In this episode I talk with Nirala Jacobi, The SIBO Doctor about some of the mechanisms that drive chronic pain with a special focus on how dietary factors, microbiome imbalances and the nervous system play a role in the development of pain.

You are what you eat in chronic pain

Over the last decade we have seen a flood of evidence linking a poor diet with chronic health conditions. But what about chronic pain? Until recently the role of diet in relation to chronic pain in most areas has been marginalised particularly when it comes to treatment strategy. However, we are now seeing some directly links between diet and pain and the importance of diet is emerging. The research highlights below are from a recent neuroscience conference in the USA…