athletic performance

Why Do Athletes Take Performance Enhancing Drugs?

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Reading Time: 10 minutesIn the high-stakes world of competitive sports, the quest for peak athletic performance often leads athletes down the controversial path of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). These substances, ranging from anabolic androgenic steroids to human growth hormone and dietary supplements, have carved a complex and often contentious narrative within sports communities. The prevalence of PEDs in athletic … Read more

The Role of Oxygen and High Altitude Training for Athletes 

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Reading Time: 2 minutesHigh-altitude training has long been recognized as a method to improve athletic performance. By exposing the body to lower oxygen levels, high-altitude training stimulates the production of red blood cells, leading to an increased oxygen-carrying capacity. However, it’s important to understand the potential challenges associated with high altitudes, such as hypoxia, which occurs when there … Read more

The Impact of Oxygenation on Endurance Athletes

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Reading Time: 5 minutesOxygen, and oxygenation, plays a key role in our daily lives, although the relationship between oxygen and the microbiome is often misunderstood. When it comes to athletic performance, how much oxygen the gut uses has a direct impact on how much oxygen is available for the rest of the body.  Vo2 Max and lactate threshold … Read more

How Gut Health Impacts Athletic Performance

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Reading Time: 6 minutesMany athletes are determined to optimize their performance and recovery, starting by building a foundation of wellness. While there is a general focus on nutrition and supplementation for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, it’s vital for performance athletes to reflect on the relationship between gut health and athletic performance. Often referred to as the second brain, … Read more