Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
Your diet appears to play a large role in your mental health, according to new research from Binghamton University. In a study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers analyzed the diets, exercise routines, and lifestyles of 2,600 participants. They found that for young women, eating breakfast daily, getting moderate exercise frequently, and keeping fast food and caffeine consumption down improved their mental health. Adding regular fruits did so as well for older women. For younger men, dairy and meat consumption and daily exercise increased their mental health. Eating nuts every day also helped older men. What was particularly interesting was the finding of mental distress in older adults who regularly consumed caffeine and foods with poor nutritional quality.
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
