Why All Athlete Providers Need to Understand Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport

by rmcconville | Oct 14, 2025 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)

Anyone and everyone who works with athletes (physical therapists, coaches, athletic trainers, mental health specialists, parents, etc.) also works with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDS), whether you realize it or not. Because of this, it is crucial that all...

Managing Stress in Athletes with an Athlete Readiness Checklist

by rmcconville | Sep 30, 2025 | Athlete Nutrition Tips

Athletes know that training hard is only part of the performance equation. True success depends on managing both physical and mental stress and ensuring the body is ready to adapt and recover. Stress in athletes doesn’t just come from workouts. Life, work demands,...

High Cholesterol in Athletes: When Underfueling is the Real Problem

by rmcconville | Sep 16, 2025 | Uncategorized

When most people think of high cholesterol, they picture someone who eats too much fast food and doesn’t exercise enough. But what if you’re an athlete, training hard, eating “clean” (maybe even restricting), and your labs still come back showing high cholesterol? The...

REDS Signs and Symptoms: How Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport Impacts the Entire Body

by rmcconville | Sep 3, 2025 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)

Awareness of REDS (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) has grown in recent years, but the conversation is still too often limited to the correlation between underfueling and irregular or absent menstrual cycles in female athletes. While missing a period can be an...

REDs in Athletes vs Eating Disorders in Athletes: Why the Difference Matters

by rmcconville | Aug 19, 2025 | Disordered Eating, RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)

When it comes to differentiating between REDS in athletes and eating disorders in athletes, I often hear this: “Do I really need to screen a REDS athlete for an eating disorder if the symptoms are the same?” The short answer: Yes. Absolutely. I stand firmly in my...