Arctic Root Acts as Antiviral After Intense Exercise
Sports & NutritionArctic Root Acts as Antiviral After Intense ExerciseArctic Root Acts as Antiviral After Intense Exercise
A study published in Frontiers in Nutrition randomly divided marathon runners into two groups: one group ingested 600 mg/d of Rhodiola rosea (n=24, 6 female, 18 male) while the other supplemented a placebo (n=24, 7 females, 17 males) for 30 days prior to, the day of and seven days post-marathon (July 31, 2015). The goal of this study was to measure the antiviral and antibacterial properties of the bioactive metabolites of Rhodiola rosea in the serum of experienced marathon runners following supplementation.
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