Claire Pettitt is a PHD qualified PCOS Dietitian and Nutrionist specialising in women's health, PCOS and gut health.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What it means to be a compassionate PCOS dietitian

• The therapeutic and empathetic role of a nutritionist — especially around weight gain and loss

• Understanding disordered eating patterns and how they develop

• The dangers of following nutrition advice on social media

• Common myths around women’s health and fitness

• How the role of a dietitian has evolved over the past 20 years

• The risks of relying on AI (including ChatGPT) for medical advice

• A dietitian’s perspective on longevity and the bio-hacking trend

• What endometriosis is, where it comes from, and how it affects the body

• A deep dive into PCOS — how it's examined and treated

Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly

Find Claire Online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cp_nutritionrd/?hl=en

Website: https://www.clairepettitt.com/about-claire

Keywords

PCOS, nutrition, compassionate dietitian, women's health, disordered eating, body image, social media, behavior change, Mediterranean diet, endometriosis

Timestamps:

00:00 what is a compassionate PCOS dietitian - less weight centred 

06:00 the therapeutic and empathetic side to a nutritionist and emotions around weight gain and loss 

08:15 what does it mean to have disordered eating patterns

10:00 dangers of social media advice 

14:00 common myths for women’s health and fitness

20:00 how the work of a dietician has changed over the past 20 years

26:20 the risks of chat GPT medical advice

27:30 what does behaviour change look like to pursue a healthier diet? 

31:50 a dietitian’s view on longevity and bio-hacking 

35:00 its not just what we eat, but how we eat

38:44 what is endometriosis and where does it come from

45:00 examining and treating PCOS