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Nutrition and Sullplementation for Athletes

Intense exercise can have many untoward effects on the body, including increased cortisol, blood sugar disturbances, amino acid deficiencies, mineral and trace mineral deficits, decreased immune system function, catabolic metabolism, an increased proneness to injury, and a decrease in metabolic efficiency. For athletes (or those who exercise strenuously) you must support the body--and it requires more than just good nutrition! Athletes require unique supplementation, adequate protein and carbohydrate intake and correct timing of meals and supplements. There are also key functional metabolic parameters can be measured in athletes to ensure good health and peak performance. Athletes and avid exercisers have special needs that must be met in order to obtain optimal performance and to avoid overtraining syndrome.

If you have questions, please feel free to call 518-786-7000 ext. 243 to speak to Dr. Allison Pontius or email her at drpontius@ymail.com and she will be more than happy to help you.

Thank you.

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He wants to have surgery but I feel he is too young.

November 19th

My 8-year-old son is constantly teased because of his large ears. He wants to have surgery but I feel he is too young, is still growing and may regret having surgery in the future. What can I say to him to deter him from wanting this?

Obviously, a decision to have surgery on a child's ears should be a well informed decision and something that both the parents and the child wish to proceed forward with. In our experience, children at the age of 5 or older are good candidates for the surgery. This is the age when they begin to experience some degree of teasing at school and become more aware of their body image. At the same time the ears themselves have grown to close to their final adult size and therefore the surgery can be done safely and effectively at this age.

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One of my ears has always been slightly larger than the other.

November 17th

One of my ears has always been slightly larger than the other. I now have the financial ability to undergo otoplasty to fix my issue. What is the usual recovery time for such a procedure so that I can give my job notification?

Typically the recovery after otoplasty is approximately one week. There still may be some residual tenderness and mild degree of swelling after the procedure however most patients are able to return to work after one week.

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