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Healthy Snacks To Help Relieve Chronic Pain


Chronic pain affects 1.5 billion people worldwide. More people are affected by chronic pain than heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. The good news is that what you eat can help relieve chronic pain symptoms and inflammation. 

Food can either make or break you when it comes to pain and inflammation. If you're one of those people like myself who is genetically predisposed to pain at the slightest touch, you need to know the foods that encourage pain and inflammation to flare and those that fight pain and inflammation.

Let's take a look at just a few of the foods that encourage inflammation and should be consumed in moderation—every four days, maybe. You don't have to eliminate them completely from your diet, but I would detox from them for 21 days and then re-introduce them back into your diet to diagnose cause and effect. 

  • Gluten and pretty much any grain
  • Tomatoes
  • Potatoes
  • Peppers
  • Red meat
  • Dairy

Now, let's talk about some good news and introduce you to  foods that help relieve chronic pain and inflammation. 

  • Salmon — full of Omega 3. If you're not a fish eater, get a good clean Omega 3 supplement such as LynFit Pure Omega 3.
  • Walnuts
  • Turmeric
  • Cinnamon
  • Whey protein mixed with Green tea, strawberries, honey, or peanut butter (for complete recipes refer to The Metabolism Solution)
  • Dark chocolate

The bottom line is that by making a few changes in your diet, you can help offset pain and inflammation.