Chronic joint pain is something that no one should have to endure on a daily basis. However, the cure for pain relief isn’t always hidden behind prescriptions and scalpels.
Eating a diet high in certain foods can help if you suffer from chronic pain. The reasons these foods will bring pain relief are varied, so let’s look into some of the most common foods that help pain and uncover the truth behind the hearsay.
Red Grapes
Red grapes are high in resveratrol. Research from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago shows that eating foods high in resveratrol helps to prevent cartilage damage and helps stop tissue from deteriorating. If you do not like grapes, other food choices high in resveratrol include peanuts, cocoa, blueberries and cranberries.
Broccoli
Broccoli is high in alpha-lipoic acid, which can help slow cellular damage, which can be painful. Eating food high in alpha-lipoic acid helps to oxide stress. Some evidence also suggests that it is essential for ridding the body of heavy metals.
Furthermore, foods high in alpha-lipoic acid help with weight loss, which may stop pain by reducing joint stress. Other foods that have some of the same benefits as broccoli for pain management include carrots, beets, spinach, organ meats and potatoes.
Bananas
Foods high in potassium, like bananas, have been shown to relieve pain. They also help your body fight off inflammation and are great at helping to stabilize your blood pressure. Other potassium-rich foods that have similar effects to bananas include sweet potatoes, peas, zucchini and pumpkin.
Salmon
Foods like salmon that are high in omega-3 fatty acids help fight inflammation in the body, helping to relieve pain. Furthermore, eating a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids can help lower your risk of heart disease, dementia and depression. Therefore, you may not only experience less pain but be able to cope with the pain that is still present more successfully. Other foods high in omega-3 fatty acids include mackerel, cod liver oil, herring, oysters, flaxseed and chia seeds.
Garlic
Seasoning your food with garlic is a gateway to natural pain relief because garlic contains a high amount of diallyl disulfide. This powerful antioxidant helps to reduce inflammation in the body. It may also help fight off cancer and help protect your heart. Other foods high in diallyl disulfide include Japanese horseradish, black mustard powder and cooked beef.
Tomatoes
Tomatoes are a great source of lycopene. One benefit of eating a diet high in this carotene is that it helps to maintain strong bones, reducing the stress that makes your joints hurt. Additionally, foods high in lycopene may help lower your cancer risk. Other foods high in lycopene include apricots, melons, papayas, grapes, peaches and watermelons.
Sometimes, it is not enough to eat all the right foods and leave the foods that are causing your body pain alone. While that can be an essential starting point, you may need further treatment. Therefore, we encourage you to consider platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
Relieving Pain Beyond Your Diet With Advanced Regenerative Medicine
Advanced Regenerative Medicine offers an all-natural solution to pain relief that can be performed in conjunction with a healthy diet. Our orthobiologic process begins with the collection of the patient’s own blood. Then, the blood is run through a centrifuge to concentrate the platelets, which are injected back into the person’s body at the site of pain or an injury.
Once platelets are reintroduced into the body, regeneration begins and many patients report less pain over time.
As with all medical procedures, there is no guarantee of success, but working with a skilled provider helps. That is why if you seek long-term pain relief, you should explore Advanced Regenerative Medicine’s all-natural processes.
Our team has the skills and knowledge to help you decide if a natural approach to pain relief suits you. Schedule your appointment and get your questions answered today.
