Beetroot Nitrate: What It Is and How It Works
Beetroot nitrate: what it is, how the nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide pathway works, the role of mouth bacteria, the effect on muscles and blood vessels, and who the supplement helps most.
Myths About Glycine
What to combine glycine with: magnesium for sleep, N-acetylcysteine (GlyNAC) for glutathione, collagen and vitamin C for ligaments. Which combinations have evidence and which do not.
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The Benefits of Beetroot Nitrate for Athletes: The Evidence Base
The evidence base for beetroot nitrate for athletes: key studies, meta-analyses, dose dependence, the influence of training level, and the limitations of the scientific data.
Side Effects of Beetroot Nitrate
Side effects of beetroot nitrate: beeturia, gastric discomfort, lowered blood pressure, oxalates and kidneys, nitrosamines and methemoglobinemia. What is real and what is theoretical.
How to Take Beetroot Nitrate: Dosage, Timing, Duration
How to take beetroot nitrate: the effective dose in mmol and mg, intake 2-3 hours before the start, saturation of 3-7 days, what reduces the effect, and practical tips.
Beetroot Nitrate: Product Forms and Which to Choose
Forms of beetroot nitrate: concentrated shots, juices, powders, capsules, vegetables. How they differ in nitrate content, how to read the label, and what to choose.
Who Should Not Take Beetroot Nitrate
Who should not take beetroot nitrate: hypotension, blood pressure medications, PDE-5 inhibitors, kidney diseases, oxalate stones, infants, pregnancy. An editorial analysis.
Myths About Beetroot Nitrate
Myths about beetroot nitrate: whether nitrates are harmful, whether a larger dose helps, whether the juice acts immediately, whether it replaces citrulline, and whether pink urine is dangerous. An editorial analysis.
What to Combine Beetroot Nitrate With
What to combine beetroot nitrate with: caffeine, citrulline, creatine, beta-alanine, bicarbonate, carbohydrates. Which combinations make sense and what to avoid together with nitrates.
Myths About Glycine
Myths about glycine: whether a tablet under the tongue helps, whether it is a sleeping aid and an anabolic, whether large doses are safe. An editorial analysis with references to studies.
What to Combine Glycine With
What to combine glycine with: magnesium for sleep, N-acetylcysteine (GlyNAC) for glutathione, collagen and vitamin C for ligaments. Which combinations have evidence and which do not.
Beetroot Nitrate: What It Is and How It Works
Beetroot nitrate: what it is, how the nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide pathway works, the role of mouth bacteria, the effect on muscles and blood vessels, and who the supplement helps most.