7 Best Foods to Eat to Help Reduce Your Pain

Did you know that what you consume could be affecting your pain levels? You should be eating these foods to help manage your pain which is caused by inflammation. Here are 7 foods that help to reduce inflammation.

1. Garlic

2. Tumeric

3. Ginger

4. Fatty fish

5. Berries

6. Olive oil

7. Cherries

Garlic

The anti-inflammatory properties of garlic helps to manage pain from arthritis and rheumatism. Roasting garlic in olive oil or eating it chopped raw are good ways to eat it. Adding it to meals gives flavour and help from pain. Definitely a healthy addition to any meal.

Tumeric with its nice yellow /orange colour has its active component as curcumin. Curcumin has anti-inflammatory properties, resulting in a reduction of pain and an increase in movement in those who may be suffering from arthritis. This is also the spice found in Indian curries which is used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat aching joints and improve digestion.

Ginger

Ginger, a personal favourite as it is also great for settling the stomach. It is also good for arthritic pain. A study has found it helpful to relieve menstrual cramps. It has been said that it works as well as anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen.

Fatty fish such as salmon are high in anti-inflammatory properties and help with pain. The omega-3 oils help with arthritis pain in particular. These omega-3 oils can be also gained by using supplements. The consumption of fish oil may even help with prevention of rheumatoid arthritis.

Berries which tend not to be as sweet are helpful in the management of pain as well. These include blueberries, raspberries and strawberries which have phytonutrients that assist in the reducing pain.

A diet that is rich in olive oil lowers levels of inflammation and cardiovascular disease. Olive oil added to your salads as a dressing is a good option. In fact, it is better to consume olive oil at room temperature as it is not stable at higher temperatures. This causes it to lose some benefit.

Last on the list is cherries. The Bajan cherry is full of vitamin C as a nutrient. Eating cherries helps with gout a form of arthritis which causes hot, red swollen joints.

The key thing is to get pain relief. Eating foods which help to control or reduce the level of inflammation in the body helps. All the above foods are able to achieve this. Introducing these foods into your diet on a daily basis will help to keep your pain levels under control.

Apart from your diet, you could be struggling with pain when you do not need to be. Our physiotherapists can help by assessing the nature of your pain and getting to the root cause of it. Once that information is gained then we can develop a treatment plan specific to your needs. Give us a call 424 7845 to set up a free discovery call to chat about your needs.