Sessions

Saturday, May 12th, 2012                       

9:00am – 5:00pm

2 hours | Clinical Breakthroughs in the Nutritional Treatment of Sports Injuries
- Basic physiology and nutritional support of a sports injury
- 3 phases of care for support of sports injury:
Acute, sub-acute wellness:

  • Ankle sprain
  • Shin-splints
  • Sciatica
  • Rotator cuff injuries
  • Golfers/tennis elbow
  • Lumbar disc degeneration
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Runner’s Knee/ITB

Nutritional protocols and exercise rehabilitation with case studies for above conditions.

1 hour | Restoring pH balance and detoxification for Peak Athletic Performance

1 hour | The Endurance Athlete vs. the Strength Athlete: Nutrition demands and protocols

  • Endurance vs. Strength – same or different diet
  • Endurance sports nutrition guidelines
  • Strength sports nutrition guidelines
  • Protein, carbohydrate, and fat requirements of the endurance vs. the strength athlete
  • 10 for the Road: Essential nutrients for the endurance and the strength athlete
  • Sweat rate calculator for dehydration
  • Sports drinks:
    • Proper carbohydrates – before, during and after exercise
    • Protein in sports drinks
  • Carbohydrate-loading considerations/gender-specific carbohydrate-loading

1.5 Hours | Supplements for sports performance – practical review of the top supplements used in athletics today:

  • Glutamine
  • L-arginine
  • Creatine
  • L-carnitine
  • Probiotics
  • Omega-3
  • Vitamin D
  • Amino acids
  • Zinc
  • Magnesium

1 hour | IV ACL injury prevention programs

  • Mechanism of injury
  • What females
  • Assessment of injury
  • Nutritional protocols
  • How to prevent ACL injuries
  • Components and exercise of program

.50 hour | How to Develop a Sports Practice/Q&A