Athletes and Iron Deficiency | Sources and Contact Me

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A special thank you to those you shared their wisdom and supported me along the way.

Dr. Stephanie Hightower: Doctor, Athlete and my Project Advisor

Neil Mathews, Atlee Track and Cross Country Coach

Carrie Lindley and Lainey Naglic: Girl Scout Troop Leaders

Gretchen Hammel: Dietician, Athlete, & Coach

Dr. Deborah Koehn: Doctor with a focus on Nutrition

Maggie Ellis: Mom, my Cheerleader and Marketing Advisor

Sources Cited

Clenin, G, et al. “Iron deficiency in sports – definition, influence on performance and therapy.” Swiss Med Wkly. 2015;145:w14196, Iron Deficiency in Sport.

Hinton, P, Rockwell, M. (MD) "Understanding Iron" Training and Conditioning.” Training and Conditioning, 15, Jan. 2015, Understanding Iron - Training & Conditioning.

Hammel, Gretchen, (Dietician and Coach), Iron in Professional Athletes, Personal Interview, Aug. 2022.

Hightower, Stephanie (MD and Endurance Athlete), Girl Scout Gold Project Advisor

Hutchinson, Alex. “How much Iron is enough for Endurance Athletes?” Outside, 23, May 2019. How Much Iron Is Enough for Endurance Athletes? - Outside Online.

Iron Deficiency Anemia Sports Medicine Wiki. Accessed March 2023. Iron Deficiency- WikiSM.

"Iron Fact Sheet for Health Professionals" National Institute of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Iron - Health Professional Fact Sheet.

Joerger, Scott. "Mark Bloom's Peak Performance: Tired Blood" RunnerSpace. 18, April 2011. News - Marc Bloom's Peak Performance: Tired Blood.

Koehn, Deborah (MD and Nutrition expert), Nutrition and Iron, Personal Interview, Sept. 2022.

Neustadt, John "The Most Important Lab Test Women Aren't Getting" NBIHealth. The Most Important Lab Test Women Aren’t Getting - NBI.

Peeling, P, Garvacin-Lewis, L, Sim, M, Cox, G, Govus, A, McKay A., Stellingwerf, T. “Iron Considerations for the athlete: a narrative review.” European Journal of Applied Physiology, July 2019. Iron considerations for the athlete: a narrative review.

Peeling, Peter (guest), “Iron Issues in Athletes” Sigma Nutrition Radio (audio podcast). Episode 467. 10, Jan. 2023. #467: Iron Issues in Athletes - Prof. Pete Peeling – Sigma Nutrition.

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