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Nicole ChenardAuthor: Nicole Chenard
Nicole Chenard, MS, RD, LDN, has helped develop some of the most ground-breaking performance programs with a special expertise in sports nutrition, fitness and lifestyle coaching. She is the host of the Nicole Chenard podcast, where she interviews legendary clinicians, professional athletes, chefs and experts about food science, performance, health law and evidenced-based success. For her ground-breaking work in the field, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics named Nicole "Emerging Dietetic Leader of the Year 2020" and she has been described as "Master Class" by her medical mentors. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Alignment: The Overlooked Link Between IBS, Digestion, and Nerve Compression
Episode 22
Monday, 5 January, 2026
In this episode, Nicole Chenard explores the often-overlooked connection between IBS, digestion, and nerve compression. She discusses how spinal nerve compression can drive digestive symptoms and emphasizes the importance of understanding the gut-spine connection. Nicole shares insights from her 15 years of clinical practice, highlighting the role of the nervous system in digestion and offering practical advice for addressing digestive issues beyond diet.Takeaways:Nourishment is how we lead, heal, and rise.IBS is not just stress or in your head.Spinal nerve compression can drive digestive symptoms.The gut is wired with nerves that communicate.Digestive organs rely on clear nerve signaling.Spine-gut map shows spinal communication with digestion.Nerve compression can alter gut motility and sensitivity.Stress affects IBS through neuromuscular changes.Traditional GI care often misses spinal factors.Addressing spinal mobility can improve digestion.Keywords: IBS, digestion, nerve compression, spinal nerves, gut health, Nicole Chenard, nervous system, digestive symptoms, spinal alignment, gut-spine connectionnicolechenard.com
