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Menstrual Cycle Essentials
Menstrual Cycle Phases: Basically Divided into Follicular Phase and Luteal Phase . Three hormones involved: FSH , Estrogen (E2) , LH ,...
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Jan 281 min read
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LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY: Essentials
Understanding Low Energy Availability (LEA) is crucial for athletes and active individuals to maintain optimal health and performance....
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Dec 16, 20241 min read
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Fueling and Hydration During Activity
Fueling for Energy Key Principles: Use simple carbohydrates to prevent GI distress and enhance performance. Combine glucose + fructose...
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Dec 13, 20241 min read
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The Importance of Iron for Athletes: A Focus on Female Athletes
Iron is an essential mineral that plays a crucial role in maintaining overall health and performance, especially for athletes. Iron is...
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Dec 9, 20243 min read
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Load Management to Decrease Injury Risk
Karly Foster MTP, BKIN Dealing with injuries as an athlete is a common and often frustrating experience. As a Physical Therapist, my job...
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Jan 28, 20235 min read
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How to Improve Your Performance in One Bite
If you are training every day or sometimes twice a day, there is one part of your diet that will make or break your stamina and...
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Sep 29, 20222 min read
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Adolescence: Critical years for bone health
Poor bone health is one of the many negative outcome of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). RED-S is caused by low energy...
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Jan 2, 20213 min read
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Sleep: An athlete's ultimate recovery tool
Normal human sleep comprises two main types—non-rapid eye movement sleep (non-REM) and REM sleep. Non-REM sleep is divided into three...
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Jan 1, 20214 min read
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Running on Empty?
Webinar and RED-S Pamphlet produced by Braeden Charlton and Dr. Sara Forsyth
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Aug 30, 20201 min read
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Training and Staying Healthy
Dr. Sara Forsyth Sport & Exercise Medicine We know you don’t actually “catch a cold” from being cold but it is well established that one...
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Apr 2, 20202 min read
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RUNNING TIPS: KEEPING YOURSELF SAFE
We are advised not to run alone and not to run at night due to concerns around personal safety. Do you have a greater chance of being...
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Mar 6, 20202 min read
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RUNNING AND GAIT: IMPACT ON INJURY RISK AND EFFICIENCY
Runners often wonder if they should change how they run. This is a complicated question, but if you’re dealing with a recurring injury,...
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Mar 6, 20202 min read
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The Tired Athlete: An issue of Underrecovery
Tiredness is a common issue for dedicated athletes. Acute fatigue associated with training is normal and expected to settle with...
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Aug 24, 20193 min read
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Optimizing Bone Health in Young Athletes.
Research consistently shows that low energy availability alters the neuroendocrine axis, resulting in menstrual dysfunction, low bone...
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Apr 19, 20192 min read
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Sports Endocrinology & Performance
Sports Endocrinology and the Gestalt Approach to Athlete Care Dr. Sara Forsyth Endocrinology is the study of the various glands...
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Feb 22, 20192 min read
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Do You Have A Cycle?
Christine Fletcher, Head Coach Brite Coaching www.brite.coach Summer feels like yesterday and yet for those of you living in northern...
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Dec 8, 20184 min read
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What is Sport & Exercise Medicine
What is a Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician? Sports Medicine doctors have special expertise in sports injuries but also in exercise...
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Nov 30, 20181 min read
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ORTHOREXIA
Orthorexia is the term for a condition that includes symptoms and concerning behaviour in a quest for the healthiest diet possible. ...
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Nov 13, 20182 min read
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KEEPING OUR FEMALE ATHLETES HEALTHY AND IN THE GAME!
How we can optimally support our adolescent female runners? Adolescent girls drop out of organized sport at twice the rate of boys. This...
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Oct 12, 20181 min read
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EXERCISE DEPENDENCE: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?
Exercise dependence is not yet an official diagnostic entity but steadily gaining attention. Signs of Exercise dependence: Impaired...
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Sep 29, 20181 min read
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