Kate Smyth, former Olympic and Commonwealth competitor turned sports naturopath and Director of the Athlete Sanctuary shares her insights into supporting athletes using naturopathic medicine with Dr. Damian Kristof.
Naturopath and sports nutritionist Kira Sutherland discusses the lack of research surrounding women in sports, the challenges surrounding completing research in this area, and some of the treatment approaches she uses in her own clinic to differentiate between the needs of male and female athletes.
Today Natalie shares the virtues of CrossFit, how to adequately fuel to meet the physical demands of CrossFit and how to mitigate risks associated with such high-intensity, and varied exercise.
Manipulating dietary macronutrient ratios to maximise athletic performance is an evolving topic of research in sports nutrition. One area of increasing interest in recent years is the effect of a low carbohydrate, high fat diet in endurance sports.
This podcast will answer many questions about the differences we see between holistic dietary interventions and performance-focussed sports nutrition.
