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The latest news on the power of key supplements to boost

sports performance and safeguard your health.
BY PHIL HARVEY, PHD, RD, FISSN, FACN

Sustamine Enhances
Physical Performance
Researchers from The College of New Jersey, NJ set out to evaluate
the effect of acute L-alanyl-L-glutamine (Sustamine) ingestion on
performance changes and markers of fluid regulation, immune,
inflammatory, oxidative stress, and recovery. Ten physically active males
participated in this study and were tested throughout the time period for performance
measures (maximal exercise testing including 75 percent VO2 max and cycle ergometer)
along with hydration measures (potassium, sodium, aldosterone, vasopressin, C-reactive
protein, interleukin-6, malondialdehyde, testosterone, cortisol, ACTH, GH and creatine kinase).
Researchers concluded that Sustamine supplementation provided a significant ergogenic
benefit by increasing time to exhaustion (stamina) during a mild hydration stress. This ergogenic
effect was likely mediated by an enhanced fluid and electrolyte uptake. (Hoffman JR, et al. J Int
Soc Sports Nutr. 2010 Feb 3;7:8). MLab Featured Product: TriTOR

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Researchers
es
from the University of Exeter, UK conducted a literature
review of the evidence for the potential of inorganic nitrate
to enhance sports and exercise performance. Inorganic
nitrate is present in numerous foodstuffs and is abundant
in green leafy vegetables and beetroot. Dietary nitrate
supplementation increases plasma nitrite concentration
and reduces resting blood pressure. Intriguingly, nitrate
supplementation also reduces the oxygen cost of
submaximal exercise and can enhance exercise tolerance
and performance. Researchers concluded that beetroot
is a safe and efficacious dietary nitrate supplementation
that enhances sport and exercise performance. (Jones
AM. Sports Med. 2014 May;44 Suppl 1:S35-45). MLab
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Sore Muscles?
Try Fish Oil!
Researchers from Baylor University
in Waco, TX set out to examine the
effects of fish oil supplementation on
the magnitude and time-course of postresistance exercise muscle soreness.
Nonresistance trained females were
randomized into one of two groups:
fish oil supplementation or placebo.
After one week, participants underwent
a single bout of resistance exercise
consisting of 10 sets to failure of elbow
flexion and leg extension machines
and muscle soreness was measured.
The fish oil group perceived less static
and functional muscle soreness than
placebo. Researchers concluded that
supplementing the diet with 6 g per
day of fish oil
may alleviate
muscle soreness
experienced
after resistance
training in young
untrained females.
(Tinsley GM, et
al. J Diet Suppl.
2016 Jul 21:112). Featured
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