Natural Ways to Cure Your Workout Blues
A naturopath shares her secrets to training success and which non-prescription treatments can cure common running ailments.
Ever reach for the Tylenol after a run and feel guilty? Most of us are used to popping a pill or two for virtually every ailment, from hangover to hangnail. Not only is it expensive and potentially bad for your training, but overdoing the anti-inflammatories can cause leaky gut for athletes.
Lia Sonnenburg, a practicing naturopath in Collingwood, Ontario, is a runner and cyclist herself, with a practice helping athletes naturally find their optimal healthiest selves. She walked us through a few more natural alternative treatments for common athlete ailments that will keep your gut happy, and keep you riding strong.
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Molly writes about cycling, nutrition and training, with an emphasis on women in sport. Her new middle-grade series, Shred Girls, debuts with Rodale Kids/Random House in 2019 with "Lindsay's Joyride." Her other books include "Mud, Snow and Cyclocross," "Saddle, Sore" and "Fuel Your Ride." Her work has been published in magazines like Bicycling, Outside and Nylon. She co-hosts The Consummate Athlete Podcast.
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