Why Thyroid Health Matters for Athletes

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of thyroid health for athletes and its impact on energy and performance.

What if your low energy or stubborn performance plateau have little to do with your training, and everything to do with your thyroid? In episode 133 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by Katie Morra, MS, RD, LDN, IFMCP, to talk all about thyroid health for athletes. Katie is a Registered Dietitian and former Division 1 athlete who specializes in complex chronic illness. Her practice, Gut Honest Truth, focuses on the identification and treatment of root causes behind chronic in...

People in this episode

Host: Claire Shorenstein

Guest: Katie Morra

Topics covered

• thyroid health
• athletes
• nutrition
• performance
• chronic illness

Keywords

• thyroid health
• athletes
• nutrition
• performance plateau
• chronic illness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gut Honest Truth

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