We are getting ready for the annual Hotter n’ Hell weekend here in Texas.  This event is the 100 mile ride, in 100 degree weather held originally to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the city of Wichita Falls.
Approximately 8,000 to 10,000 riders participate each year, making the Hotter n’ Hell Hundred the largest sanctioned century [...]

GI Distress, Inflammation and Diet

By Patricia Rosen MD, & Becky Witinok-Huber

There are multiple reasons for GI distress in endurance athletes. Some of the most important reasons are: decreased blood flow to stomach; high osmolality in foods and drinks and improper dietary preparation.
Adequate blood flow to the stomach requires that the athlete have an adequate hemoglobin, [...]

If you just finished a race, and you’re going out for pizza do you still need a post-exercise drink right there at the finish line?  Does it matter that you wait till later for the pizza?  Or should you have a post-exercise drink now?  Don’t answer that question yet.  Here’s some information for you to [...]

Reviewed by Patricia Rosen. M.D.
Introduction Coffee was first discovered over 1000 years ago although it has been around and used by humans since the Stone Age. People noted the affects on animals and used it by chewing on seed, bark or leaves of certain plants to gain the effects of elevated mood and decreased [...]