It’s A Long And Winding Road

Nutritional Remedies

With so much physical pain in the world, we should be able to manage some of it naturally. In part one of this series on alternative treatments for pain we discussed movement based therapies. In part two we are discussing nutritional based remedies. Chronic pain can be helped by nutritional improvement and/or supplements. However, certain types of pain are helped more than others. Nutritional remedies help abdominal, inflammatory and headache pain. In general, they may help by improving sleeplessness, decreasing inflammation and boosting the bodies natural immunity.

Nutrition and Supplement Therapies

* Anti-inflammatory diets such as a Mediterranean diet which is high in fresh fruits, whole grains, leafy vegetables, fish and extra virgin olive oil has shown to reduce boy inflammation.

* Omega 3 fatty acids also reduce boy inflammation. Including more fish and/or flaxseed into your diet or by adding supplements containing fish oil or flaxseed oil will improve painful conditions over time.

* Ginger has been shown to reduce pain-causing molecules in the body. It’s also good for nausea.

* Turmeric supplements or as a spice in food reduces inflammation.

* MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) is a natural bone and cartilage building nutrient.

* Capsaicin (a component of chili peppers) temporarily reduces pain. It’s a great benefit to arthritis sufferers who use it as a topical application in cream form.

* Sam-e (Sadenosylmethionine) is a naturally occurring amino acid and seems to relieve inflammation and increases brain chemicals that are considered the “feel good” chemicals, which is why it is used for depression.

In part 3 of Naturally Pain Free we will be discussing mind-body alternative treatments for relieving pain.

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