Episode 14: Identifying and treating Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) with Dr. Aubrey Armento and Amanda McCarthy, RD

In our last episode, Olympic marathoner Jake Riley and registered dietician and professional runner Maddie Alm shared a lens into the personal journey and athlete’s perspective on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S).

Today, we’ll expand on the topic of RED-S with Sports Medicine Physician - Dr. Aubrey Armento and Registered Dietician - Amanda McCarthy of Children’s Hospital Colorado. They will share their expertise and provide insight into screening, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery considerations for return to sport.

Dr. Aubrey Armento is a pediatric sports medicine physician at Children’s Hospital Colorado and Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Colorado. She is the founder and medical director of The Running Athlete Clinic (TRAC) at Children’s Hospital Colorado and is passionate about caring for runners, in addition to care of the female athlete, the athlete triad, and RED-S.

Amanda McCarthy is the Sports Nutrition Program Coordinator and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics at Children’s Hospital Colorado Sports Medicine Center. Amanda enjoys working with the young, competitive athlete to help them understand nutrition's role in their wellness and performance.

Let’s get ready to run with sports medicine experts - Aubrey Armento and Amanda McCarthy!

What we talked about:

4:20- Introduction to Dr. Aubrey Armento and Amanda McCarthy

9:55- Defining RED-S

12:50- Health and performance consequences from RED-S

16:40- Micronutrients and macronutrients

20:00- Considerations for lab work while training at altitude

22:50- Assessing an athlete's diet

25:10- Screening for iron deficiencies 

27:40- Considerations for iron supplementation

34:25- Labs and tests for RED-S

37:50- Calculating an athlete’s energy availability

40:15- Treatment plans for athletes with RED-S

45:35- Assessing younger athletes for RED-S

54:10- DEXA scans

1:02:20- Treatments for low bone density

1:11:45- Return to sport considerations

1:17:15- Wrap-up message about RED-S

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