{"id":3134,"date":"2015-09-11T18:45:26","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T18:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?p=3134"},"modified":"2015-09-25T08:02:28","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T08:02:28","slug":"potential-use-of-herbs-in-sports-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/09\/11\/potential-use-of-herbs-in-sports-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential Use of Herbs in Sports Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interestingly, there appears to be lots\u00a0of evidence regarding different herbs, and their ability\u00a0to enhance\u00a0physical\u00a0performance.<\/p>\n

I’m surprised nobody has mustered up an organic recovery formula, or pre-workout that’s actually quite ‘good’ for you. And marketed as such. \u00a0With lots of beefcakes on the packaging.<\/p>\n

Ginkgo Biloba<\/strong>
\nRhodiola combined with Ginkgo<\/a>, reduced physical markers of overtraining significantly and enhanced endurance.<\/p>\n

Ginkgo Biloba has also be shown to be a powerful antioxidant\u00a0(Huang et al., 2004; Ilhan et al., 2004) and there are a number of studies, stating that it enhances cognitive functioning, at higher dosages – 240mg or greater<\/a>\u00a0in healthy individuals.
\nCognitive functioning of course, being of value in most sports.<\/p>\n

\"ginkgo\"<\/a>
http:\/\/www.acs.org<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ashwagandha<\/strong>
\nImproved sprinting and vertical jump power and coordination in healthy subjects<\/a>.<\/p>\n

8 weeks supplementation <\/a>with ashwagandha enhanced Vo2max and time until exhaustion on a treadmill<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/completewellbeing.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rhodiola Rosea
\n<\/strong>Enhances endurance<\/a> in young healthy volunteers<\/p>\n

surprisingly, there seems to be a lack of research supporting the use of ginseng<\/a> to enhance exercise performance.<\/p>\n

Update – there is some research on Panax Ginseng improving endurance
\nhttp:\/\/www.nutritionexpress.com\/article+index\/authors\/edmund+r+burke+phd\/showarticle.aspx?articleid=91<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Interestingly, there appears to be lots\u00a0of evidence regarding different herbs, and their ability\u00a0to enhance\u00a0physical\u00a0performance. I’m surprised nobody has mustered up an organic recovery formula, or pre-workout that’s actually quite ‘good’ for you. And marketed as such. \u00a0With lots of beefcakes on the packaging. 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