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• Randomized double blind placebo controlled trial 4 Aug 2026 is the date of the trade report. The journal record could not be opened during the sweep, so the publication date was not verified at source.

  A single strain probiotic moved stool consistency more than it moved mood

  In an eight week randomized placebo controlled trial in older adults, Pediococcus acidilactici PA53 was reported to improve stool consistency by 28% and reduce GI symptoms by 9.5%, with shakier headline gains in happiness and sleep. Every figure currently rests on trade reporting.

  The Journal of Nutrition · Wang et al. · 4 August 2026

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• Agency case report, not peer reviewed 3 Aug 2026 is the date of the NutraIngredients report; the ANSES report's own publication date was not separately stated in the digest.

  One extreme supplement overuse case ended in liver failure and a transplant

  France's food safety agency ANSES reported liver decompensation, kidney failure and transplant in a 54 year old with pre existing liver disease who massively over consumed mass gainer and whey, rating the supplement link very likely for the liver injury.

  3 August 2026

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• Systematic review without meta analysis Date verified

  Bicarbonate gut trouble rises with dose and four strategies may soften it

  A systematic review of 91 sodium bicarbonate supplementation studies found GI symptoms rising dose dependently from 0.2 to 0.5 g/kg, and identified four promising mitigation strategies, none of which has been compared head to head.

  European Journal of Sport · Winter et al. · undefined August 2026 · PMID 42499192

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• Randomized crossover trial 31 Jul 2026 is the date of the NutraIngredients report; the journal publication date was not verified at source in the digest.

  Beetroot juice nudged strength measures in a small trial of active young men

  In a randomized crossover of 13 physically active young men, 800 mg of nitrate from beetroot juice improved peak torque and power by roughly 3 to 4% at two of three tested speeds. Isokinetic strength, not endurance performance.

  Nutrients 18(14):2377 · 31 July 2026

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• Randomized double blind placebo controlled trial Date verified

  A probiotic blend held the gut barrier steady through a competition weight cut

  In 24 elite male combat athletes cutting weight before competition, a seven strain probiotic kept GI symptoms and gut barrier markers roughly stable over four weeks while the placebo group deteriorated sharply.

  Frontiers in Nutrition · Wang et al. · 15 July 2026

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