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Whey + kolagen nadmašuje pojedinačne suplementacije kod dizača – uz jedan uslov

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

Mešanje 30 g whey proteina i 10 g kolagena dalo je bolje rezultate od whey‑a, kolagena i placeba po svim parametrima u osmonedeljnoj studiji na muškarcima koji treniraju snagom. Kombinacija je povećala mišićnu masu za 2,66 kg (prema BIA), podigla mineralnu gustinu kostiju lumbalne kičme i unapredila snagu u čučnju i benč preseku, kao i biomarkere kostne rezorpcije i formacije. Sam kolagen je podigao samo gustinu kostiju, whey je podigao samo mišiće. Međutim, uz 40 učesnika, neujednačene količine proteina i neobično veliki skok BMD‑a, postoji jedan uslov koji mora da se uzme u obzir. U nastavku su prikazane pobede, ko bi trebao koristiti ovaj stack i ko bi ga trebalo izbegavati.

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Manje gvožđa, svaki drugi dan: isti porast feritina kod žena

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

Hepcidin može da smanji apsorpciju gvožđa nakon jedne doze, zbog čega oralni suplement često razočara i izazove gastrointestinalne tegobe. Randomizovani pokušaj iz 2026. godine na 66 žena sa nedostatkom gvožđa ispitao je 21 mg gvožđa svakih 48 h naspram 30 mg dnevno tokom 42 dana. Feritin je značajno porastao u obe grupe, bez statistički značajne razlike, dok je hemoglobin ostao stabilan, a gastrointestinalni efekti bili su blagi. Studija je bila aktivno kontrolisana, bez placeba, i korišćeni su različiti oblici gvožđa, pa se rezultati mogu uporediti, a ne tvrditi da su superiorniji.

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