The new discipline of evolutionary medicine informs the ChampionsEverywhere injury free running model developed by Tony Riddle. Although this field has fundamental differences compared to many “traditional fields”, evolutionary medicine is not in competition with traditional medicine but rather supplements and improves it. It should not be confused with Functional Medicine or Alternative Medicine to…
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Iron deficiency – be careful to supplement
Iron supplementation has become very common for athletes of all abilities, particularly women, stemming from a belief that red blood cells get broken down by the “excessive pounding” of regular running on hard surfaces and that more iron is required to rebuild it. Therefore the term “exercise-induced anemia” has come in use. While evidence exists…
