228: What role can probiotics play in sport performance?

<div>What role can probiotics play in helping all of us, whether we're casual runners or elite athletes, achieve our fitness goals?<br> <br> </div> <div>The link between diet and sports performance is a fascinating area.  <br> <br> </div> <div>At its heart is the gut microbiome - that colony of microbes that digests our food and regulates our metabolism - it can also affect our behaviour, our emotions, and our overall health.<br> <br> </div> <div>In this episode of the Table Talk podcast, in partnership with Lonza, Stefan Gates asks: What is the relationship between the gut microbiome and sports performance?<br> <br> </div> <div>And what role can probiotics play in that relationship? <br> <br> </div> <div> <strong>Shane Durkee, VP platform Innovation, Capsules and Health ingredients, Lonza <br> </strong><br> </div> <div>Shane Durkee is the vice president of platform innovation, ingredients, and dosage form solutions at Lonza. <br> <br> </div> <div>An internationally trained R&amp;D executive with more than 25 years of experience in the consumer healthcare industry, Shane has a background of developing new and innovative products, platform capabilities and technologies. <br> <br> </div> <div>Shane leads the Global Platform Innovation Team responsible for all R&amp;D activity on the ingredients and dosage form solutions businesses.   <br> <br> </div> <div>He is passionate about improving people’s lives through the latest in technology, nutrition and clinical research.<br> <br> </div> <div> <strong>Lindsey Toth, Director, Global Product Management for Nutrition Products and Services</strong> <br> <br> </div> <div>At Lonza, Lindsey is responsible for overseeing global product management for the nutrition portfolio, including value messaging, go-to-market strategies, and product innovation and life-cycle management.</div>