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Medical Sports Nutrition

Dr A Matheson MRCP CISSN

A review of the Sports Nutrition literature with Dr Andy Matheson. Dr Matheson is practicing Family Doctor and ISSN certified Sports Nutritionist.  Dr Matheson discusses which breakthroughs will give us that edge we are looking for, and which will be a waste of precious time and money. 

The podcast covers the new developments in the field of Sports Nutrition and how these might impact our health and performance. It demonstrates how a medical professional will review articles to assess if the discoveries from the published trials and research are suitable for their particular patients. 

This podcast is a lighthearted review of the medical literature and Dr Matheson has enormous respect for all scientific researchers and could not do a job as hard as theirs. 
The information presented is the personal opinion of the healthcare professional and is not a substitute for seeking professional advice. It is based on interpretation of current best practice and guidelines when the episode was recorded. Guidelines can change; To the best of our knowledge the information in this episode is up to date as of it’s release but it is the listeners responsibility to review the information and make sure it is still up to date when they listen.

Dr Matheson is not liable for any advice, investigations, course of treatment, diagnosis or any other information, services or products listeners might pursue as a result of listening to this podcast. Reliance on information provided in this podcast is solely at the listeners risk.

The podcast is designed to be used generate learning discussions and for education only. It is not recommended to be used as a method of diagnosis, opinion, treatment or medical advice for the general public. Do not delay seeking medical advice based on the information contained in this podcast. If you have questions regarding your health or feel you may have a medical condition then promptly seek the opinion of a trained healthcare professional.

Episodes
#40 - Does coffee slow you down if you have the wrong genetics?August 27, 2024
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#39 - That Zoe study publication. Do additives such as emulsifiers give you diabetes?June 06, 2024
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#38 - Hot water or cold water immersion for athletic performance?April 29, 2024
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#37 - Sleep - how long to nap, the impact of shared rooms and poor sleep causing infectionsMarch 21, 2024
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#36 - Problems with the accuracy of social media nutrition advice (this podcast clearly the exception)February 15, 2024
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#35 - How carbohydrate use changes over hormone cycle and probiotics increase protein absorption in vegan athletes.January 18, 2024
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#34 - What is wrong with the research published on nutrition and a really good plant based diet studyDecember 06, 2023
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#33 - The best way to take iron supplements and whose fault is UPFNovember 14, 2023
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#32 - Will coffee cause a bleed and will skipping breakfast give you cancerOctober 17, 2023
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#31 - WHO make a very clear statement about sweeteners and can you trust the ingredient list of your herbal supplementsSeptember 07, 2023
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#30 - Sweeteners or sugar. A review of a recent pro sweetener article. August 05, 2023
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#29 - Topical bicarbonate, coffee mouth rinse and pre race defecation. You will get some glances at the start line!July 03, 2023
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#28 - Why a high fat diet will not cause a dip in performanceMay 09, 2023
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#27 - Bacon bad beetroot good? The confusing world of nitrates and nitrites.March 28, 2023
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#26 - Flavonoids - good for ageing but not much evidence for athletes. Also - I'm not lazy coach, it's my microbiome.February 20, 2023
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#25 - Calcium, zinc, IL-6 - do we know how they fit into our athletes nutrition and performance?January 14, 2023
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#24 - Lipidomics and how future cholesterol tests will diagnose cancers and moreDecember 30, 2022
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#23 - Low carbohydrate diets - do they raise you cholesterol and trash your microbiome. Evidence to prove they don't..November 10, 2022
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#22 - Ultra processed food kills you and gives you fat children. Time restricted eating improves your mood as well as your blood pressure in a randomised control trialOctober 17, 2022
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#21 - The age old conundrum. Is tea or coffee best for your health? And catch up with why covid trashes our VO2 for monthsSeptember 26, 2022
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#20 - A keto diet reduces alzheimers symptoms and long term steroid use might not do your heart much good.September 14, 2022
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#19 - Intermittent fasting and why it's so good for us; fructose and why it's so bad for us.August 22, 2022
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#18 - Sleep is good for you, Weekend warriors don't die early and some uninspiring UEFA nutrition guidelinesAugust 03, 2022
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#17 - Why eggs might not kill you, it is what you eat instead that mattersJuly 06, 2022
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#16 - How Covid changes the brain structure. Are cold baths any use for training or just coaches revenge.May 29, 2022
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