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Medical Sports Nutrition Dr A Matheson MRCP CISSN
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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.
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#39 - That Zoe study publication. Do additives such as emulsifiers give you diabetes?
Send us a Text Message.In this episode we look at the results in Nature Medicine of the Zoe study and think about what might have made it a stronger paper and what questions are still not answered. We talk about an antibiotic cream that may prevent viral infections and finally a Nutri-sante cohort study that shows the potential dangers of emulsifiers, which are a very common ingredient in many of our common sports supplements.Podcast 39Mao T, Kim J, Peña-Hernández MA, Valle G, Moriyama M, Luy...
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#38 - Hot water or cold water immersion for athletic performance?
Send us a Text Message.What difference will 500m make to the ideal physiology for a rower. When should you go for cold immersion and when hot. Is training harder if you are on the hormonal contraceptive pill. Could that be a good thing. We skip through these and other questions trying to see if anything is clear or as muddy as a cold tub after a rugby team had been through it.Ref:Nash E, Nicoll A, Batt N, George J, Perananthan V, Prince D, Wallace M, Gow P, Vaz K, Chitturi S, Flores JE, Braun...
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#37 - Sleep - how long to nap, the impact of shared rooms and poor sleep causing infections
Send us a Text Message.In this episode we review a mix of sleep and menstrual cycle articles. We look at the impact of sleep on viral infections, the right length of naps and the impact of sharing rooms. Then studies looking at injuries in different stages of the cycle and confirmation that it is still not something that is discussed as openly as needed. Podcast 37Radke J, Meinhardt J, Aschman T, Chua RL, Farztdinov V, Lukassen S, Ten FW, Friebel E, Ishaque N, Franz J, Huhle VH, Mothes R...
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#36 - Problems with the accuracy of social media nutrition advice (this podcast clearly the exception)
Send us a Text Message.In this episode we review an article by a group of dieticians saying that youtube videos by non-dieticans are of poor quality, look into the world of the Alkaline diet, and get an update on an exciting biomarker for the Med Diet.Podcast 36Kiss A, Soós S, Temesi Á, Unger-Plasek B, Lakner Z, Tompa O. Evaluation of the reliability and educational quality of YouTube™ videos on sport nutrition topics. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2023 Dec;20(1):2278632. doi: 10.1080/15502783.2023....
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#35 - How carbohydrate use changes over hormone cycle and probiotics increase protein absorption in vegan athletes.
Send us a Text Message.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 Eumenor...
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#34 - What is wrong with the research published on nutrition and a really good plant based diet study
Send us a Text Message.We run through a selection of interesting articles, all of which demonstrate key flaws that we keep seeing in nutrition research. Testing at the wrong time, wrong timeframe to followup for that testing, competing interests that blow the mind. Articles that demonstrate the researchers deeply held beliefs rather than take the science and understanding forward. Enjoy!Podcast 34Clauss M, Skattebo Ø, Rasen Dæhli M, Ditta Valsdottir T, Ezzatkhah Bastani N, Ivar Johansen E, Je...