Using nutrition to combat pain has been part of the medical community's recommendation for years. A good diet, often combined with dietary supplements like vitamins, minerals, and enzymes, can help you to:

 

• Loose weight putting less stress on your joints

• Improve mobility and joint functions

• Treat and prevent illness

• Reduce inflammation and pain

• Restore the body to a natural healthy equilibrium

 

 

Although diet has little effect on a person's actual experience of pain, it does influence perceived pain and its association with inflammation. When metabolized, some fats and fatty acids may have a tendency to intensify the inflammation response. In addition, particular foods act as triggers for certain pain conditions, such as migraine headaches.

 

Some of the problem substances that are linked to increases in pain are:

 

• Caffeine

• Alcohol

• Monosodium glutamate (MSG)

• Aspartame (NutraSweet®)