Alleviates Inflammation
Inflammation is the defense mechanism of the body. It’s created by the immune system to keep the body protected against disease, infection, and injury. However, there are disorders like inflammatory bowel, arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases where the healthy cells are attacked instead. The symptoms of inflammatory conditions can vary. For example, those with rheumatoid arthritis may experience discomfort, swelling, and joint stiffness. On the other hand, inflammatory bowel disorder’s symptoms include diarrhea, stomach pain, and bleeding ulcers.
Some risk factors that may result in inflammation are acute and chronic conditions, specific medications, and exposure to foreign materials and irritants that the body is unable to eliminate easily. Specific food types may also lead to or exacerbate inflammation, especially those with autoimmune diseases. These include sugar, refined carbohydrates, alcohol, processed meats, and trans fats. While over-the-counter medications are readily available for easing general inflammation symptoms, fighting the condition can be a simple matter of changing your diet.
Some anti-inflammatory foods to consider adding to your diet are cherries and berries, fatty fish, broccoli, avocados, mushrooms, ginger, avocados, turmeric, clove, and tomatoes. Many recommend pumpkin seeds because their flavonoid and phenol content have strong anti-inflammatory properties and can counter cell-damaging compounds.
