The Mediterranean diet—with its abundance of fresh, plant-based ingredients and fresh sea catches—may offer more than a delicious dinner option for the growing number of Americans with chronic pain.
A recent scientific review shows Mediterranean dining could reduce inflammation and musculoskeletal pain.
Published in the Pain Physician journal, the review analyzed 32 research articles to determine the eating patterns most effective in alleviating pain. The Mediterranean diet, as well as vegetarian and vegan diets, had the most substantial evidence.
Calming Down Inflammation
Inflammation is the underlying driver of pain caused by injuries and arthritis. Yet not all inflammation is bad; short-lived inflammation is how the body mends itself after injuries and fights infections. Under normal circumstances, this inflammatory response is site-specific, and the immune system shuts it down once new tissue is formed.
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Mediterranean Diet Can Reduce Chronic Pain and Inflammation: Study
- by: Cara Michelle Miller
- 2024-02-19
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The Epoch Times
- 02/19/2024
After two weeks of living on bourbon and donuts (okay, fine. Two and a half.) I decided it was time to kick myself into healthy gear. Pulled out favorite fresh veggies, drizzled with sesame oil, rice vinegar and a kiss coconut aminos. And reminded myself that fast food doesn’t have to come from a drive thru. by Brooke Lark is licensed under Unsplash unsplash.com
After two weeks of living on bourbon and donuts (okay, fine. Two and a half.) I decided it was time to kick myself into healthy gear. Pulled out favorite fresh veggies, drizzled with sesame oil, rice vinegar and a kiss coconut aminos. And reminded myself that fast food doesn’t have to come from a drive thru. by Brooke Lark is licensed under Unsplash unsplash.com
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