{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Run Smarter Podcast","title":"The Role of Nutrition On Injuries, Pain & Recovery with Dr Ian Seels","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5795c687\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4401,"description":"Learn more about Brodie's Research Database & AI Assistant 📄🔍\nGuest: Dr. Ian Seels | Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist\n\n🧠 Episode Summary\nIn this thought-provoking episode, Brodie chats with Dr. Ian Seels, a private musculoskeletal physiotherapist with over 35 years of experience and a co-author of the paper The Relevance of Diet in Musculoskeletal Clinical Practice – A Narrative Review. Together, they explore the emerging science behind how diet influences inflammation, pain, and injury recovery—with a particular focus on what this means for recreational runners.\nIf you're battling persistent niggles, chronic tendon pain, or just want to run pain-free into your later years, this episode offers a fresh perspective you might not have considered: what you eat could be the missing link in your recovery journey.\n🔍 What You’ll Learn\nWhy inflammation matters more than weight when it comes to injury and pain\nHow a high-carb Western diet may be quietly sabotaging your recovery\nThe 3 pillars of \"active management\" for injury: mechanical, mental, and metabolic\nThe basics of an anti-inflammatory diet (very low carb, high fat, moderate protein)\nThe difference between nutritional ketosis vs. metabolic acidosis\nHow to train your body to burn fat instead of carbs for endurance\nSimple ways to reduce oxidative stress and support your gut health\nWhy omega-3 to omega-6 balance is critical for joint and tendon health\nLabel-reading tips that might surprise even the most health-conscious runners\nWhether CRP and ketone testing is worth doing to track inflammation\n🧪 Practical Takeaways for Runners\nA 4–6 week anti-inflammatory diet “trial” could help reduce pain and improve energy\nReducing processed foods and increasing healthy fats can shift you into a less inflamed state\nBerries, leafy greens, herbs, and spices are powerful sources of antioxidants\nKetone testing can “gamify” your dietary changes and provide real-time feedback\nOmega-3s from oily fish, grass-fed meats, and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yu6CIQL0sKEEn32UMHvSGj80p9Ns_xcjLGp-EWyJlqQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5ODgwLzE2Nzkw/MTQzMTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}