Gut Bacteria and Sleep, Super Shoe Injury Risk, and the Protein Shake Problem
Your Gut Bacteria Might Be the Sleep Fix You Haven’t Tried If you’ve been sleeping poorly during hard training blocks, the fix might already be sitting in your supplement cabinet. A new systematic review pooled 6 randomized controlled trials across 180 athletes from 4 continents. The researchers tested whether probiotic and synbiotic supplements could improve […]
How Running Experience Improves Shock Absorption, Protein Protects Mobility, and Centenarians Skip Supplements
Why Experienced Runners Absorb Impact Differently Than Beginners Running experience changes how your body handles ground impact. Experienced runners attenuate significantly more high-frequency shock than novices, suggesting their neuromuscular systems have adapted to protect joints and tissues. Researchers compared three groups: middle-aged experienced runners (average age 53, running 9-30 miles per week), young experienced runners […]
Exercise Gets Official Mental Health Role, Compression Tights Don’t Improve Sleep, Supplements Match Goals
Training is as much mental health maintenance as it is physical preparation Structured exercise now has official backing as a frontline mental health intervention. A new consensus statement from Exercise and Sports Science Australia defines how exercise professionals should integrate into clinical mental health teams. The statement drew on 24 experts across six Australian states […]