DR. LISA ROMANZO, PT: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S) Syndrome in moms

Send us Fan MailToday I speak with Dr. Lisa Romanzo, physical therapist and former guest of the podcast! Today, she speaks to us about the danger and unexpected pervasiveness of RED-S Syndrome in moms. Lisa tells us about the unexpected ways moms can fall into RED-S without even realizing it and the dangerous cycle of calorie restriction. We hear about her personal experience with RED-S while she was training for the New York City marathon and how she chose to handle it.This is such an important conversation that so few people are talking about. You do not want to miss this conversation!We talk about:-the danger of RED-S Syndrome in moms-what is RED-S syndrome anyways?-unexpected appetite suppression-considerations for nursing moms-symptoms of RED-S -the role exercise plays in health-common myths about RED-S-the female athlete triadTime Stamps1:00 what is RED-S syndrome 4:30 what a typical mom RED-S presentation looks like11:34 where to turn for help13:46 the role contraception playsCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH LISAIG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.romanzoruns/The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.  This show has been a long time in the making!   You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.   If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!  If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)The Active Mom Podcast — a real mom's guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond, for active moms and the professionals who help them get there.Quick-hit conversations with moms, providers, and researchers... because you don't have a lot of free time (you're probably listening at 1.5x right now).Follow so you don't miss an episode. Rate & review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — it's how the next mom searching for these answers actually finds them. Share it with the friend who needs it.Questions or topic requests? DM me 💌