{"id":19316,"date":"2025-06-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/?p=19316"},"modified":"2025-06-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T00:00:00","slug":"the-best-vitamins-and-minerals-for-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/the-best-vitamins-and-minerals-for-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"The best vitamins and minerals for athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light h1_cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-19314 size-large\" alt=\"multi-vitamins tablets\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Untitled-4-1-1024x320.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Untitled-4-1-1024x320.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Untitled-4-1-300x94.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Untitled-4-1-768x240.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Untitled-4-1-1536x480.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Untitled-4-1-1280x400.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Untitled-4-1-40x13.jpeg 40w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Untitled-4-1-55x17.jpeg 55w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Untitled-4-1-100x31.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Untitled-4-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#9d8076\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The best vitamins and minerals for athletes<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group introduction_with_author_group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"introduction_lower\"><div class=\"author-box\">\n                <div class=\"author-avatar\"><img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/sis-logo-55x55.png' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-50 photo ' height='50' width='50'\/><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"author-info\">\n                    <span class=\"written_by\">Written By<\/span>\n                    <h3>SiS Team <\/h3>\n                    <h6><\/h6>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class='duration_image'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy time_icon\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" title=\"28\" src=\"\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/themes\/sports-nutrition\/images\/time_icon.svg\" > 5 minutes<\/div><div class='author_share'>Share <div class=\"share_buttons\"><div class=\"ss-inline-share-wrapper\"><div class=\"ss-inline-share-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group parapgraph_with_title_group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group parapgraph_group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">S<span data-contrast=\"auto\">etting a new goal, like a marathon or triathlon, is a great way to stay motivated and make progress. But as your training ramps up, so does the strain on your body. The question is, how do you help your body copy with the increased intensity of your training schedule?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Importance of Micronutrients for Athletes<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Micronutrients are made up of vitamins and minerals, and phytonutrients. They are more challenging to track and assess than macronutrients; they will often need bloodwork assessments and these can take time and resource. In endurance athletes, waiting for deficiencies to show up can have a huge impact on performance and significantly affect the success of the athlete while competing.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a result, supplementing with performance vitamins and minerals can be an excellent way to reduce the risk of micronutrient deficiencies and avoid compromised training adaptations and performance.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Advanced Multivitamin <\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alongside balanced nutrition, a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">advanced multivitamin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is an ideal strategy in order to avoid deficiencies and prime the body for optimum recovery and performance.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The SiS advanced multivitamin is formulated to support the specific nutritional needs of endurance athletes, allowing training and performance to be maximized. The key nutrients focused on with the multivitamin include iron, vitamin D, B vitamins and vitamin c. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Iron&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For endurance athletes, iron is one of the most closely tracked micronutrients. It is a key component of hemoglobin in red blood cells and is integral when it comes to carrying oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. In order to produce energy in the body, myoglobin accepts, stores, transports and releases oxygen. Without the required amount of iron, the body does not get the oxygen it needs to produce energy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Iron deficiency happens in stages but symptoms only occur once there is a more severe depletion within the body; this makes it really important to monitor iron status. Also, different levels would be considered \u2018suboptimal\u2019 in endurance athletes versus the general population that GPs may often reference.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SiS&nbsp;Advanced Multivitamin contains 14mg of iron (100% Nutrient Reference Value), which makes it a valuable strategy to help boost iron intake with increased requirements, as with marathon training.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Practitioner insight:<\/strong> Iron is best absorbed on an empty stomach (e.g. before breakfast)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as far away from training as realistically possible. SiS Advanced multivitamin also includes 80mg of vitamin C which is a good quantity to increase iron absorption but not compromise training adaptations (Sims et al. 2019).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vitamin D&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wide-ranging research continues to show how the importance of Vitamin D with regards to health and performance is both important and complex.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From immune system and muscle function, to calcium metabolism and bone health, this hormone cannot be overlooked. Additionally, vitamin D is integral to bone health and a lack of it can lead to bones weakening. This can result in bone deformities and even stress fractures in runners where the load is heavy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We know that exposure to the sun is the best source, but there is so much more to it. Naturally, this strategy is entirely reliant on where you live. If it\u2019s winter or you live in a country that is often dark and cloudy, it can be tough to ensure your vitamin D intake is sufficient. Not only that, but darker skin, low intake of fatty fish, eggs or fortified foods, plus spending lots of time indoors are all risk factors.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a result, each individual may have vastly different needs when it comes to supplementation. However, the low dose of vitamin D (10\u03bcg) formulated in SiS Advanced Multivitamin is ideal in that it offers a slight insurance factor to increase vitamin D intake if low, but it\u2019s not too much<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as to create a risk of over supplementing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Practitioner insight:<\/strong> Integration of foods naturally high or fortified with vitamin D (fatty<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fish, fortified dairy or juice, UVB grown mushrooms) should be incorporated into an<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">athlete\u2019s nutrition systems as fitting and realistically maintainable. Supplementation with<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2000-4000 IU vitamin D per day is considered safe and effective if if 25(OH)D is &lt;75 nmol\/L or &lt;2 ng\/ml free 25 (OH)D<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;in dark-skinned athletes (Owens at al. 2018).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B Vitamins&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The B vitamins thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin B6 are central to the conversion of foods into energy for use during exercise. Both the production of red blood cells and cell repair rely on folate and vitamin B12. For endurance athletes, a poor intake of B vitamins may impact the body\u2019s ability to repair itself, operate efficiently, fight disease and decrease the ability to perform exercise at high intensities (Woolf and Manore, 2006).&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When training for a marathon or triathlon, you really can\u2019t afford to compromise your recovery as your training schedule will need to be rigid in order to achieve your performance goals.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B vitamins are water soluble so they do not stay in your body. As a result, optimal daily intake is required for optimal health and performance. Some research suggests that endurance or high intensity exercise may increase the requirements for riboflavin and vitamin B6.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These vitamins are readily available in foods, but athletes who have poor diets, especially those restricting energy intakes or eliminating food groups from their diet, should consider supplementing with a multivitamin\/mineral supplement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Practitioner Insight:<\/strong> Supplementing with B vitamins in doses found in the SiS Advanced Multivitamin during key phases of training or when food quality or intake may be compromised, such as during travel, is a smart and easy way to ensure energy metabolism is at its peak.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group written_by_group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"author_written_by\">\n                                    <div class='written_by_title'>Written By<\/div>\n                                    <div class='written_content'>\n                                        <div class='written_by_avavtar'><img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/sis-logo-55x55.png' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-50 photo ' height='50' width='50'\/><span class='written_by_name_mobile'>SiS Team <\/span><\/div>\n                                        <div class='written_by_description'>\n                                         <div class='written_by_name'>SiS Team <\/div>\n                                         <div class='written_by_guest'><\/div>\n                                          <div class='written_by_introduction'>Supplying world-class knowledge, elite insights, and product recommendations to provide optimal performance solutions for all athletes across a wide variety of endurance sports.<\/div>\n                                          <div class='written_by_link'>\n                                            <a href='https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/author\/sisteam\/'>More articles by author<\/a>\n                                          <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                      <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting a new goal, like a marathon or triathlon, is a great way to stay motivated and make progress. 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