HHP2: Exercise, Athletic Performance & Menstrual Cycles with Dr. Tracey Teasdale, ND

Dr. Tracey Teasdale is the Founder of Absolute Athlete Care and in working with athletes and athletes at heart, her mission is to create healthy, optimally performing athletes while fostering lifelong mental, emotional and physical resilience!

Dr. Tracey shares some great information on how women can target their exercise training program during the phases of their menstrual cycle! She shares how to optimize your recovery time and the best ways to refuel your body for any type of athletic performance.

In today's episode

• (1:18) Introduction and why Dr. Tracey loves working with athletes
• (2:16) Relationship between exercise and hormone health
• (3:20) Periods can be barriers to performance and active lifestyle
• (6:58) The best type of exercises to do for each phase of the menstrual cycle
• (8:55) Yin phases of the cycle and what are Yin based types of exercises
• (10:34) Tips for women when they are training during their menstrual
• (13:20) Magnesium and period cramping, tips on dosage and foods high in magnesium
• (14:45) The optimal dosage of physical activity for health
• (16:35) How to effectively Fuel your body as an athlete
• (18:30) Signs of poor recovery after exercise training and what is overtraining versus longer recovery time
• (20:25) What amount of pain is too much, when starting a new exercise program and how to identify if your body needs another rest day
• (24:06) Female Athlete Triad Syndrome, disordered eating and low energy availability
• (27:20) At what stage in Female Athlete Triad Syndrome does a woman lose her period
• (27:50) What are the lasting effects of Female Athlete Triad Syndrome and Future Fertility

Connect with Dr. Tracey Teasdale, ND

Facebook Page: Absolute Athlete Care and Dr. Tracey Teasdale, ND

Facebook group: Kick Some Asphalt

Instagram: @drtraceynd

Freebie gift: Hydration Decoder

Connect with host: Dr. Antoinette Falco, ND

Website: www.antoinettefalco.com

Instagram: @drantoinettefalco

Please send all inquiries and suggestions, including topics you'd like to see covered on the podcast to thehormoneheartbeatpodcast@gmail.com

If you'd like to be a guest on the show and you think you'd be a good fit, please reach out!