Gut Training for Athletes with Dr. Roxanne Vogel - Ep. #223
About this episode
This episode discusses the concept of gut training for athletes with Dr. Roxanne Vogel, exploring carbohydrate tolerance and personalized nutrition strategies.
Is more carbohydrate always better, or does your gut need to be trained like your legs? In this episode, we sit down with Roxanne Vogel, PhD, Director of Research and Education at GU Energy Labs, to unpack what gut training actually means, how carbohydrates use different transport systems, and why carbohydrate tolerance varies so much between athletes. We also explore the "why" behind gut training, high carb feeding, metabolic flexibility, the role of hot environments, and what personalized carbohydrate strategies may look like in the near future. More about our guest: Roxanne Gonzales Vogel is a scientist, athlete, and adventurer. As the Director of Research and Education at GU Energy Labs, she oversees the brand’s Performance Lab and works with elite athletes to optimize nutrition for performance, health, and longevity. She holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology from Southern Cross University in Australia, where her research focused on environmental physiology and strategies to improve athletic performance in the presence of environmental stressors, including heat, cold, and hypoxia. Roxanne’s research interests are largely inspired by her pursuits as a high-altitude…
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