Female Athlete Series: Part 3: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport with Dane Baker

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport or REDS. A syndrome that affects many of the body's physiological functions, our health and athletic performance.  As an endurance athlete, it’s really important to understand the signs and symptoms of low energy availability and seek support if you think this could be an issue for you. Joining me to dive into the topic is fellow Sports Dietitian from Auckland, New Zealand, Dane Baker. He is an active researcher in the field of RED-s, lecturer at the University of Otago and runs a specialist REDS clinic to help athletes recover from the multifactorial syndrome.   We dive into: What is REDS? What’s the difference between low energy availability (LEA) and RED-S Signs and symptoms to look out for to ensure you’re not in low energy availability for both males and females Tools for monitoring, screening and diagnosis Treatment strategies Research updates in this space coming soon Where to get support if you think LEA or REDS is an issue for you REDS can have serious implications both short and long term and it’s not something you want to go through. A must listen for any endurance athlete! Both male and female!   LINKS Read the updated 2023 IOC Consensus Statement on REDs   Connect with Dane Website: www.danebakernutrition.net Axis Sports Medicine: www.axissportsmedicine.co.nz LinkedIn   Check how well you’re doing when it comes to your nutrition with our 50 step checklist to Triathlon Nutrition Mastery: dietitianapproved.com/checklist   Start working on your nutrition now with my Triathlon Nutrition Kickstart course: dietitianapproved.com/kickstart It’s for you if you’re a triathlete and you feel like you’ve got your training under control and you’re ready to layer in your nutrition. It's your warmup on the path to becoming a SUPERCHARGED triathlete – woohoo!   Join the waitlist for our next opening of the Triathlon Nutrition Academy www.dietitianapproved.com/academy   Website: www.dietitianapproved.com Instagram: @Dietitian.Approved  @triathlonnutritionacademy Facebook: www.facebook.com/DietitianApproved   The Triathlon Nutrition Academy is a podcast by Dietitian Approved. All rights reserved. www.dietitianapproved.com/academy   Dietitian Approved acknowledges the Traditional custodians of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, The Turrbal and Jagera peoples. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.