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Trik s kiselim trešćinim sokom: brži oporavak snage, niži IL‑6

BY DR. GYMBRO · 15. lis 2026.

Maratonci i bodybuilderi sve više se okreću kiselom trešćinom za oporavak, a ovo placebo‑kontrolirano istraživanje testiralo je njezinu učinkovitost. U studiji s 20 trkača izometrijska snaga je vratila znatno brže (P = 0.024), a razine IL‑6, CRP‑a i mokraćne kiseline su pale, dok je antioksidativni status bio otprilike 10 % viši. Međutim, razine kreatin‑kinaze, LDH i mišićna ukočenost nisu se značajno promijenile, pa je slika složenija od marketinških tvrdnji. Evo što je studija radila, što je otkrila i kome bi mogla koristiti.