Anti-inflammatory Nutrition Ideas?

In addition to avoiding certain foods, like citrus and anything in the nightshade family (tomato, potato, eggplant, peppers and sauces made from these), you might want to add in sources of omega 3 oils, including fish and nuts (especially walnuts), and sources of turmeric, such as curries, or even taking turmeric in capsule form.

Eat a balanced diet, and avoid refined or concentrated sugar sources. Lots of fiber is generally good, but too much is hard on some people's digestive system. It often works to gradually increase the fiber in your diet over a month or two.

It helps when I avoid coffee and alcoholic beverages. I drink lots of fresh, clean water!

Google "anti-inflammatory diet" for lots of tips. Good luck – I hope you find a new level of health.

I know pineapple is suppose to very good anti- inflammatory (Dr.Oz) I don't know of any other foods but it might be somewhat personal for you. Maybe gluten or something else could be a problem. Drinks lots of water!
M.

Not sure if it is what you mean, but the Alternate Day Diet reduces inflammation in the body. It isn't for everybody... but if you are willing, it works. I did it initially for the "side effect" of weight loss. But I stopped waking up with stiff fingers/hands and my on again off again heartburn went away as well.

Essentially, you restrict calories every OTHER day (alternating days, hence the name). It sounds extreme, but I actually just heard/read another media report touting it this week. You restrict your calorie consumption to around 500 calories one day, then eat normally the next day, and continue alternating days. Of course, you try to eat healthy whatever you are eating.. but there is NO calorie counting on the day you don't restrict. So no guilt. Anything you want you can have... you just have to wait until tomorrow. :)

Here's a link you might find helpful:
http://www.johnsonupdaydowndaydiet.com/html/diet-faqs.html

Read up on a condition called Interstetial Cystitis. People with that condition follow an anti-inflammatory diet. My mom has this condition and has to avoid most foods out there. You could use the food avoidance lists they provide for IC as a rough guide, obviously not taking it to the extreme levels IC sufferers must. For starters, stay away from citrus and tomatoes.

Best of luck!

Anti-oxidants are great, you can try Vemma, its a vitamin drink. I used it when I could afford it and had a great experience with it. No gimmicks, taste great and lot of health benefits!

I used to have aches and pains and did research on it and here are a few things that we have changed:

1- We eat out very little, if we do, it is only to places like Jason's Deli and such (they do a lot of organic, and no nitrates).
2- We eat very little to no bread- when we do eat bread, it is pita bread.
3- I take Zyflamend (can get it from the health food store). Love it.
4- We make our own smoothies about 4-5 times a week. We make it with: organic apple juice, add in frozen organic strawberries, frozen organic blueberries, protein powder (from the health food store), and flax seed (also organic and we keep it in the fridge).
5- I add the following vegetables to almost everything from scramble eggs to fajitas: (all organic) asparagus, spinach, mushrooms, carrots, garlic, and onion. I sautee those veges in a little bit of organic olive oil. Then, I chop them into itty-bitty pieces with my chopper from Pampered Chef and then they are ready to go into anything AND you can't even taste them.

It has made such a huge difference in how I feel. It is really like night and day. And with feeling better, I exercise more now, as well (lots of walking).

Just my two cents,
R.