What type of vitamins and excercise can my daughter use to increase her energy in Basketball?

My 16 year old daughter plays High School Basketball.

She is 6ft 3, 250pds %26amp; plays center post. She is very good in it, and has been in the newspaper many times. She scores an average of 20 plus a game, and her highest was 33 points.

The problem is my daughter is not the most fastest player on the team in her running ability, and she took after me in having fallen arches on her feet, and like me her ankles get sore after too much activity. There have been colleges that are interested in my daughter. Her Coaches often tell my daughter to shed at least 20 pounds to make her run better.

I took her to a foot specialist, and she was doing physical therapy to help build muscle in her ankle, but her coach is very

hard on her saying she needs to run faster.

I need some advice from people active in sports, and or sports medicine of what can I do for her, and the proper exercise training, nutrition or something to boost her energy that don't deal with steroids. Please give me some advice

What type of vitamins and excercise can my daughter use to increase her energy in Basketball?nba records

I am a medical professional, and also a mother of a daughter who is an avid athlete, AND my daughter also has trouble with her feet. I make sure she has a well balanced diet with plenty of protein, and omega fatty acids, for muscle growth and joint lubrication. She takes B vitamins, especially the B-12, to boost energy; also, Vitamin C, folic acid, calcium, potassium, magnesium....Keeping well hydrated is also a huge factor. There are several vitamin suppliments, drink mixes, etc., out there that you can find in common vitamin shops, that will provide the necessary minerals, in correct amounts, which are needed to build %26amp; sustain muscle growth and strength. As with any suppliments, they are just that..suppliments. Nothing can replace a proper diet and strength exercise/training. Any vitamin/suppliment she takes has to be able to be absorbed by her body with other substanance so it can be used properly, and not just flushed out by the kidneys. Her doctor can also be helpful in finding which suppliments she needs and doesn't need, since he/she knows her best. Too much, of even vitamins, can be toxic.

My daughter also exercises to strengthen the ankles, which you already have her doing through physical therapy, and we purchased orthopedic inserts for her shoes that specifically form to her feet, supporting them in places she needs most. They were very helpful.

Pushing children to hard, whose muscles %26amp; bones are still developing can be damaging. Be careful of overdoing it. It can lead to serious injury, which in turn, may alter the growth of your daughters muscles. Coaches will always be pushing your child to be faster and better....it's what they do. Especially these days, no one is ever good enough. And there is way too much pressure put on these teen athletes.

It sounds to me like your daughter is doing wonderful, and should just keep up the good work. There will always be someone more faster, better, etc. It's ok to just do your best.