• A Deep Dive Into Iron & Athletes: Foot Strike Hemolysis & How Iron Relates To Cognitive Decline & Cancer-- with McKale Montgomery, PhD, RD

  • Dec 6 2022
  • Length: 34 mins
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A Deep Dive Into Iron & Athletes: Foot Strike Hemolysis & How Iron Relates To Cognitive Decline & Cancer-- with McKale Montgomery, PhD, RD

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  • McKale Montgomery is an Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University, as well as a nutritional science researcher. She specializes in iron, specifically how changes in cellular iron affect disease progression. She's also a competitive marathon runner. In this episode, we chat about: 

    • How she started running and her journey to the Olympic Trials
    • How she balances mom-ing (yes, it’s a verb), work, and competitive running
    • Why iron is her favorite nutrient
    • Do runners lose more iron than everyday people? How common is foot strike hemolysis? 
    • What about plant-based athletes— is it inevitable that they will be iron deficient?
    • Has research found a link between iron and cognitive decline? 
    • The relevance of iron in cancer and chemotherapy 

    Read the Runner's World article about McKale here! And follow her on Twitter

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