Natural pine bark extract relieves muscle cramp and pain in athletes and diabetics
A study published in this month's issue of Angiology shows that supplementation with the pine bark extract Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all) improves blood flow to the muscles which speeds recovery after physical exercise. The study of 113 participants demonstrated that Pycnogenol significantly reduces muscular pain and cramps in athletes and healthy, normal individuals. "With the millions of...How Much Should Athletes Drink?
If you're going to exercise today, be careful how much fluid you drink. Too much fluid before, during or after exercise can have a potentially fatal outcome. The warning follows reports of several deaths from a severe lack of salt in the blood due to excessive drinking known as hyponatremic encephalopathy. Since the cause of the condition is now known, Timothy Noakes, from the Sports Scien...Athletes Warned Of Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia
Novice athletes who are training for marathon running events may be a danger from exercise-associated //hyponatremia (EAH) that can develop from low levels of sodium in the body. The risk to the condition is heightened when the athletes drink excess amounts of fluids during exercises. Awareness of EAH is increasing, but athletes, coaches, and medical professionals need reliable informa...Athletes Are More Prone To Environmental Pollutants Due To Choice Of Diet
The alliance between diet and health is well recognized, however, it is frequently difficult to establish a causal relationship between a particular dietary component and a specific health endpoint. This is of special interest // particularly for environmental pollutants, as most of them reach humans through the food chain. In recent years, a number of studies have determined the occurrence of va...Chocolate milk may Be Good For Athletes
Chocolate milk may be as good - or better - than common sports drinks like Gatorade or Endurox R4 at helping athletes recover from strenuous exercise, says a new study.Intense endurance exercise reduces supply of stored glucose// or glycogen, a key source of fuel for exercise, to the muscles. The findings suggest that chocolate milk has an optimal ratio of carbohydrates to protein to...Quick Recovery in Rodeo Athletes
Research conducted by the University of Alberta confirms the popular myth that Rodeo cowboys are a breed of their own. // In his research on whiplash injuries, Dr. Robert Ferrari, clinical professor at the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, has found that conducted the cultural expectations of injury and the way we treat them plays an important role in the road to recovery....Siemens Video: Smart Heart Scans for Athletes
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