# The Role of Nutrition On Injuries, Pain & Recovery with Ian Seels

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Podcast: [Overcoming Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/overcoming-proximal-hamstring-tendinopathy-3563667)
Published: 2025-07-01T21:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/1a271641
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👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ Guest: Dr. Ian Seels | Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist 🧠 Episode Summary In 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. If 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. 🔍 What You’ll Learn Why inflammation matters more than weight when it comes to injury and pain How a high-carb Western diet may be quietly sabotaging your recovery The 3 pillars of "active management" for injury: mechanical, mental, and metabolic The basics of an anti-inflammatory diet (very low carb, high fat, moderate protein) The difference between nutritional ketosis vs. metabolic acidosis How to train your body to burn fat instead of carbs for endurance Simple ways to reduce oxidative stress and support your gut health Why omega-3 to omega-6 balance is critical for joint and tendon health Label-reading tips that might surprise even the most health-conscious runners Whether CRP and ketone testing is worth doing to track inflammation 🧪 Practical Takeaways for Runners A 4–6 week anti-inflammatory diet “trial” could help re…

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