Episode February 12, 2014

Are Vitamin C & Vitamin E Bad For You? Exercise When You're Sick, Why Your Stomach Sticks Out, Alcohol Cravings, and More!

Feb 12, 2014 Podcast: When Is It Safe To Exercise After Being Sick, Vinegar For Fat Loss, Mucus In Your Stool, How To Fix Your Colon, Why Your Stomach Sticks Out, Can A Yeast Infection Cause Alcohol Cravings, and Building Swim Endurance.

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News Flashes:

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Here’s why cheaters, dopers & steroid users shouldn’t be allowed back into the sport afterwards.
Problem #1 with the “Vitamin C & Vitamin E ruin endurance” study - they used dl (synthetic) form of Vitamin E.
Problem #2 with the “Vitamin C & Vitamin E ruin endurance” study - they used ascorbic acid (fake) form of Vitamin C.
(I also mention American Nutraceuticals Vitality C and SuperBerry)

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Listener Q&A:

As compiled, deciphered, edited and sometimes read by Brock Skywalker Armstrong, the Podcast "Sidekick".

When Is It Safe To Exercise After Being Sick?

Daniel asks: He has been diagnosed with pneumonia and has been off training for 3 days already. Aside from wanting to heal quickly, not get too out of shape, and mitigate the damage from the antibiotics - he also would like to know how quickly he can return to training once he is better.

In my response I recommend: - My article "Can you Exercise IF You're Sick" -Electrostimulation -