Nutrition for Healing Injuries and Recovering from Hard Practices and Workouts with Dr Jamie Krzykowski

Spirit of an Athlete Podcast

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In this episode of "Spirit of an Athlete," host Amanda Smith speaks with returning guest Dr. Jamie Krzykowski, an expert in athletic training, nutrition, and mental wellness. They discuss the crucial role of nutrition in enhancing athletic performance, recovery, and overall well-being. A significant focus is placed on healing bruises, muscle tears, and head injuries through nutrition. Dr. Krzykowski highlights the importance of high-quality meat, complete proteins, and fresh-caught fish, which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids that support brain health. She offers practical tips on meal preparation, nutrient timing, and specific nutritional strategies for injury recovery. The episode emphasizes that proper nutrition is foundational for athletes, impacting their performance, mental health, and injury prevention, with a special emphasis on how targeted nutrition can aid in the healing process after an injury.

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Take the Gutsy Chick Quiz to find out how your athletic mindset might be holding you back from healing your chronic health issue: https://gutsychickquiz.com

Разделы

1. Introduction and Guest Background (00:00:00)

2. What's the biggest knob to turn to make the biggest impact on our athletic endeavors? (00:03:18)

3. Why nutrition is the key to mental health, recovery, and injury prevention (00:04:41)

4. Tendonitis and nutrition (00:05:57)

5. Access to high quality foods and college athletes and the financially disadvantaged (00:06:19)

6. College athletes need to learn how to feed themselves since they are basically semi-pro athletes (00:07:02)

7. Treating injuries with nutrition (00:07:46)

8. Nutrition to heal bone injuries (00:07:57)

9. Bone broth for bone injuries (00:11:21)

10. Nutrition to heal torn muscles (00:12:05)

11. The good and the bad of inflammation (00:13:53)

12. BCAA (Block Chain Amino Acids) as a preventative for muscle tears (00:15:33)

13. MCT (Medium Chain Triglyceride) Coconut Oil vs Cold Pressed Coconut Oil for injuries (00:17:41)

14. Nutrition to heal brain injuries and concussions (00:19:18)

15. Brain health and protein, sourcing your protein, and portion size for protein (00:22:27)

16. Getting in nutrition when you are injured and don't feel like eating (00:28:32)

17. Where to find Dr Jamie on the internet and getting her Pack Your Punch Mini Podcast that takes this conversation deeper (00:29:55)