The Female Athlete, Sex Hormones, and Nutrition

Stacy T Sims, MSc, PhD Female athletes have long been on the backfoot of equality, with the shamedly lack of research which consider how sex hormones might affect nutritional needs and status. The aim of this presentation is to highlight the broader effect of estrogen and progesterone, how these two hormones interact; and the implications of using existing guidelines for nutrition, supplementation, and concussion recovery.