
Ep. 22: Optimizing Physiology with Stacy Sims
TrainingPeaks CoachCast
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The Effect of Antioxidants on Recovery
Fecal transplant is the last resort really for people have such severe bacterial infections of the gut. If you take an antioxidant the mitochondria doesn't learn that because it has an exogenous thing that's going to come and remove the free radicals so you are dampening down your adaptations just going to take you longer to get fit So if you're thinking about all these post-exercise smoothies and supplements then everything that have such high concentration of antioxidants you're like leaving so much performance potential on the table. Have it like five six hours after you exercise sure but don't have it right after exercise because again you're reducing your body's adaptation process And when you're looking at getting antioxidants
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