Maggie Awad – Using Biomarkers to Improve Athlete Health & Performance (NP & Elevate Performance Medicine Founder)

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Episode 134: Dr Andy McDonald chats to Maggie Awad, FNP-BC. Maggie is a Nurse Practitioner who specializes in personalized-based Functional Sports Medicine for the Pro and Corporate Athlete. Maggie personally trained under world renown and sought-out physician, Dr. Ara Suppiah– Who coined the term, Functional Sports Medicine™ model which uses a holistic, proprietary approach by leveraging the sciences of functional medicine, allopathic medicine and Eastern medical philosophies to limit the amount of inflammation within athletes’ bodies. The focus of this episode today is how Maggie uses biomarkers to assess and advise athletes health and immunity.

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Topics Discussed

  • How blood lab information benefit athletes
  • Common deficiencies
  • Gut health for athletes
  • Athlete Immunity
  • Preparing athletes systemically for surgery

Where you can find Maggie: