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How can athletes continue to perform, compete, and stay healthy as they age? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Sharon McDowell-Larsen and Dr. Regan Stiegmann, coauthors of Staying in the Game: Leveraging Lifestyle Medicine to Elevate Health, Outsmart Aging, and Enhance Performance. Dr. McDowell-Larsen is an exercise physiologist, decorated endurance athlete, and age-group world champion, while Dr. Stiegmann is a board-certified physician in Preventive and Lifestyle Medicine and a nationally recognized leader in lifestyle and performance medicine. Together, they bring decades of experience helping people optimize health, performance, and longevity.

We Discuss:

• How to slow athletic decline and maximize performance longevity
• The power of consistency and embracing “non-zero days”
• Can a plant-based diet improve athletic performance?
• Why nutrition compounds over decades
• Why carbohydrates matter more for performance than protein
• Do masters athletes need more protein?
• Why fibre may be one of the most important nutrients for athletes
• How gut-derived postbiotics may influence performance
• Simple ways to eat more fibre
• Reducing inflammation and managing osteoarthritis
• Why women may excel in endurance events
• Key considerations for postmenopausal athletes

Get the book! Staying in the Game

Episode Show Notes

• Connect with Sharon: Substack | Instagram
• Connect with Regan: LinkedIn
• Film: The Game Changers

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Audio editing and processing by Wyatt Pavlik

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*Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider.*