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You Don't Know How Good You Can Feel (Until You Do This) | Chloe McLeod
Is what you eat making your pain worse? In this episode, I sit down with Chloe McLeod, founder of Verde Nutrition Co, Accredited Practising Dietitian, and Advanced Sports Dietitian with over 16 years of experience. Chloe is one of Australia's leading experts in gut health, food intolerance, and autoimmune conditions. Chloe has been featured in Women's Health, Body & Soul, and House of Wellness. We unpack the real connection between nutrition and chronic pain, whether gut health is all hype and what you can actually do to start feeling better. If you live with fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis or persistent pain, this one's for you.
RESOURCES
- Pain Coach: Find Lifestyle Targets for Treating Chronic Pain
- Verde Nutrition
KEY TOPICS & TIME STAMPS
00:00:53 — Introduction to Chloe McLeod & Verde Nutrition
02:02 — The connection between pain and what we eat
03:37 — Nutrition's impact on fibromyalgia & rheumatoid arthritis
05:19 — Is gut health just a craze?
05:49 — The gut-brain axis explained
07:04 — Case study: How 7 days of fast food changed a man's microbiome
09:20 — How to know if your gut is healthy
11:25 — Microbiome testing: Is it worth it?
16:42 — Big ticket items for improving gut health (water & fibre)
18:39 — Resistant starch hack: Cook, cool, and reheat pasta/potatoes
20:32 — Meat, dairy, and gluten: Do you need to eliminate them?
22:26 — Intermittent fasting and chronic pain
25:38 — Processed meat: No safe level of consumption
27:25 — Food chemical sensitivity and pain
29:22 — Added sugar: How much is too much?
31:07 — Omega-3s and extra virgin olive oil as "liquid gold"
32:03 — Working with fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis & osteoarthritis
33:11 — Plants for Joints study and plant-based eating
36:34 — Navigating nutrition with eating disorder history
39:57 — Case study: Fibromyalgia client success with multidisciplinary care
45:36 — The research connecting gut health and fibromyalgia
47:10 — Excitotoxins (artificial sweeteners, MSG) and fibromyalgia
49:05 — The role of supplements in pain management
50:14 — Supplements are "sprinkles on the icing on the cake"
52:23 — Top supplements: Omega-3s, collagen, magnesium
54:40 — Curcumin, probiotics, glucosamine: Second-tier supplements
56:49 — Supplement quality and contamination risks
58:33 — How to screen for quality supplements (Informed Sport, HASTA)
01:00:36 — Final advice for someone struggling with chronic pain
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By Lachlan TownendIs what you eat making your pain worse? In this episode, I sit down with Chloe McLeod, founder of Verde Nutrition Co, Accredited Practising Dietitian, and Advanced Sports Dietitian with over 16 years of experience. Chloe is one of Australia's leading experts in gut health, food intolerance, and autoimmune conditions. Chloe has been featured in Women's Health, Body & Soul, and House of Wellness. We unpack the real connection between nutrition and chronic pain, whether gut health is all hype and what you can actually do to start feeling better. If you live with fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis or persistent pain, this one's for you.
RESOURCES
- Pain Coach: Find Lifestyle Targets for Treating Chronic Pain
- Verde Nutrition
KEY TOPICS & TIME STAMPS
00:00:53 — Introduction to Chloe McLeod & Verde Nutrition
02:02 — The connection between pain and what we eat
03:37 — Nutrition's impact on fibromyalgia & rheumatoid arthritis
05:19 — Is gut health just a craze?
05:49 — The gut-brain axis explained
07:04 — Case study: How 7 days of fast food changed a man's microbiome
09:20 — How to know if your gut is healthy
11:25 — Microbiome testing: Is it worth it?
16:42 — Big ticket items for improving gut health (water & fibre)
18:39 — Resistant starch hack: Cook, cool, and reheat pasta/potatoes
20:32 — Meat, dairy, and gluten: Do you need to eliminate them?
22:26 — Intermittent fasting and chronic pain
25:38 — Processed meat: No safe level of consumption
27:25 — Food chemical sensitivity and pain
29:22 — Added sugar: How much is too much?
31:07 — Omega-3s and extra virgin olive oil as "liquid gold"
32:03 — Working with fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis & osteoarthritis
33:11 — Plants for Joints study and plant-based eating
36:34 — Navigating nutrition with eating disorder history
39:57 — Case study: Fibromyalgia client success with multidisciplinary care
45:36 — The research connecting gut health and fibromyalgia
47:10 — Excitotoxins (artificial sweeteners, MSG) and fibromyalgia
49:05 — The role of supplements in pain management
50:14 — Supplements are "sprinkles on the icing on the cake"
52:23 — Top supplements: Omega-3s, collagen, magnesium
54:40 — Curcumin, probiotics, glucosamine: Second-tier supplements
56:49 — Supplement quality and contamination risks
58:33 — How to screen for quality supplements (Informed Sport, HASTA)
01:00:36 — Final advice for someone struggling with chronic pain