Chronic pain affects more than 116 million American adults, and it has been seen that diet can help reduce inflammation and pain. You can find foods in the market or even in your kitchen that you might not know, but it is really helpful for pain reduction. But if you are sticking to a carbohydrate-rich diet alongside processed foods these are doing nothing but increasing the pain.
Seeing this, if you are curious to include foods in your diet that can help with chronic pain, you are welcome. Though it is difficult to change everything overnight, you have to incorporate changes gradually.
Here goes our take on foods that can help to reduce pain as
Omega-3 Fatty Acids / Fish Oils
Cold water fishes have plenty of omega-3 fatty acids, and these are essential for human health. Primary care physicians often suggest having these nutrient-rich foods. This is often referred to as polyunsaturated fatty acids. Alongside preventing inflammation, this also helps in controlling the rain functions and heart disease risks.
Nuts and Seeds
Nuts and seeds are a good replacement for fish for omega-3 fatty acids. If you are vegan and need this, you can go for it. Add a little portion of walnuts, flax seeds, almonds, pine nuts, and chia seeds can help to control joint tissue inflammation issues in connective tissues.
Brassica
Brassica is a member of the mustard and cabbage family. Leafy and green vegetables like mustard greens, arugula, kale, or purple cabbage as all belong to the same family. You can include these in your diet broccoli, cauliflower, etc.
Colorful Fruits
Fruits are often restricted as but according to diseases and fruit types. But colorful fruits are rich in antioxidants. Vegetables, fruits, and berries can reduce pain.
Coffee
If you are having a headache, have a cup of coffee as per your taste. Caffeine in the coffee will narrow down the dilated blood vessels that generally cause headaches, but too much can increase pain.
Ginger
Ginger is known for helping with nausea. Ginger roots are also beneficial for inflammation and can help with migraine, arthritis, and muscle pain.
Mint
You can take mint tea which will help you with headaches and other general pains. Wintergreen tea has methyl salicylate that blocks the pain-causing enzymes.
Pepper
Peppers have a component called capsaicin, which can help reduce pain. This is the reason this ingredient is found in topical creams for pain relief.
Whole Grains
The proteins found in refined grains and refined grain-made foods like bread white rice, or pasta can help to control pain. The high-fiber content helps to produce fatty acids in the body that can help to reduce pain.
Contact your primary care physician at Oklahoma Spine & Pain Management to get a mapped diet.
**Disclaimer: This content should not be considered medical advice and does not imply a doctor-patient relationship.
