Nutrition, Recovery & Concussion Support for Football Players w Dr. Matt Frakes PhD

The Performance Nutrition Podcast

English - September 22, 2021 11:24 - 53 minutes - 98.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings
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Dr. Marc Bubbs interviews Dr. Matt Frakes, PhD, the Director of Nutrition at Notre-Dame University Football to discuss his career path, lessons learned in the trenches, his performance nutrition philosophy for elite football players, as well as his research into nutrition for concussion support.

Summary of the Episode
3:00 – Dr. Matt Frakes background
7:50 – Matt’s lessons learned from teams he’s worked with; baseball, basketball, etc.
12:30 – Recovery, sleep and how to support athlete health
15:30 – Working with female athletes, the menstrual cycle, and anemia
17:45 – Plant-based diets and athletes
21:40 – Strategies to help build good relationships with your athletes
24:40 – Menu development in collegiate athletes
27:20 – Year 1 at Notre-Dame Football; preparation, preparation, preparation.
28:45 – How to ramp up refueling in the pre-season (when caloric demands highest)
37:00 – In-season fueling for football players
37:55 – What are key nutritional factors to consider at the end of a playing season
42:35 – Matt’s work in nutrition to support concussion and head trauma
45:55 – Nutrients to protect the brain
50:00 – How fatherhood has changed you as a practitioner

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