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RED-S: When an Active Body Isn't Getting Enough Fuel and the Hidden Threats
I live and work in a VERY fit community, and it comes with its share of health concerns. RED-S can occur in competitive athletes, recreational athletes, dancers, gymnasts, runners, skiers, cyclists, swimmers, wrestlers, weightlifters, CrossFit athletes, and highly active adults. And one of the most important things to understand is this: Someone does not have to look underweight, have an eating disorder, or even be intentionally restricting food to develop RED-S. RED-S develops when the body repeatedly doesn't receive enough available energy to support everything it's asked to do.
GERD: From “Just Heartburn” to a Complex Digestive Disorder
For decades, heartburn was dismissed as a minor inconvenience, something you treated with an antacid and moved on with your day. Scientists now understand that GERD is not simply “too much stomach acid.” Instead, it is a multifactorial condition involving anatomy, nerve signaling, digestive motility, and lifestyle factors.
In other words, the story of GERD has evolved dramatically over time, and understanding that evolution helps us better treat it today.