Strategies for Reducing GI Distress in Athletes
Every endurance athlete is intimately familiar with how their sport affects the body. Any sustained effort beyond 90 minutes requires additional fueling and rehydration. As glycogen stores are depleted, new carbohydrates must be consumed for continued performance. Ensuring proper hydration during exercise maintains blood volume for efficient circulation. Yet refueling can be a challenge for many athletes who regularly experience gastrointestinal distress during exercise. It is estimated to affect 30-50% of athletes, and up to 90% of long-distance runners specifically (Mlinaric & Mohorko, 2025). This is a highly individualized issue influenced by multiple points of sensitivity along the digestive tract. In this paper, I will be addressing the objective, “know the order of organ function and the path of food during digestion” as it relates to strategies to reduce GI upset in endurance exercise.
Understanding Lung Diseases: COPD, Asthma, and Beyond
For my STEAM project, I chose to explore the respiratory system and the diseases that affect it. I will focus on conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma. The respiratory system plays a major role in our lives by supplying the body with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide. …
Asthma: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Asthma: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment The focus of my STEAM project will be the Respiratory System, more particularly the effects of disease on the Respiratory System. I will cover the condition known as asthma including what it is, how it affects breathing, how it can be diagnosed, and what are …
Fetal Brain Development
The brain is regarded as the most important organ in the body. As with any other organ, the brain goes through various stages of development from the zygote through fetal stages. In the beginning of brain development, there are three processes with time tables that spill into the others: gastrulation, …
White Blood Cells Present During an Allergic Reaction
For my STEAM Project I chose to do bead embroidery of different white blood cells you would see during an allergic reaction. I tried to recreate what you might see under a microscope if there was blood smear. The white blood cells that are present during allergic reactions are eosinophils, …
Hemoglobin & RBCs in the Mammalian Dive Response and Stress Reduction
Role of Hemoglobin & RBCs in Oxygen transport during the Mammalian Dive Response…a way to reduce stress?