Overcoming adversity: Ops Group Soldier earns 2016 USA Triathlon Military Sport Award
Article reposted from the Guardian. By CHUCK CANNON, Guardian editor FORT POLK, La. — Capt. David Mudek, Joint Readiness Training Center Operations Group, is the recipient of the 2016 Military Sport Award, presented by USA Triathlon, which recognizes the multisport successes achieved by men and women of the U.S. armed forces. Mudek, a 2007 graduate […]
Effects of Beta-Alanine Supplementation on Physical Performance for Endurance Athletes
A group of researchers did a meta-analysis of human-based studies of Beta-Alanine (BA) supplementation and the effects on the aerobic endurance training zone (60-100% VO2max). The study was the first of its kind, given that most studies on BA are looking at short-duration performance. The study confirmed a marginal gain from BA supplementation that may impact elite or competitive athletes competing […]
Molecules that reduce ‘bad’ gut bacteria reverse the narrowing of arteries in an animal study
Promoting a healthy gut microbiome may be a powerful strategy for lowering cholesterol and other heart attack risk factors. Researchers at Scripps Research developed peptides that aided the remodeling of gut bacteria to support a healthier gut microflora in mice fed a high-fat diet (1). By correcting the bacterial balance in the mice, there was […]