and the US.