Chronic Pain & Nutrition

What we eat becomes the foundation of our overall health and wellbeing, because it makes up the structure, function and integrity of every cell in our bodies.

Gut health has been linked to sleep, pain, mood, stress and many diseases. Our 12 Quick Tips give you our research based tips for improving your gut health.

In this 4-part series we will look at the link between our gut and pain. In our first part – Know your Gut – we explore the importance of our gut and the role it plays in our health and wellbeing and pain.

In this 4-part series we will look at the link between our gut and pain. In our second part – The Gut-Brain Connection – we explore why our mood, pain, sleep and gut health are all interlinked.

In this 4-part series we will look at the link between our gut and pain. In our third part – Your Gut and Stress – we explore the relationship between stress, weight, diet, gut health and pain.

In this 4-part series we will look at the link between our gut and pain. In our final part – Changing your Gut Health – we explore the role of prebiotics, probiotics, fibre, diet and lifestyle on our gut health.

If you are wanting to learn more about diet and chronic pain, this section includes: Nutrition and Diet Resources Lifestyle Resources (smoking, alcohol and drugs) Gut Health Resources Free Worksheets   Nutrition and Diet Resources 2020 European Year for the Prevention...

Nutrition plays a role in the development, maintenance and management of chronic pain. Part 1 of this 3-part series looking into Nutrition and Pain, reviews the latest research into this area.

Nutrition plays a role in the development, maintenance and management of chronic pain. Part 2 of this 3-part series looking into Nutrition and Pain, reviews what makes up nutrition and the role it plays on mood, stress and pain.

Nutrition plays a role in the development, maintenance and management of chronic pain. Part 3 of this 3-part series looking into Nutrition and Pain, reviews how steps you can take each day to improve your diet and pain.

Keeping a healthy diet and managing weight is an important factor in overcoming chronic pain. Quite simply, carrying extra kilograms of weight adds extra stress and weight-bearing pressure on muscles and joints.  When chronic pain strikes, physical activity becomes difficult, making it hard to control...