Episode 149 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition)'s "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock)) discuss "Vitamin D and the Athlete" with Dr Daniel Owens PhD (Liverpool John Moores University, UK).
Discussion Topics Include:
- Overview of Vitamin D and its unique characteristics
- Why Vitamin D is one of the most "on trend" sports supplements used by elite and recreational athletes
- From health to performance: The biological influences of Vitamin D (incl. immunity, bone, and muscle)
- Deficiency, insufficiency and adequacy explored (incl. influencing factors such as diet, sun exposure during winter, skin colour, clothing and sunscreen etc)
- Test, don't guess: assessing Vitamin D Status
- Vitamin D supplements (incl. dosage, what forms, when, and when not to supplement))
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Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:
- Vitamin D and the Athlete: Current Perspectives and New Challenges)
Related Podcast Episodes:
- #132 - "Nutrition and Athlete Bone Health" with Prof Craig Sale and Dr Kirsty Elliot-Sale)
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