Sports Nutrition Insider
Michael Sedlak
M.Sc.
Michael has taken his passion for fitness, sports, and bodybuilding to a new level, translating cutting edge nutritional science into innovation for some of the world’s most successful supplement companies. Michael is a leading authority on evidence-based research and the applied aspects of clinical nutrition. He holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Functional Foods, with a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Toxicology. Michael offers new insight into key industry trends, applying the latest-nutritional research for the development of innovative science-based products.
Michael has spent the last decade working in one of the most secretive industries in the world, protecting some of the most confidential information in the supplement sector. From managing clinical trials and new product formulations to lecturing at various international seminars, he has been a part of the inner workings of the industry that only a privileged few have ever experienced. Michael has had the opportunity to travel the world extensively from Germany, to England and throughout all of North America, meeting and working with some of the world’s greatest minds in sports nutrition and exercise science.
With his professional background, vast experience and expert knowledge, Michael will continue to educate thousands on the latest nutritional research driving the innovation within the health industry. www.cpcnutrition.com
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WILL I GET A COLD?
QUESTION: Does working out make me more susceptible to colds?
ANSWER: Research shows that untrained individuals are more susceptible to oxygen damage during exercise because of the changes that make possible the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Many disease and sicknesses are linked as a result of an imbalance between formation and clearance of these harmful oxygen species. Moreover, excessive training, nutrient deficiency and/or muscle damage has adverse consequences on the immune system, leading to an increase in ROS. In spite of the risk, those who are physically active adapt in antioxidant defence systems that fight ROS. Current literature indicates that physical activity can enhance both antioxidant ability and the ability to use oxygen in the muscle. Results also show that endurance training can increase levels of certain antioxidant enzymes in the muscle, demonstrating a potential for improvement and resistance to the toxic ROS. Dietary supplementation with fish oils, flaxseeds and specific vitamins in healthy humans has been shown to significantly reduce ROS production. Research suggests that dietary manipulation with n-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, vitamin E, or BCAAs may have a significant beneficial effect on immune regulation after exhaustive exercise.
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