Functional Nutrition for Endurance Athletes with Kirsten Screen, MPH RD LD

Welcome to Episode 67 of the Eat for Endurance Podcast, featuring Performance Dietitian Kirsten Screen, MPH RD LD. Today's topic is  functional nutrition for endurance athletes, and let me tell you - it is a jam-packed 90 minutes that you do not want to miss! 
 
Kirsten specializes in Integrative Performance Nutrition and has been in the nutrition world for over 20 years. I took a couple of courses with her recently - a longer, more in-depth one on functional nutrition, as well as a shorter course on Ferritin - and immediately knew she would be an amazing guest on the show. Kirsten is a wealth of knowledge, a great teacher, and incredibly entertaining. I know you guys will get so much out of this interview, especially if you are new to functional or integrative nutrition!
 
FYI this is a huge topic - far too much to cover in one episode - but we touched on the key gut, hormonal, and micronutrient issues that we often see in our clients, and how we go about addressing these issues. More specifically, we cover the following: 

• What is Functional or Integrative Nutrition?
• Gut health in endurance athletes - common symptoms, findings, and treatment protocols
• What is the GI-Map / PCR stool test and who should do it?
• Key takeaways re: gut health for athletes
• Hormonal health in endurance athletes - common symptoms, findings, and treatment protocols
• What is the DUTCH test, and why is it so controversial? 
• Key takeaways re: hormonal health for athletes
• Micronutrient concerns in endurance athletes, with a focus on Magnesium and Ferritin
• Micronutrient blood testing

Thank you Kirsten for being so generous with your time and sharing your passion for functional nutrition with my audience. 

So - grab a pen and paper and please enjoy my discussion with Integrative Performance Dietitian, Kirsten Screen.

Links & Resources:

• Kirsten’s Website: www.screennutrition.com
• Contact Screen Nutrition: hello@screennutrition.com
• Follow Screen Nutrition on Instagram and Facebook (@screennutrition)
• For fellow RDs, here are her Integrate and Ferritin courses

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• Music Credit: Joseph McDade
• Disclaimer – all information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to replace individual medical and nutrition recommendations. If you'd like to work with Kirsten or with myself for individualized nutrition support, please reach out!