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Low Heart Rate in Athletes: When “Fit” Can Signal REDS or an Eating Disorder With Dr. Megan Hellner & Dr. Katherine Hill, MD (AthleatMD)
What does a low heart rate really mean in athletes? When is it a normal adaptation to training, and when is it a sign that something is medically wrong?
In this interview, Dr. Marianne Miller speaks with Megan Hellner, RD and Katherine Hill, MD, co-founders of AthleatMD, about one of the most misunderstood issues in athlete health. Together, they unpack how low heart rate, underfueling, and performance pressure can intersect in ways that are often minimized or missed entirely in both sports medicine and eating disorder care.
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This episode includes discussion of eating…
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