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CYC pilot

Daily brain nutrition in a bottle.

Free STATE shots for 10 weeks. A free finger-prick Omega-3 Index test before and after, so each athlete sees their own number. One shot a day. Three short questionnaires. A first-of-its-kind pilot with CYC coaches.

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The focus

Our mission: help athletes take care of their brain nutritionally in an easy way.

Easy daily brain nutrition in a bottle. Foundation nutrients for developing brains: omega-3 DHA and EPA, plus the other ingredients on the label.

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Why it matters

Athletes test low

Athletes test low on the Omega-3 Index.

Omega-3 Index, 0 to 12%
0%4%8%12%TARGET 8%+

3.83% Dutch teens, 13 to 15

4.66% NFL draft prospects

NFL draft prospects averaged 4.66% (Kunces 2021). Dutch teens aged 13 to 15 averaged 3.83% (van der Wurff 2016). Above 8% is the commonly used target.

Division I football, n=404
Under 4%34%
4% to 8%66%
8% or higher0%

Anzalone 2019. 34% were under 4%, 66% were at 4 to 8%, and 0% reached 8% or higher.

The finding

What the research shows

In college football studies, players who took omega-3 DHA had a smaller rise in blood markers of nerve cell stress over a season.

Illustration based on Oliver et al. 2016

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Larger rise

DHA

Smaller rise

In college football studies, players who took omega-3 DHA had a smaller rise in blood markers of nerve cell stress over a season.

Oliver 2016 · randomized · 81 playersMed Sci Sports ExercPubMed 26765633.Heileson 2021JISSNPubMed 34579748.

Our goal

Our goal: show that STATE raises omega-3 levels in athletes in a meaningful way, to help provide foundation nutrients so their brains can develop well in these early years.

  1. 1Free Omega-3 Index testA finger prick before the pilot. Each athlete sees their own number.
  2. 2Free shots for 10 weeksOne shot a day.
  3. 3Test againThe same free test at week 10, plus three short questionnaires.

Your own number

Coaches run the blood tests. Results go to team@drinkstate.com. STATE shares them with your family.

How the finger-prick test works

A finger prick, a couple of drops of blood, about 5 minutes, done at the start and at week 10.

Play the video: How to Take an OmegaQuant TestPlay: How to Take an OmegaQuant Test

The coach will follow the kit instructions and mail it back by USPS.

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