About this episode
The episode discusses REDS and its impact on athletes and fitness enthusiasts with guest Allison Yamamoto.
Today I talk with Allison Yamamoto, sports nutritionist and founder of Koa Foundations Program about REDS - Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport which you may have never heard of but might already have! REDS is common in athletes but can easily happen to the average hobby runner and over worked fitness enthusiast. REDS has come up as part of many conversations here on Busy Body and I’m so glad to devote an entire episode to this important topic!Allison was kind enough to extend a free stress relief resource to Busy Body listeners HERETo connect with Allison find her on IG HEREOr apply for her REDS Foundation program HEREI also own a virtual fitness and wellness studio that is about to be 15 years old. Please check out my offerings…For more info from my virtual fitness and wellness studio, Brooklyn Strength click ⬇️I teach beginner strength and stability via The Self Paced Series as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio and Fascia Release™ all of which are designed to gently shift our bodies into balance without the ableist, fat shaming ‘sweat is fat crying’ mentality that infects so much of mainstream fitness.Want to deep dive with me on…
People in this episode
Guest: Allison Yamamoto
Topics covered
- REDS
- Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
- sports nutrition
- fitness
- wellness
Keywords
- stress relief
- Koa Foundations Program
- virtual fitness
- wellness studio
- Brooklyn Strength
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Koa Foundations Program, The Self Paced Series, Anti-Anxiety Cardio, Fascia Release™
Books & works: After Class with Cadence
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