by ELEVATE Performance Services | Jun 18, 2024 | bones, health, hydration, minerals, nutrition
The Essential Role of Calcium in Bone Health and Athletic Performance Today, I want to go deeper into the crucial mineral that often gets overshadowed by the trendier nutrients in the spotlight: calcium. While many might only associate calcium with building strong...
by Nicci Schock | Apr 26, 2017 | health, minerals, nutrition, racing, stress, training
When you don’t know what’s happening in your body you can’t make the best decisions to accelerate your performance. Every individual has different physiologic needs. Is your body responding well to your training plan? Can you be pushed harder? Do you need a rest...
by Nicci Schock | Jan 12, 2017 | fermentation, food, health, minerals, nutrition, sauerkraut
In the on-going quest for better health, a fitter body, and better performance knowing what to eat and when to eat it is great. Really great actually. But even when you know what to do and put it into practice, how do you know if your body, your digestive system, is...
by Nicci Schock | Feb 2, 2016 | cold and flu, health, hydration, minerals, nutrition, protein, stress, vitamin D, water
I usually fly through winter feeling untouchable by the cold and flu season, feeling sorry for those affected by not just one but often two or three colds during this time. Unfortunately, this year I was not so lucky and had my first cold in a long time last week. I...
by Nicci Schock | Jan 15, 2014 | health, minerals
Iron is a trace mineral that is responsible for the transportation of oxygen into all of the body’s cells. It is a component of hemoglobin in red blood cells and myoglobin in muscle proteins making it essential for fitness and endurance. Iron toxicity is very...
