Join us on the Sports Pharmacy Network Podcast as we dive deep into a topic often overlooked in the world of sports.  In this video, we dive deeper and navigate the complex landscape of disordered eating in athletes with a unique perspective featuring our own Jessica Beal-Stahl, PharmD, a former D1 athlete who triumphed over her own battle with an eating disorder, and Sean Casey, a seasoned dietitian and sports nutrition expert dedicated to optimizing athlete performance.

Topics Covered in this Episode:

Prevalence and types of disordered eating patterns (1:22)
Special focus - Orthorexia Nervosa  (5:03)
Special focus - Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S) (2:27)
Special focus - Binge eating (18:57)
Proactive approaches to creating healthy relationships with food  (15:57)
Recognizing, addressing & supporting individuals with disordered eating habits  (8:00)
Resources for sports medicine, coaches, parents (14:40)


Click the links below to access one of our favorite resources and gain valuable insights and a link to the magazine issue.

National Eating Disorder Toolkit - Toolkits - National Eating Disorders Association
Sports Pharmacy Magazine -  Latest Issue Here


Because no athlete wakes up one day saying, “I want to have an eating disorder today.”

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