Smash or Pass: Continuous Glucose Monitors for Endurance Athletes

In this episode, I talk with Courtney Smith MS, RD, CDES about the use of continuous glucose monitors in the athletic population. Talking points in this episode include:

-understanding glucose abnormalities

-introduction to CGMs

-role of stress and blood sugar regulation

-use of CGMs for endurance athletes

-data interpretation concerns

-blood sugar response during exercise

-carbohydrates & diabetes management

-nutrition strategies for managing blood sugar

-sleep, blood sugars & nutrition strategies

-lab work for blood sugar management

-our beef with certain sports nutrition products and on-course race nutrition

Courtney is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, and founder of The Keys to Nutrition. She has been practicing as a RD for 12 years. Courtney consults with athletes 1:1 nationwide via telehealth. Courtney specializes in diabetes and sports nutrition for endurance athletes. An endurance athlete of 24 years, Courtney started running in middle school and went on to run on to run XC and track in highschool and college. She has completed 4 marathons and an ironman triathlon. Courtney is based in Salida, Colorado.

Find Courtney at @the_endurance_dietitian on Facebook and Instagram, as well as her website.

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