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Antioxidants for Runners: Helpful or Harmful?

Antioxidants for Runners: Helpful or Harmful?

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Brady and Thomas delve into antioxidants, reviewing the ISSN's recent position statement on antioxidants: benefits, drawbacks, and reviewing supplements by efficacy


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00:00 Introduction

01:30 The role of antioxidants

05:05 Where we get antioxidants from

06:50 Hard training and antioxidant needs

08:55 Hormesis effect, risk of ‘blunting’ adaptation

12:47 AD ProBio Nutrition

15:00 Introducing the ISSN Supplement List

17:44 High Evidence (Creatine, Beetroot, Tart Cherry)

23:10 Moderate Evidence (Omega-3, Astaxanthin, Blackcurrant)

27:20 Lower Evidence (Ashwagandha, Glutathione, Green Tea, Pomegranate)

35:00 Weak-Low Evidence (Urolithin-A, Sulforaphane, Curcumin)

38:42 Takeaways - When Runners Should Take Antioxidant Supplements

39:00 Post-marathon antioxidants

40:41 Multi-day hard exercise antioxidants



Brady’s article on the discussion:

https://runlongrunhealthy.substack.com/p/should-runners-take-antioxidant-supplements



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