antioxidant · for muscle soreness
Cocoa Flavanols
Its antioxidants were expected to blunt the damage a hard session does.
Say that in clinical terms
Proposed antioxidant/anti-inflammatory action was expected to blunt exercise-induced muscle damage and perceived soreness.
How strong is the research?
No Benefit evidence
Neither dose changed anything after a muscle-damaging session.
Low-quality evidence
2 papers read, 2 against.
Tested as: cocoa flavanol beverages/capsules, 830-1245 mg acutely post-exercise, or added to a cocoa recovery beverage over several days
How much to take
830–1245 mg