Supplement guidelines & WADA advice

04/13/22 • 32 min

This is an important episode for any athlete looking at using supplements, to safeguard not only your health & wellbeing, but to minimize your risk of a positive doping test. Almost 1/10 doping cases is as a result of contaminated nutritional products. This episode will walk you through how to navigate the world of nutritional supplement safely and will show you how to pick when and if you actually need a supplement in the first place! If you enjoyed today's episode share it and tell a friend. Check out informed sport to make sure you are always in the know about safe supplements.

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Iron deficiency & anaemia in athletes: Why does it happen & how can we manage it?

Iron deficiency and anaemia comprise to make the most common nutrient deficiency worldwide. Iron deficiency occurs on a spectrum, ranging from reduced ferritin levels, to iron deficiency to full blown anaemia. This occurs more often in athletes for a variety of reasons, all of which are discussed in the show. Iron issues can have a major effect on sports performance and general health, so management in this respect is absolutely key. If this is something you struggle with, book into the clinic and let's have a chat, this can be solved most often with some simple planning and tweaks specific to you. Happy listening!

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Nutrition for altitude training

This episode will go through the ins and outs of nutritional management of altitude training, with a brief outline as to how altitude training both effects our physiology and influences our bodies. This episode can act as a resource which athletes can return to again and again to ensure that the 4 key elements of diet are nailed prior to embarking on an elevation training cam, which include carb intake, hydration, iron and antioxidants. Correct nutrition at altitude can dramatically enhance the response an athlete gets from the exposure, making this episode a valuable tool for any endurance athlete. If you found this episode useful please leave a review and share it with a friend! If you are interested in joining the nutrition coaching program, please click here to sign up, or if you wish to simply book in for a consultation to make sure that your nutrition tactics are nailed down, you can do so here.

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