Northern Nutritionals

Tag: exercise

  • Sweat Detox

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    The possibility for sweat as a route of toxin excretion is intriguing.  Hussain et al. (2023) found metabolites from insecticides in the sweat of women who participated in a randomized crossover trial involving sauna and indoor cycling.  The authors noted differences in the levels detected between the two modes of inducing sweat, and between the…

  • Caffeine and Exercise

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    Bridge et al. (2006) reported on a randomized controlled trial testing the effect of caffeine vs. placebo on for competitive runners on an 8 km race.  They were given either 3 mg per kg of their body mass of caffeine, or a placebo capsule consisting of 3 mg per kg body mass of glucose, one…

  • Beer and Exercise

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    A randomized controlled trial by de Moraes Pontes et al. (2022) asked whether drinking a beer after an exercise session would influence the recovery trajectory of the participants’ heart rate variability as control of the heart rate shifts from the sympathetic nervous system back to the parasympathetic resting state.  The authors cite quite a few…

  • Stress Reduction- a walk in the woods, meditation, or exercise

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    Koselka et al.studied the effects of walking either in a forested area or in an area with a lot of traffic.  They compared both of these walks to days on which the participants went about their normal activities.  The authors mention that the Forest Preserve District of Cook County has attempted to establish forest preserves…