This is one stomach bug that you might want to catch.
In fact, endurance athletes who carry a specific type of gut bacteria may perform better than those without this microorganism running around in their digestive tracts, according to a paper published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.
Fun fact: Veillonella bacteria metabolizes the lactic acid produced by exercise and converts it into a propionate, a fatty acid that is believed to have beneficial effects on mammals such as boosting metabolism and regulating blood pressure. So it makes sense that this microorganism could benefit athletic performance — and overall human health.
So the researchers gave an isolated sample of this bacteria — Veillonella atypica — from one of the marathoners to 16 mice, while giving 16 other mice another bacterium that doesn’t break down lactate. And the mice with the runners’ lactate-eating gut bacteria ran 13% longer on a treadmill before collapsing from exhaustion than the mice in the control group given the other microbe.
Dr. Kostic wrote that Veillonella could possibly be developed as a supplement to aid in overall health and performance, although more research is needed. “Having increased exercise capacity is a strong predictor of overall health and protection against cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and overall longevity,” he stated.
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