Revealed, The 6 Best Foods to Fight Pain

Whether it’s a sore back from sitting too long,an old sports injury or just something we can come to expect with age, most people suffer from aches and pains at some point in their lives.

But not everyone is keen to turn to the medicine cabinet or may find the tablets don’t work that well.

Be it general stiffness, constant niggles or something more serious, for many people no one particular treatment will work.

This is when what you have in the fridge, cupboard or fruit bowl can come in handy to try a natural alternative.

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And foods don’t have the unpleasant side effects that many pain medications may have.

Writing for the Hippocratic Post, nutritionist Salma Khan, who has a biomedical sciences background and specialises in clinical chemistry, reveals some of her top picks for easing symptoms.

Here she explains why some foods may help with pain management.

CHERRIES 

Cherries contain powerful antioxidants known as anthocyanins which have been reported to reduce inflammation and inhibit pain enzymes just like some pain medications such as aspirin.

Studies suggest that athletes who regularly consume tart cherry juice in preparation for an athletic competition may experience less muscle pain.

BLUEBERRIES

These juicy round berries may have pain relief properties since they have been found to increase levels of compounds known as heat shock proteins in the body.

These are involved in the cell’s natural response to stress and are thought to decline naturally with age.

These berries too are a potent source of anthocyanins that are thought to have anti-inflammatory benefits and contain tannins which reduce swelling.

Interestingly, Swedish researchers suggest that blueberries may control the painful symptoms of colitis, pain in the colon, which is part of the bowel.

This could in part be due to the fact that blueberries are a source of insoluble fibre. Fibre in this form stays intact in the intestines and helps promote water retention and easier bowel movement.

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