A Deep Dive Into Iron & Athletes: Foot Strike Hemolysis & How Iron Relates To Cognitive Decline & Cancer-- with McKale Montgomery, PhD, RD

Greenletes Podcast

English - December 06, 2022 15:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
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McKale Montgomery is an Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University, as well as a nutritional science researcher. She specializes in iron, specifically how changes in cellular iron affect disease progression. She's also a competitive marathon runner. In this episode, we chat about:

How she started running and her journey to the Olympic TrialsHow she balances mom-ing (yes, it’s a verb), work, and competitive runningWhy iron is her favorite nutrientDo runners lose more iron than everyday people? How common is foot strike hemolysis? What about plant-based athletes— is it inevitable that they will be iron deficient?Has research found a link between iron and cognitive decline? The relevance of iron in cancer and chemotherapy

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