An anti-inflammatory diet? What foods can help reduce inflammation?

Getting a health vegan diet

Getting a health vegan diet


Currently the most common way of reducing inflammation is to take anti-inflammatory drugs which are also called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or anti-inflammatories.

Inflammation is cause by many different things such as arthritis, hay fever or just sprains.

In recent years some doctors and healthcare professionals feel that certain food have anti-inflammatory properties.

Thus we think it would be useful to mention a few which you might like to include in your anti-inflammatory diet. Some to consider include:-

1)      Blueberries – those ever popular super foods.  For more information on super foods check out our blog – https://patienttalk.org/?p=276.

2)      Turmeric – great in curries and with so many health benefits.  Have a look at our recent post on the subject – https://patienttalk.org/?p=260

3)      Shitake mushrooms.  Even more beneficial than normal mushrooms!

4)      Green teas.

5)      Fatty fish such as salmon and mackerel.

6)      Kale and other leafy green vegetables.

7)      Ginger.  The other delicious Asian food you might want to try is ginger tea.

8)      Oil- red palm and olive oils are recommended.

9)      Brown rice and whole grain pasta.

10)   Pomegranates – another great super food.

And of course water is great as part of a healthy diet

So over to you.  We would love to know how you treat inflammation.  Have you changed your diet?  What foods do you think work best?

It would be great if you could add your thoughts and views in the comments box below.

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

5 thoughts on “An anti-inflammatory diet? What foods can help reduce inflammation?

  1. What’s really helpful is to reduce processed foods, seldom eat grains/cereals, even whole grains/cereals, eat lots of vegetables, remove sugar, reduce salt.  Fruits eaten in moderation.  Lean proteins – for me, vegetarian or pescatarian. I would like to be more vegan but that hasn’t happened yet.  I don’t eat cheese often, almost no dairy and eggs only now and then.  When I follow this, I seldom have stiffness in joints and feel a lot more energy.

    When I go off of this too much – not just a square of dark chocolate or enjoying a drink at a birthday party – but for more than a few days in a row, my joints get stiff, I feel lethargic and I get heart burn.  So I love green smoothies, lots of huge salads, raw almonds, cashews, use coconut oil and enjoy as much as possible, mindfully eating locally grown, seasonal, organic food.

  2. Although I am an advocate for a anti-inflammatory diet I must say that whole grain pasta can cause wide spread inflammation – all wheats and grains should be avoided to lessen inflammation as it turns immediately to sugar in the body! To our health!

  3. aggiungerei, buccia e polpa di olive mature, viola denso e vivo,  Maonia o l’Uva dell’Oregon, Ginkgo Biloba, ma dalle foglie giallo oro e giammai verdi, decotto di foglie verdi di ulivo , mele, bucce di patate, e, dulcis in fundo, la polvere finissima bianca di perle o gusci di conchiglie di ostriche o da osso di seppie.  https://www.facebook.com/notes/francesco-paolo-ruggieri/semi-di-lino-valori-nutrizionali-principi-attivi_-proprieta/497156003631214

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