GI Distress in Endurance Athletes – Bob Seebohar

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Exploring the Essential Features of “GI Distress in Endurance Athletes – Bob Seebohar”

GI distress is highly prevalent in endurance athletes and all practitioners, at some point in their careers, will certainly encounter an endurance athlete who presents with GI distress. This course will equip you with the knowledge and tools to confidently address and manage GI distress in endurance athletes of all ages. Gain insights into the latest research and best practices for optimizing gut health, enabling you to provide tailored advice and interventions: 

• Enhance your understanding of the digestive system and distinguish IBS from IBD 
• Deep dive into all the ‘biotics’ – prebiotics, probiotics, post biotics – and when to use each 
• Create a GI nutrition plan to maximize gut health with foods, spices and fluids 
• Explore GI distress specific nutrient timing strategies and other special considerations 
• Uncover the 11 biological digestive challenges that present with aging that increase risk of GI distress 

Whether you’re a physical therapist, chiropractor, athletic trainer, dietitian, strength and conditioning coach, or another healthcare professional working with endurance athletes, this course will enhance your ability to support your athletes’ digestive health, improve their performance, and mitigate the discomforts of GI distress. Join us to elevate your expertise and make a significant impact on the well-being and success of the athletes in your care. 

Speaker

Bob Seebohar, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS, METS II

Bob Seebohar, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS, METS II, specializes in enhancing health and improving performance by improving metabolic efficiency and using nutrition periodization, which provides varying nutrition recommendations based on an athlete’s sport, training cycle, health and performance goals. He is the former Director of Sports Nutrition for the University of Florida and served as one of the first Sport Dietitians for the US Olympic Committee. Currently, Bob owns eNRG Performance and is the Sport Dietitian for the University of Denver Women’s Gymnastics Team and the University of Denver Athletics Program. As an endurance coach, exercise physiologist and strength and conditioning specialist, Bob specializes in leading athletes to optimal performance through the use of science and real-life training applications that balance life, work and family.

Bob works with a variety of athletes, from recreational all the way up to Olympians. He is also one of the very few Sport Dietitians in the country who specializes in working with young athletes. Bob enjoys challenging himself and will regularly compete in triathlon, cycling, obstacle course racing, and ultra-running. He enjoys exploring the depths of human performance through his daily training adventures.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Bob Seebohar is the owner and sport dietitian of eNRG Performance and the owner of All Around Snack Co. He has an employment relationship with the University of Denver and receives royalties as a published author. Bob Seebohar receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Bob Seebohar is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Collegiate Professional Sport Dietitians of America.

Objectives

1. Assess and explain the four primary causes of GI distress in endurance athletes, differentiate between IBS and IBD, and identify common symptoms and treatment approaches for GI issues such as reflux, nausea, vomiting, side-stitch, and diarrhea. 
2. Formulate and apply comprehensive strategies to improve digestive health in endurance athletes with the utilization of dietary approaches like FODMAP, prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics. 
3. Create and adapt a GI nutrition plan, focusing on the appropriate inclusion of proteins, fibers, fats, fluids, herbs, and spices. 

Outline

Understanding GI Distress in Runners 

• Prominence among endurance athletes 
• Four causes of GI distress
  • Mechanical 
  • Neuroendocrine 
  • Nutrients and changes in transit time  
  • Splanchic blood flow 
• Differences between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and irritable bowel disease (IBD) 
• More common symptoms of and treatment ideas for:
  • Reflux 
  • Nausea and vomiting 
  • Side-stitch 
  • Diarrhea 

The Digestive System 

• Organs and their functions 
• Mechanical digestion 
• Chemical digestion 
• Absorption 
• Elimination 

Strategies to Improve Digestive Health 

• Sugar alcohols 
• FODMAP 
• Prebiotics 
• Probiotics 
• Postbiotics 
• Probiotic supplements 
• Water 

GI Nutrition Plan 

• Protein 
• Fiber 
• Fat 
• Fluids 
• Herbs and spices 

GI Nutrient Timing Strategies 

• Special considerations
  • High versus low carbohydrate concentration products 
  • Simple sugar versus other products 
  • Gut training 
• Nutrient timing matrix and recommendations for athletes with GI distress 

GI distress and Masters Athletes 

• 11 biological changes that happen with aging and how athletes can adapt accordingly 

Target Audience

• Athletic Trainers
• Chiropractors
• Exercise Physiologists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nurses, Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Physician Assistants
• Physicians
• Podiatrists
• Strength and Conditioning Coaches
• Other Rehabilitation and Fitness Professionals

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