S3E35 // Seasonal Changes in Hormone & Nutrient Biomarkers in College Soccer w/ Dr. Alan Walker, PhD

Summary: In Season 3, Episode 35 Dr. Bubbs interviews Dr. Alan Walker PhD whose research is focused on the effects energy expenditure and workload have on biomarkers in athletes. In this episode, Alan shares his insights on how biomarkers inform athlete stress over a 24-hour period, the difference between specificity and sensitivity when it comes to lab testing, and his research into season-long changes in elite female soccer players. He discusses the ripple effects of pre-season on biomarkers, the delayed-effect seen in athletes, the connection between IL-6, hepcidin and iron status, and shares his ‘big rocks’ for performance nutrition in athletes.