Last week we talked about food to add to our diet to improve inflammation and pain. This week we are focused on the foods to avoid or eliminate completely to decrease pain and inflammtion. Foods to Avoid Processed foods: Processed food amps up your body’s pain system by inducing inflammation. The typical Western-style diet is […]
Eating to Reduce Chronic Pain and Inflammation (Part One)
Chronic inflammation has been implicated in many modern health conditions including heart disease, chronic pain, diabetes, arthritis and allergies. Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury. It allows our body to heal. However, when inflammation happens in response to repeated exposure to allergens, toxic chemicals or unhealthy foods, inflammation can become chronic, leading to […]
