Medical Sports Nutrition
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.
Medical Sports Nutrition
#35 - How carbohydrate use changes over hormone cycle and probiotics increase protein absorption in vegan athletes.
In this episode we run through at a small but interesting study of the impact of the menstrual cycle on the fuels the body uses. We question if we should be going to Industry funded research for our articles on benefits of carbohydrates and we then finish with a article on probiotics improving protein absorption and muscle gain in elite vegan athletes.
Lee SJL, Sim MP, VAN Rens FECA, Peiffer JJ. Fatigue Resistance Is Altered during the High-Hormone Phase of Eumenorrheic Females but Not Oral Contraceptive Users. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2024 Jan 1;56(1):92-102. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003289. Epub 2023 Aug 29. PMID: 37699150.
Gibson LP, Giordano GR, Bidwell LC, Hutchison KE, Bryan AD. Acute Effects of Ad Libitum Use of Commercially Available Cannabis Products on the Subjective Experience of Aerobic Exercise: A Crossover Study. Sports Med. 2023 Dec 26. doi: 10.1007/s40279-023-01980-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38147185.
Rollo I, Williams C. Carbohydrate Nutrition and Skill Performance in Soccer. Sports Med. 2023 Dec;53(Suppl 1):7-14. doi: 10.1007/s40279-023-01876-3. Epub 2023 Jul 8. PMID: 37421586; PMCID: PMC10721660.
Fritz P, Fritz R, Bóday P, Bóday Á, Bató E, Kesserű P, Oláh C. Gut microbiome composition: link between sports performance and protein absorption? J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2024 Dec;21(1):2297992. doi: 10.1080/15502783.2023.2297992. Epub 2023 Dec 27. PMID: 38151716; PMCID: PMC10763846.
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.