#35 - How carbohydrate use changes over hormone cycle and probiotics increase protein absorption in vegan athletes.

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In this episode we run through at a small but interesting study of the impact of the menstrual cycle on the fuels the body uses. We question if we should be going to Industry funded research for our articles on benefits of carbohydrates and we then finish with a article on probiotics improving protein absorption and muscle gain in elite vegan athletes.
Lee SJL, Sim MP, VAN Rens FECA, Peiffer JJ. Fatigue Resistance Is Altered during the High-Hormone Phase of Eumenorrheic Females but Not Oral Contraceptive Users. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2024 Jan 1;56(1):92-102. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003289. Epub 2023 Aug 29. PMID: 37699150.

Gibson LP, Giordano GR, Bidwell LC, Hutchison KE, Bryan AD. Acute Effects of Ad Libitum Use of Commercially Available Cannabis Products on the Subjective Experience of Aerobic Exercise: A Crossover Study. Sports Med. 2023 Dec 26. doi: 10.1007/s40279-023-01980-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38147185.

Rollo I, Williams C. Carbohydrate Nutrition and Skill Performance in Soccer. Sports Med. 2023 Dec;53(Suppl 1):7-14. doi: 10.1007/s40279-023-01876-3. Epub 2023 Jul 8. PMID: 37421586; PMCID: PMC10721660.

Fritz P, Fritz R, Bóday P, Bóday Á, Bató E, Kesserű P, Oláh C. Gut microbiome composition: link between sports performance and protein absorption? J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2024 Dec;21(1):2297992. doi: 10.1080/15502783.2023.2297992. Epub 2023 Dec 27. PMID: 38151716; PMCID: PMC10763846.

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