Although over 100 studies and reviews have examined the ergogenic effects of dietary
nitrate (NO 3−) supplementation in young, healthy men and women, it is unclear if …

In contrast to nitric oxide, which has well established and important roles in the regulation of
blood flow and thrombosis, neurotransmission, the normal functioning of the genitourinary …

Athletes use nutritional supplementation to enhance the effects of training and achieve
improvements in their athletic performance. Beetroot juice increases levels of nitric oxide …

Nitric oxide (NO) plays a plethora of important roles in the human body. Insufficient
production of NO (for example, during older age and in various disease conditions) can …

Background Recent research into the use of dietary nitrates and their role in vascular
function has led to it becoming progressively more popular amongst athletes attempting to …

Background Sports nutrition is a constantly evolving field with hundreds of research papers
published annually. In the year 2017 alone, 2082 articles were published under the key …

Nitric oxide (NO) is essential to life. It is a gaseous signaling molecule that is produced
continuously to enable or facilitate a wide range of physiological processes including …

Objective Beetroot juice is a source of dietary nitrate (NO3-) recognized as a potential
ergogenic aid to enhance tolerance during endurance exercise of submaximal-to-maximal …

Beetroot juice contains high levels of inorganic nitrate (NO 3−) and its intake has proved
effective at increasing blood nitric oxide (NO) concentrations. Given the effects of NO in …

Many athletes supplement with antioxidants in the belief this will reduce muscle damage,
immune dysfunction and fatigue, and will thus improve performance, while some evidence …