The rise of exogenous ketones for athletic recovery
After a fun social evening on Day 2, the third and final day of the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit aptly started with a session dedicated to recovery, and featured a presentation about the emerging science around exogenous ketones in this area.
For Dr. Mark Evans, now a nutrition consultant with Glanbia Performance Nutrition, the effect of exogenous ketones on exercise metabolism, physical and cognitive performance was the focus of his PhD at Dublin City University.
While early research into exogenous ketones focused on acute performance gains, the science in recent years has shifted more towards recovery, said Dr Evans.
“Now, the larger body of evidence is showing that maybe they don’t act as an acute performance tool, but there may be some scope as a recovery tool post-exercise,” Dr. Evans said.
To watch an interview with Dr. Evans, please click HERE.
