Want a Better Workout? Workout with Ginseng!

If you workout, you may get a better and healthier workout if you add ginseng to your regimen.

Exercise is great for you. But it can produce inflammation induced muscle damage. This review of the research shows that supplementing ginseng can reduce muscle damage and improve your workout.

The review included 12 double-blind studies of the impact of ginseng on exercise. The results revealed a number of interesting benefits to taking ginseng.

The studies found that ginseng prevents inflammation and muscle damage from exercise. It also found that ginseng enhances muscle regeneration.

Ginseng also reduces muscle fatigue, which led to improved physical exercise performance and reduced risk of injury.

In addition to these objective measures, the people taking ginseng also reported subjective perception of decreased effort, meaning that they found their workout less demanding.

This large review of the existing research suggests that ginseng could be a beneficial supplement for people who work out since it can prevent muscle damage, improve muscle regeneration and workout capacity while reducing both muscle fatigue and the risk of injury.

Nutrients 2024,16(1),90

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