Nutrition and Chronic Pain

1. Dietary intake can enhance the function of the nervous, immune and endocrine systems, directly impacting pain experiences. 2. Losing or maintaining weight reduces the load on joints, and reduces meta-inflammation. 3. Dietary intake and weight status impacts on the risk and/or severity of other chronic diseases (e.g. cardiovascular disease, diabetes and poor mental health, including anxiety and depression), often occurring concurrently with chronic pain.