Kylene Bogden, Performance dietitian for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Co-Founder of FWDfuel Sports Nutrition, joins us to talk about how functional nutrition helps individuals progress in their health goals. She also shares insights related to nutrition for basketball players and how she helps them to improve health to better support their performance goals.  We also discuss: What is functional nutrition and who might need it Her recommendations for how to choose a functional medicine practitioner Unique aspects and challenges of nutrition for basketball players from youth to collegiate level to professional players Diagnostic testing Use of supplementation  Hydration strategies Quotes from Kylene: “It’s never too early or too late to change your nutrition game.”  “You can’t reach ooptimal performance without achieving optimal health.” More about our guest: Kylene Bogden is the performance dietitian for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Co-Founder of FWDfuel Sports Nutrition, a functional sports nutrition practice and blog (fwdfuel.com). Kylene specializes in a whole-food approach, where she uses individualized nutrition protocols to reverse chronic illness and improve athletic performance. Kylene previously studied directly under Dr. Mark Hyman at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine where she learned to address food sensitivities, gut health and nutrient deficiencies in order to maximize one's health potential. Kylene has been quoted as an expert source in publications such as U.S. News and World Report, ESPN, Time, Prevention, The Huffington Post, CBS.com and Women’s Health Magazine. --- Connect with the podcast on Instagram @isnpodcast and on Facebook @insidesportsnutrition This episode is brought to you by All Around Snack Co. which features tasty snacks that are low in added sugars, contain zero dyes, colorings or additives and help control blood sugar for steady energy levels throughout the day.  Use code ISNPODCAST24 to save 15% on your purchase. Want to try the deltaG products to provide your brain another fuel source? Check out their products and save 10% by using the code ISNPODCAST and you’ll also help support our podcast!  We’d love to connect with you on social! Follow Dina on Instagram at @nutritionmechanic and Bob at @enrgperformance. You can learn more about Bob’s services at www.enrgperformance.com and Dina’s services at www.nutritionmechanic.com.