Non-Pharmaceutical Management of Urinary Tract Infections Post Spinal Cord Injury
Jayden Chapman, MS, RD, METS I For most of us with a spinal cord injury (SCI), urinary tract infections (UTI) are part of life. Antibiotics can be essential and life saving, but also have side effects, and over time can lead to antibiotic resistance. We may not be able to prevent all UTIs, but hereContinue reading “Non-Pharmaceutical Management of Urinary Tract Infections Post Spinal Cord Injury”
Nutrition for Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury
The basic principles of sports nutrition are certainly relevant to athletes with spinal cord injury, but the application of these principles can be different due to some of the physiological changes that happen following an injury. Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to changes in body composition, energy expenditure, GI transit time, sweat rate, and temperatureContinue reading “Nutrition for Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury”
Forging Fitness Fueled by Fat
You’ve heard of the ketogenic diet. You’ve heard anecdotal stories of prolonged endurance, of rapid or sustained weight loss. Maybe you’re in a weight class sport looking to cut weight without losing strength, or maybe you’re looking to maximize endurance. Could switching to a ketogenic diet take your performance to the next level? Let’s takeContinue reading “Forging Fitness Fueled by Fat”
About Jayden
Jayden is a Registered Dietitian specializing in endurance athletes and adaptive athletes. He’s a life long endurance athlete living the dream of a paratriathlete.
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