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EPISODE · Sep 25, 2025 · 38 MIN

Ep. 95: Are Your Missing Periods Tanking Your Sports Performance? With Guest, Cynthia Donovan, RD

from Female Sports Nutrition: Sports Performance, Build Muscle, High Protein, Meal Prep Ideas, Meal Planning, Boost Energy, Strength Training · host Kristen Ziesmer, Female Sports Nutritionist, Personal Trainer

Have you been missing your period for months and not sure what's going on? Have you noticed a decline in your energy levels and performance? Did you know that the two are most likely linked and have a lot to do with your nutrition and training load? Unfortunately, up to 66% of female athletes may struggle with hypothalamic amenorrhea. Are you one of them? My guest, friend and colleague, Cynthia Donovan, RD, is going to break it all down for us in this very informative episode you're not going to want to miss! Seriously, I could've kept talking to Cynthia for hours on this topic. Grab a coffee, a pen and paper to take some notes and let's go!   To connect with Cynthia, The Period Nutritionist: https://www.periodnutritionist.com/ https://www.instagram.com/period.nutritionist/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-period-recovery-podcast/id1623840946 https://prodigious-knitter-1788.kit.com/dfdff8e4ae   💪 Sick of Googling what, how and how much you should be eating to get stronger and healthy only to be more confused than you were before? Is your anxiety making it hard for you to eat without the fear of gaining weight? Want to build muscle and confidence the right way without the food police giving you misinformation? 💪 I want to show you the easiest and simplest way to get stronger, build back that confidence and no longer struggle with under-eating and under performing. I am offering a free 30-minute 1:1 consultation with me so we can explore what’s holding you back, what your goals are and map out a plan to get you there. To snag your spot, head on over to elitenutritionandperformance.com/consult but hurry because there’s only a limited number of spots.  

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