Kyolic aged garlic extract improves aerobic fitness in middle‑aged recreational endurance athletes: A randomized double‑blind placebo‑controlled 3 month trial.

ABSTRACT: Arterial stiffness is a cardiovascular risk factor that increases with age. Kyolic aged garlic extract has been shown to reduce arterial stiffness, while normalizing blood pressure, cholesterol and blood thickness. The present study hypothesized that increased flexibility of arteries could lead to slower blood flow and increased oxygen uptake and overall aerobic fitness. The present 12 week trial aimed to assess the effect of Kyolic aged garlic extract (AGE) on arterial stiffness, aerobic fitness, lactate threshold, recovery from muscle soreness and cardiovascular proteomic biomarkers in middle-aged (40-65 years) endurance athletes with elevated arterial stiffness. A total of 75 middle-aged recreational endurance athletes completed the trial, after being randomly allocated for 12 weeks to

SUBMITTER: Ried K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11904864 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature