Watch: Webinar Q&A on the Athlete’s Gut
In this webinar, exercise scientist Patrick Wilson answers a wide range of questions about gut problems runners have and how to optimize your gut for performance.
Why are gut problems so common during exercise?
What can you do to prevent and manage them?
What is the effect of caffeine, NSAIDs, probiotics, hormones?
How can you train your gut to enhance your performance?
We discussed these topics and more about the runner’s gut on a live webinar with Patrick Wilson, runner, associate professor of exercise science, registered dietitian and author of The Athlete’s Gut: The Inside Science of Digestion, Nutrition, and Stomach Distress. You can watch the full webinar above.
You can also learn more about running and your gut in these articles for Active Pass and PodiumRunner Pass members:
Caffeine Can Kickstart Your Workout But Look Out for Its Effect on Your Gut
Jitters and Java: Your Genes May Affect Your Response to Caffeine
Over Half of Ultrarunners Get Nauseous During Races; Here’s Why
Beating Gut Troubles in the Heat
Sleep Does the Body (and the Gut) Good
Is Fat Adaptation a Path to Improved Performance & Fewer Gut Problems?
Sometimes Gut Problems Are in Your Head
Is the Gut Microbiota Key to Unlocking Your Athletic Success?
