Adaptive Nutrition for Military Personnel: Prospects for Creating
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction. In the conditions of a special military operation, it is important to maintain the fighting spirit of personnel through the development of adaptive nutrition that prevents fatigue and restores the working capacity of military personnel. The importance of this area has especially increased in connection with the use of complex control and weapons systems. Given the important role of proper balanced nutrition in maintaining working capacity, it is necessary to pay attention to the search for natural products that can actively influence the adaptive and reserve functional and structural systems of the body. In this regard, the widespread introduction of bee products, in particular, flower pollen and Bilar powder, seems appropriate. Purpose. To justify the use of highly biologically active bee products (flower pollen and powder of larval origin Bilar) for adaptive nutrition of military personnel. Materials and Methods. I n our studies, flower pollen and Bilar powder were used in adaptive nutrition at 50 g and 100 mg daily, and during the recovery period, the daily dose was increased to 70 g and 200 mg, as recommended by Professor Litvin FB on military personnel on long-distance ship voyages in 2023. The studies were conducted on volunteers who expressed a desire to participate in the tests. The effect of adaptive nutrition on the functioning of the body's systems was studied by the following indicators: pulse rate, bpm, weight, kg, complex sensorimotor reaction (CMR), ms, critical frequency of light flickering fusion (CFLF), Hz, PWC170, (kgm/min/kg), SAM (well-being, activity, mood), in points, proofreading test, number of errors of mismatches, %.Results. Flower pollen and Bilar powder had a positive effect on long-term maintenance of working capacity and acceleration of recovery processes of military sailors. Thus, in the period after the campaign, the indicator of errors of mismatches decreased in the experimental group by 38%, which indicates a decrease in personnel fatigue, an increase in the accuracy of motor actions of the military personnel. Conclusions. Military personnel are in dire need of adaptive nutrition from natural highly biologically active sources. Its effectiveness is especially high in the post-campaign recovery period, as well as in situations requiring high neuro-emotional stress, with prolonged exposure to extreme factors.
Source: Health Food & Biotechnology
Authors: Irina A. Prokhoda, Elena I. Slezko
Institution: Bryansk State Agrarian University
Language: English
Subfield: Insect Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4412143472