The Reinvent Health Podcast

Ep 64 - Maintaining Gut health and Energy for Athletes with Dr Kirsten Lauritzen

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In episode 64 I have the great pleasure of interviewing Dr Kirstin Lauritzen. Personal Functional Medicine practitioner for high performers and elite athletes. Dr Kirsten earned her doctorate in Chiropractics and then continued to get a Masters degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. She helps high performers and athletes achieve their peak performance by integrating health and fitness together. She is the founder and owner of her own practice Northwest Functional Medicine and founder of drkirstin.com.

Links:

IG: instagram.com/drkirstin

FB: facebook.com/drkirstin

Twitter: @drkirstindcms

Website: Drkirstin.com

In this episode we cover

  • How stress (cortisol and inflammation breaks down your muscle mass - for both athletes and non athletes.
  • Why endurance athletes are most susceptible to gut issues.
  • Sports supplements - the good the bad, the downright awful. What works and what doesn't.
  • The importance of rest and recovery - pro athletes understand this but the non-pros don’t understand why its as important to recover as it is to train.
  • Probiotics
    • ...more
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