Your Iron is low. But That's Not the Problem

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You've been told your iron is "a bit low" and handed a supplement. So you take it. Weeks pass. Nothing really changes. That is probably because there is a whole lot more to your iron status than what your pathology tests are telling you! Sound familiar? If it does, there's a good chance the real […]

Relative Energy Deficiency -RED-S

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Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport – or RED-S as it is known – is caused when there’s a negative balance between dietary energy intake and the energy output needed to promote optimal health, performance, growth and daily life. Up until 2014 RED-S was referred to as the female athlete triad – disordered eating, menstrual disturbances […]