How to Reduce Pain and Inflammation and Improve Muscle Recovery

There are several different options for you to ease your pain and inflammation in your body. First of all you can go down the traditional medical route and use medicine but there are dangerous side effects that go with many medicines. Thousands die every year due to a bad reaction to medication. There is definetely a place for medicine but we as a society need to take responsibility for our own wellness and part of that is changing our diet and including exercise to improve our health.

There are several options out there that can definetely help with inflammation. Here are a few of them:

Essential Fatty Acids

There have been lots of folks talking about the good benefits of EFAs including Oprah, Dr. Oz and others.There are tons of supplements out there on the market now. Some good sources of EFAs are fish, flax seed, nuts, certain oils like canola and soybean. There are also some plant sources of EFAs such as purslane and brussel sprouts. 2 grams per day of EFAs is considered enough for most people. It is recommended to consume two servings of fish per week to get EFAs. If you are thinking about supplementing your diet with fish oil you will want to be sure and get one that is certified pure of toxins like heavy metals and also one that meets GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices).

Glyconutrients

Glyconutrients are a new catagory of 8 nutrients which are believed by many to be necessary for our immune system to function optimally. They are plant based sacharrides that are common to the saccharides found in glycoproteins at the human cell’s surface. These glycoproteins are responsible for many functions such as cell to cell recognition, immune system function as well as many other functions. Researchers are beginning to find links between abnormal glycoprotein structure and health issues such as inflammation among other diseases. You can find a portion of these nutrients in foods and herbs such as Shataki mushrooms, Aloe Vera, Echinacea and others but it is questionable at best as to whether you can get them in amounts that are sufficient for maintaining wellness. Supplementing your diet with these sacharrides is proving to be very beneficial for many people. The key to a good glyconutrient supplement is having all 8 saccharides in a standardized form and one that meets Good Manufacturing Practices.

Antioxidants

Antioxidants are scavengers that neutralize free radicals by giving up an electron and neutralizing it. You can get antioxidants from food like berries (blueberries, black berries,rasberries, etc.), cherries, apples as well as many veggies like cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower. Supplements that provide antioxidant value should have an ORAC rating, that is an “Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity”. Be sure to find out what the ORAC value is of the antioxidant that you are interested in blood serum. Just because a supplement is tested really high in a laboratory or test tube doesn’t necessarily mean that it will have the same protection in the body. The best way to measure the ORAC value of an antioxidant is to measure its effectiveness in blood serum. Before you start any supplement you will want to find these details out.

Other Specific Foods That Help With Inflammation

There are some other foods that will help a lot with inflammation and the pain that goes with it. Here they are: Turmeric – The anti-inflammatory in this is called curcumin. There are cancer fighting chemicals as well as antioxidants.

Ginger – This is a great food that has long been know for its anti-inflammatory properties. Antioxidant protection against free radicals is another benefit. Also in Ginger there is a chemical called gingerols, which is an anti-inflammatory. It is believed that this chemical is the reason why so many see relief from rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Pineapple – has an enzyme in it called Bromelain. Bromelain helps to reduce inflammation and pain in joints. Also, the enzyme found here is good for angina and wound healing.

These foods and supplements can help reduce inflammation and pain and as a result improve your quality of life.

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