30: Dr. Courtney Gleason: RED-s, Menopause and Bone Health
More Than Miles
English - April 15, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Sports Running Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy talk about all things “Female Athlete” Related with guest Dr. Courtney Gleason, a sports medicine doctor at Emory University and director of Emory’s Female Athlete Program. They talk about Dr. Gleason’s passion and focus on working with female athletes including treating those with RED-S, or “Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport”. They also discuss training through the lifespan as a female athlete including negotiating changes during menopause.
Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy bring up important issues such as the need to change the running culture and narrative about what it means to be a healthy female athlete. Dr. Kacy shares her personal experience and says “Addressing the culture around this is my mission and I’ve decided it’s my life’s work!”
This episode could change the way you think about fueling your body as a female athlete throughout your career and life!
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