Episode 18 - Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport with Dr. Kate Ackerman

Reminder - new period recovery support space at http://noperiod.info/support!In this episode, Florence and Nicola talk with Dr. Kate Ackerman, physician at the female athlete program at Boston Children's Hospital. They chat about:Dr. Ackerman’s story and how she became interested in working with female athletesDr. Ackerman’s period historyDefinition of an “athlete”History of female athlete triadAll about REDS - symptoms, performance consequences, ways to diagnose REDS in those without a uterusFemale athlete team at Boston Children’s - including the mental side of recoveryDifference between hormone replacement therapy and birth control pills in bone densityBone density and oral contraceptives versus transdermal estrogen therapyIncreased urinary incontinence (Nico’s blog post at http://noperiod.info/pee)Wu/Tsai human performance allianceImproving REDS screening tool to help people recognize issues

Find Dr. Ackerman at:Humanperformancealliance.orgFemaleathleteconference.comChildrens hospital.org female athlete programTwitter @drkateackerman

To find support in your HA recovery:Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.To make an appointment with Dr Rinaldi and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointmentsTo make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.comYou can find us on social mediaNo Period, Now What? on InstagramBeyond Body Image on FacebookBeyond Body Image on InstagramAmenorrhee_fr  (HA recovery 100% in French) on InstagramEmail us  via [email protected]If you enjoyed this podcast and found it helpful, please drop us a rating and a review to help more people find it. Editing by Steven WorlowOriginal Music by the Andy Shulman Band "Lost & Found" available on Spotify.