The Claim
Four weeks of cycling training increases total serum antioxidant capacity in recreationally active adults, irrespective of supplementation with 200 mg/day of (–)-epicatechin or placebo, indicating that the exercise intervention—not the supplement—drives the observed increase in antioxidant capacity.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Doing four weeks of regular cycling boosts your body's natural antioxidants, whether or not you take a 200 mg daily supplement called (–)-epicatechin. The exercise, not the pill, is what makes the difference.
See the scientific wording
Four weeks of cycling training increases total serum antioxidant capacity in recreationally active adults, regardless of whether they supplement with 200 mg/day of (–)-epicatechin or placebo, indicating that exercise—not the supplement—drives this adaptation.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: (–)-Epicatechin Supplementation Inhibits Aerobic Adaptations to Cycling Exercise in Humans
The study found that four weeks of cycling increased the body’s antioxidant levels, whether people took the supplement or not, which means the exercise—not the pill—was responsible.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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