Athletes, if they are not careful, are very susceptible to thyroid dysfunction, many of whom actually take prescription medication to support their thyroid gland. The physiological load of heavy training demands plus the psychological stressors of competition, accompanied by potentially inadequate food choices and recuperation strategies, can all contribute to endocrine disruption.
In addition to discussing physiological functioning of the thyroid gland within the integrative function of the body, Ian will review classic nutritional strategies for thyroid support. More than this, he will also illustrate through a case example how he would unravel thyroid stressors and nurture thyroid function in a therapeutic setting. In doing so, he will reveal his ‘secret weapon’ (Rachel Jesson) who will share deeply nourishing examples of food coaching that she would consider for a thyroid client.
About Ian and Rachel
Ian Craig MSc DipCNE INLPTA is an exercise physiologist, nutritional therapist, NLP practitioner and an endurance coach. He is the founder of the Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition and leads the Certificate of Integrative Sports Nutrition course at Kingston University and online. Clinically, within a team dynamic, Ian works with sporting individuals and complex health cases at his Scottish home, and online. Additionally, Ian has co-authored the Struik Lifestyle book Wholesome Nutrition (with Rachel Jesson) and developed a lifestyle intervention programme ‘12 Steps to Wholesome Nutrition’. www.intsportsnutrition.com; www.thenutritionalinstitute.com; Twitter
Rachel Jesson B.Phys.Ed M.Phil is a teacher at CISN and the School of Natural Cookery and is the first natural chef to extend these cooking methods out into the demanding field of athletic performance; hence being the host of the CISN natural sports cookery course. Rachel insists that for health, we need to keep things simple; she takes inspiration from previous generations with regard to the preparation of wholesome food. Rachel is also the co-author of Wholesome Nutrition (with Ian Craig), and therapeutically, within The Nutritional Institute, she works as a health food coach, helping individuals to put nutritional interventions into a practical, food-focused form. Twitter
