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EP 16: Improving your iron as an endurance athlete
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Natalie is a board Certified Sports Dietitian & owner of BeFueled Sports Nutrition, her virtual sports nutrition practice. Natalie is passionate about helping endurance athletes feel their best to do all the badass things they want to do in life. Natalie is a runner and triathlete, and outside of training, loves to get outdoors and spend time with her pups.
In this episode we chat about:
- What’s the difference between iron and ferritin
- Why do we look at the WHOLE iron panel
- What labs to ask your provider to look at if your concerned about your iron status
- Why are endurance athletes more susceptible to iron deficiency/anemia?
- Micronutrients and how they impact ferritin
- Gut health connection to iron levels
- Why rest days are important for ferritin
- Should you supplement with iron?
- Iron and the inflammation connection
- Looking at the whole human to support healthy iron levels
- And more!
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