Irregular menstrual cycles, energy availability and RED-S with Allison Yamamoto

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Did you know that overtraining/undereating and and the exercise/food balance can impact your menstrual cycle, bone health, and mental health?
Especially for women who's body has just gone through an intense, and often traumatic, experience like pregnancy and giving birth this can really have a huge impact on your health.
You're seemingly doing "everything right" yet feel like you're struggling all the time and even your menstrual cycle can get messed up.
RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) is much more common in postpartum women than you might think and Allison Yamamoto has very kindly agreed to come onto my little show to talk about this.
We talk about the causes of RED-S.
How society's pressures on women can cause women to, unknowingly, be sabotaging their own health.
How a "I have to do everything" approach is actually holding you back and impacting your health.
How a workaholic lifestyle, which most postpartum women have (when's the last time YOU had a break?) leads to issues
And, of course, we discuss the solution!
Allison is absolutely amazing and I have no doubt you'll be very happy that you listened to this episode.
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Κεφάλαια

1. Understanding RED-S and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (00:00:00)

2. Food Restrictions and Health Impact (00:13:51)

3. Workaholic Lifestyle and Health Impact (00:18:44)

4. Navigating Nutrition Misinformation and Lifestyle Optimization (00:21:56)

5. Understanding Energy Availability in Fitness (00:27:33)

6. Motherhood, Health, and Self-Care (00:33:17)

7. Impact of Pain Cycle on Relationships (00:40:03)

8. Recognizing RED-S and Seeking Support (00:44:08)

9. Recognizing Burnout and Seeking Support (00:50:55)