However, studies havent consistently shown improvements in actual exercise performance with ALCAR supplementation. Phaff adds that athletes who take it consistently may notice less soreness and faster recovery, but it works best as a long-term support nutrient, not a same-day performance enhancer
For over 20 years, Professor Mikelsaar and her colleagues worked with the Russian space program studying the intestinal probiotics of Russian cosmonauts in zero gravity during extended space flights
PCAC member Elizabeth Rebello, a professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, noted the "lack of efficacy data and randomized controlled trials" for these compounds
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