HRV, Fueling, and the Readiness Score
Your watch says you’re ready to train. Your body may tell a different story. For athletes experiencing disordered eating, eating disorders, or REDs, a favorable HRV or readiness score can mask the effects of underfueling. In this blog post, AthleatMD's Colleen Surmay, Nurse Practitioner explains why wearable data doesn’t always tell the whole story, and why listening to your body matters.
Why Pediatric Growth Charts Matter in REDs Recovery for Dancers
How do we determine what a healthy body looks like for an individual dancer? What is healthy for one dancer may not be healthy for another.
One Year of AthleatMD: Reflections from the Founders
While every athlete’s story is different, several themes have emerged consistently enough that we feel compelled to share.
Is your Low Resting Heart Rate due to Athleticism – or Malnutrition?
Sometimes the metrics we use to measure fitness in athletes can be misleading. When is a low resting heart rate a sign of superior fitness? When is it a sign of something worse, and even dangerous?
New guidelines for body composition testing and why we are here for them!
Learn about new research that shows there is no “ideal” body fat percentage that a given athlete should achieve for better athletic performance. In fact, focusing too heavily on fat loss can harm athletes’ physical and mental health, especially in youth athletes, and may contribute to eating disorders.