Tag: exercise
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Type 2 Diabetes: Mechanisms, Markers, and Interventions
Type 2 diabetes can be assessed from the perspective of mitochondrial dysfunction as not just a side effect, but a factor in its progression. Symptoms like fatigue and difficulty concentrating can be a sign that mitochondria aren’t functioning properly, and that same underlying dysfunction may be feeding the disease process itself. When mitochondria are impaired,…
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Sweat Detox
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…
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Caffeine and Exercise
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…
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Beer and Exercise
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…
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