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Podcast: The Thorne Podcast
Episode: Studying the Biomarkers of Professional Football Players | Performance Edition
Description: Dr. Laura Kunces, Thorne’s Senior Vice President of Medical Strategy, joins the Thorne Podcast Performance Edition. In this episode, she talks with Joel Totoro about a recent research study she participated in with NCAA athletes, and how the results relate to the general public.
During this episode you’ll learn about:
Laura Kunces background [:34]
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research [:53]
Nutrition status of collegiate athletes entering the NFL [1:41]
NFL Combine [4:25]
Study findings [4:40]
79 biomarkers studied [5:39]
5 biomarkers that were consistently low [6:34]
Impact on brain function [8:59]
Omega-3 index [10:55]
How much omega-3 does a person need? [12:38]
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