21 Foods That Will Reduce Pain, Inflammation And Boost Immunity More Effectively Than Medication

by MAE CHAN | Prevent Disease

Throw away the aspirin and get rid of the anti-inflammatory medication because nature has all you need to rid your pain with far more effectiveness than any man-made pill can provide. They will also simultaneously advance your health with powerful nutrients which will set the terrain to help prevent future pain and illness…and they taste incredible!

Chronic pain can really deter you from doing even your routine activities. Anyone who suffers from any kind of chronic pain can surely tell you how difficult it is sometimes to get up from the bed in the morning because back or knee or neck has ‘pins’ in it.

Inflammatory cascades also cause many adverse effects causing soft tissue and even internal organs to swell, resulting in pain, discomfort and sometimes even hospitalization.

Pain can only be controlled in the long-term by dietary changes, not medication. Using prescribed pharmaceuticals or even over the counter pain pills will always result in some type of reoccurence in patterns since they only address symptoms and not causes. They key is a diet filled with foods that bombard your body with the right nutrients to sustain health and prevent pain.

21 FOOD SOLUTIONS FOR PAIN AND INFLAMMATION

1. Ginger
Ginger is one of the best pain killers in the world having analgesic properties like the popular ibuprofen, only better. It contains a quartet, gingerols, paradols, shogaols, and zingerone which are active ingredients to reduce pain. Ginger reduces pain-causing prostaglandin levels in the body. A study by researchers found that when people who were suffering from muscular pain were given ginger, they all experienced improvement. The recommended dosage of ginger is between 500 and 1,000 milligrams per day. Drink ginger tea or place shavings in your foods. Either way will get you relief from that recurring pain.

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