The unique challenges of an IBD Athlete - with our IBD sports dietitian Christa Smith

Christa Smith, RD, LD, CSSD, MCN, CPT  is a board certified sports dietitian and also a GI health expert is back and is currently accepting patients at The Crohns and Colitis Dietitians! Christa discusses the relationship between gut health and sports nutrition, particularly for athletes with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The conversation covers the challenges faced by IBD athletes, the physiological effects of exercise on gut function, and practical dietary strategies to optimize performance while managing gut health. Christa shares her professional insights, emphasizing the importance of adequate nutrition and the potential for athletes with IBD to thrive despite their challenges.Our discussion includes:Christa's experience as an athlete and an IBD patienthow adequate nutrition is crucial for athletes, especially those with IBD.how dietary restrictions can complicate nutrition for IBD athletes.things to keep in mind for athletes with IBD who are traininghow training the gut can improve tolerance to various foods over timesome examples of athletes with IBD we have worked with that have had significant improvementsYou can find more about Christa here:https://crohnsandcolitisdietitians.com/about/#teamAnd if you would like to work with Christa please let us know! Want to work with The Crohn's and Colitis Dietitians but have questions?Book a call - HEREMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/the-lakes/bluebirdLicense code: FTTITUEPIFAD2VEOSend us Fan MailNeed Support from an IBD Dietitian?🌟Work with us hereOne-on-One Coaching🌟Affordable MembershipIBD Nutrition CollectiveWant our Top E-books?🌈Get our top e-book hereFlare Guide + Meal PlanFor Sensitive Guts & Symptom Relief🌈We developed a product for youBack to Balance PlusSupport our Growing YouTube by Subscribing🎊Subscribe to YouTubeWe love helping provide quality content on IBD nutrition and making it more accessible to all through our podcast, instagram and youtube channel. Creating the resources we provide comes at a significant cost to us. We dream of a day where we can provide even more free education, guidance and support to those with IBD like us. We need your support to do this. You can help us by liking episodes, sharing them on your social media, subscribing to YouTube and telling others about us (your doctors, friends, family, forums/reddit etc). Can you do this for us? In return, I promise to continually improve what we offer to you on all of these platforms!...