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Micronutrients & recovery
Combining sodium bicarbonate with creatine or beta-alanine produces additive ergogenic effects on exercise performance.
If you are already taking creatine or beta-alanine, adding sodium bicarbonate (0.3 g/kg) before high-intensity events may provide additional performance benefits. Note that combining with caffeine or nitrates is unclear.
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Combining sodium bicarbonate with creatine or beta-alanine may produce additive effects on exercise performance.
Why this rating
Based on the position stand's summary of literature, though less extensively detailed than the single-agent effects.
Source
International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: sodium bicarbonate and exercise performance
Jozo Grgic et al. · Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2021
DOI 10.1186/s12970-021-00458-w
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