Rhodiola supplements may boost performance and cognition in athletes

Rhodiola supplements may boost performance and cognition in athletes: Study

A study published in Nutrients explored the effects of seven days of Rhodiola rosea supplementation on resistance-trained athletes, showing improvements in strength, endurance, and cognitive function. Conducted by researchers from Jacksonville State University and Azad University, the crossover, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study involved 27 athletes, comparing low-dose (200 mg/day) and high-dose (1500 mg/day) Rhodiola against a p

Rhodiola supplements may boost performance and cognition in athletes

“To our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate that RR [Rhodiola rosea] can elicit concurrent improvements in maximal strength, muscular endurance and power—challenging a previously reported trade-off,” wrote researchers at Jacksonville State University in the United States and Azad University in Iran. They reported differing effects on performance with the two doses they tested: “Lower doses preferentially enhancing late-set muscular…