Beyond the Muscles: How Plant Compounds and Gut Bacteria Are Reshaping Athletic Recovery
August 22, 2026 — Ever finish a grueling, high-intensity workout only to feel the shockwaves reverberating deep inside your stomach? For decades, sports science and nutritional research focused almost exclusively on skeletal muscles, joints, and cardiovascular capacity when evaluating athletic performance and recovery. But as researchers peel back the layers of human physiology, they are…
