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231: Expert Edition: Assistant Prof Patrick Wilson (PhD), Sport Nutrition Scientist: The Athlete's Gut

The Physical Performance Show

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The Hydrogel Technology and the Benefits

The theory is when you have these Elginate-containing supplements, the acidic environment that's there is going to turn it into what's called a hydrogel. That hydrogel is going to kind of surround the carbohydrate molecules so that they're less likely to activate sensory tissue in your small intestine. Six or seven studies that have looked at this during exercise have not really found much of anything in terms of metabolism or performance and gut symptoms.

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