About this episode

Martha discusses whether runners need supplements, exploring both sides of the argument and highlighting important vitamins and harmful additives.

Send us Fan Mail #376 - The vitamin and supplement industry makes billions of dollars per year, much of it from athletes, like us runners. My question this week is: Do runners need supplements? This isn't an easy question to answer. We may or we may not. I break it down and go over the yes and the no answers, as well as what vitamins may help our running. I conclude the episode by talking about those additions in our supplements we do NOT want, including lead! You don't want to this this one!...

Topics covered

• supplements
• vitamins
• running
• athletes

Keywords

• health
• fitness
• nutrition

Mentioned in this episode

Products: vitamins, supplements

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