A diagnosis of hypothalamic amenorrhea can be scary, but there are ways to recover. Once you begin the process of getting your period back, there are signs that you can look out for that will show you are on the right path. As a Certified Sports Dietitian, I help a lot of athletes with hypothalamic …
As an athlete, you may have heard of others or have experienced yourself losing a normal menstrual cycle. Although it may not sound terrible, it is something that needs to be taken seriously and worked to be fixed. Getting your period back after you have lost it is a process, and I am here to …
Bloating is one of the biggest complaints I hear from athletes. Bloating makes many athletes feel uncomfortable and can affect their body image. Both can negatively affect your confidence and performance in your sport! One way that someone may try to get rid of their bloat is by eating less, but does this really solve …
This is a hot take and may be hard to hear for some athletes. Just because you are meeting your physical goals, doesn’t mean you don’t have a disordered relationship with food. There is so much more to being healthy and fueling your body properly than just meeting your physical goals. Being healthy involves having …
“You’re an active athlete, it’s normal not to get your period”. Have you heard that before? It’s become a common to write-off not having a period in female athletes, but it shouldn’t be normalized. Let’s learn why getting a regular period is so important for ALL females (not just female athletes). Your period is normal …
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