NEW RESEARCH SHOWS SPIRULINA IMPROVES EXERCISE PERFORMANCE!!
Spirulina is well known for boosting energy, endurance and immunity. And it’s been shown to support eye and cardiovascular health. Now, new research indicates it may be the perfect nutrient for athletes!The Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine reports on a study involving nine healthy, moderately trained men who took Spirulina. Half were given Spirulina first and the other half were given a placebo, and then reversed. Each of the men participated in four exercise trials that compared their treadmill endurance after taking Spirulina versus the placebo.
The trials found a significant improvement in only four weeks of supplementation at a dosage of six grams per day.
After four weeks, the findings were as follows:
- Spirulina supplementation slowed down fatigue after a two-hour run
- Supplementation of Spirulina significantly decreased carbohydrate oxidation and increased fat oxidation
- Supplementation increased glutathione (GSH) concentration
(an important immune booster and antioxidant) - Supplementation reduced lipid peroxidation (which results in cell damage) induced by exercise
According to the journal, the results showed that Spirulina supplementation for four weeks :“...induced a significant increase in exercise performance, fat oxidation, and glutathione concentration as well as attenuated exercise-induced increases in lipid peroxidation. This provides evidence that increased levels of fat oxidation and GSH may contribute to enhanced exercise performance.”
The researchers concluded: “We report for the first time that supplementation of Spirulina for four weeks increased exercise performance, possibly through an increase in fat oxidation rate and increased glutathione levels.”
The research was conducted by Kalafati M, A. Z Jamurtas, M. G, Nikolaidis, V. Paschalis, A.A Theodorou, G.K Sakellariou, Y. Koutedakis and D. Kouretas from the Physical Education and Sports Sciences Department at the University of Thessaly, Greece.
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