Dr Clodagh Dugdale Consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine working at the Spire hospital in Cambridge discusses relative energy deficiency in sport

Learn what RED-S actually is, the signs to look out for and how it’s a syndrome that affects not only elite athletes but also recreational athletes and other cohorts

This is a must-listen for anyone from professionals to weekend warriors in understanding the symptoms of RED-S and raising awareness 



KEY TAKEAWAYS
It’s a mismatch of energy intake and energy expended, it’s a low energy availability status
There is a normalisation of certain symptoms such as a lack of periods and rates of depression and anxiety are much higher in those who have RED-S
Coaches and trainers are the key because they see people every week and would see the changes
A lack of periods can be an early sign of RED-S and should be investigated
It’s can be about both the workload and the dietary intake and a multi-disciplinary approach is the most effective way to treat RED-S
People with RED-S are often post viral most of the time and low in iron
Currently, it's about raising awareness about it with training and education
Any treatment must be bespoke as the time and types of food are also factors in taking in enough energy
There are many external factors as well as internal factors that need to be taken into account



BEST MOMENTS

‘We need to raise awareness of all the symptoms throughout all levels of sport’

‘If someone has reduced periods they should go and see someone as its most likely  a result of low energy availability’

‘There are a lot of doctors who don’t know about this’



RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE

Dr Clodagh Dugdale Profile - https://www.spirehealthcare.com/consultant-profiles/dr-clodagh-dugdale-c3088423/



Project Red-S - https://red-s.com/



Clinical Assessment Tool for Red-S https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/49/7/421.full.pdf



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Dr Clodagh Dugdale Consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine working at the Spire hospital in Cambridge discusses relative energy deficiency in sport
Learn what RED-S actually is, the signs to look out for and how it’s a syndrome that affects not only elite athletes but also recreational athletes and other cohorts
This is a must-listen for anyone from professionals to weekend warriors in understanding the symptoms of RED-S and raising awareness 
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>It’s a mismatch of energy intake and energy expended, it’s a low energy availability status</li>
<li>There is a normalisation of certain symptoms such as a lack of periods and rates of depression and anxiety are much higher in those who have RED-S</li>
<li>Coaches and trainers are the key because they see people every week and would see the changes</li>
<li>A lack of periods can be an early sign of RED-S and should be investigated</li>
<li>It’s can be about both the workload and the dietary intake and a multi-disciplinary approach is the most effective way to treat RED-S</li>
<li>People with RED-S are often post viral most of the time and low in iron</li>
<li>Currently, it's about raising awareness about it with training and education</li>
<li>Any treatment must be bespoke as the time and types of food are also factors in taking in enough energy</li>
<li>There are many external factors as well as internal factors that need to be taken into account</li>
</ul>
 
BEST MOMENTS
‘We need to raise awareness of all the symptoms throughout all levels of sport’
‘If someone has reduced periods they should go and see someone as its most likely  a result of low energy availability’
‘There are a lot of doctors who don’t know about this’
  
RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE
Dr Clodagh Dugdale Profile -<a href="https://www.spirehealthcare.com/consultant-profiles/dr-clodagh-dugdale-c3088423/"> https://www.spirehealthcare.com/consultant-profiles/dr-clodagh-dugdale-c3088423/</a>
 
Project Red-S -<a href="https://red-s.com/"> https://red-s.com/</a>
 
Clinical Assessment Tool for Red-S<a href="https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/49/7/421.full.pdf"> https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/49/7/421.full.pdf</a>
 
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ABOUT THE HOSTS
Dave Elliott
Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at hello@thebackpainpodcast.com   if you have any questions for him.
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Rob Beaven
Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors, and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better.
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Welcome to the Back Pain Podcast with Rob and Dave!
We are researching the facts about back pain and bringing them to you in easy to understand format.
We are two Chiropractors who spend every day looking after people with back pain. It has become our mission to talk to the best in the business to get the facts that you need to hear. We interview everyone from surgeons, GPs, Physios, Chiropractors, consultants and more so that we can get you the answers to your questions, as well as actionable tips you can take away from each episode to start feeling better/regain your health/get back to life...

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