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Which Supplements Actually Work | Stay Healthier and RUN FASTER

25th April 2020

There are loads of supplements and vitamins on the market that claim to enhance your performance and have a long list of health benefits. But what do they actually do, and what does the science say?

This video is intended for informational purposes only and must never be considered as medical advice or recommendation. Anyone considering taking supplements of any kind should first consult a doctor or other qualified healthcare professional.

Today Anna and Andy will discuss a range of different supplements and their purported benefits!

Here is a list of the sources we reference in this video:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29637836
https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/6513662
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28353648
https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-015-0093-8
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23840373
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28515951
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25927096
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15438627.2018.1550401
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17172008
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4344567/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20479615
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5295087/

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