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What are NSAIDs?
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, are a class of drug that is commonly used (worldwide) to reduce inflammation and pain....
Asker Jeukendrup and Nick Tiller
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Creatine supplementation and healthy ageing
With increasing age muscle strength, lean/muscle mass and functional ability decline. This is commonly referred to as sarcopenia....
Darren Candow
4 min read


Does creatine help or hinder endurance performance?
One of the most researched supplements on the market is creatine. Creatine combined with strength training has been shown to consistently...
Scott Forbes
5 min read


Do ketone supplements improve athletic performance?
Ketone ester supplements continue to receive attention from athletes for their claimed potential to enhance endurance exercise...
Devin McCarthy
4 min read


Does collagen strengthen connective tissue in muscle?
In previous blogs we have discussed the role of protein intake for muscle protein synthesis. However, muscle contains many different...
Asker Jeukendrup
3 min read


Iron infusion or injection for athletes
Iron deficiency is a prevalent issue among athletes, which can significantly affect training consistency and performance if left...
Peter Peeling, Nikita Fensham, and Alannah McKay
5 min read


Carnitine: the claims and why it may not work
Carnitine (also known as L-carnitine) is a substance present in relatively high quantities in meat (the Latin word carnis means meat or...
Asker Jeukendrup
6 min read


Fat burners
The term “Fat burners” refers to a category of supplements. These supplements are claimed to influence fat metabolism in some way. Fat...
Asker Jeukendrup
5 min read


Probiotics: it may not all be positive
We are learning more and more about the importance of the microbiome and the links with various diseases. However, the consumer is...
Asker Jeukendrup and Alex Mohr
5 min read


Food first
In one of the early blogs on mysportscience, we discussed how many athletes start building a pyramid from the top without a solid...
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read


Caffeinated chewing gum for exercise performance
Caffeine is considered one of the few performance-enhancing supplements that can truly elicit an ergogenic effect. There is a large body...
Gabriel Barreto and Bryan Saunders
4 min read


Can you build new muscle from eating insects?
Insects have arisen as the latest novel protein source. In addition, more and more insects have been approved over the recent years by...
Wesley Hermans and Cas Fuchs
3 min read


Supplements for football
Good nutrition choices can support the health and performance of footballers, whereby the intake, type, quantity and timing of foods,...
Mike Gleeson
6 min read


Is ashwaganda a performance supplement?
Ashwaganda is a supplement that is extracted from the root of the Ashwaganda plant. Ashwaganda (Withania somnifera), also known as Indian...
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read


Do ketone esters increase EPO?
Ketone esters have received a lot of attention amongst elite athletes but also in the media. We covered the potential role of ketones in...
Javier T. Gonzalez
4 min read


Are electrolytes important for athletes?
In this series of blog posts, we’ve discussed what is meant by the ‘electrolytes’, that are promoted in sports nutrition products. We’ve...
Alan McCubbin
7 min read


How much sodium do I need?
In this series of blog posts we’ve discussed what sodium is, what it does in the body, how it’s lost in sweat, and how to quantify those...
Alan McCubbin
4 min read


The role of sodium during exercise
Sodium is said to be important for athletes, and different arguments are used to explain why it is so essential. We will dive into the...
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read


What is sodium?
Sodium is the most talked about electrolyte... it is often talked about in relation to hydration but what exactly is it and what exactly...
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read


What is better? A glass of wine or an hour of exercise?
In a previous blog we discussed a study that suggested that red wine is good for fat burning. Here we will look into the effects of...
Asker Jeukendrup
3 min read
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