New Delhi, February 27, 2013- It’s true. The right foods can actually ease your aches.
There is some grain of truth to the thought that the Indian diet does consist of powerful foods that help you deal with the aches way better. In those multicoloured foods lie powerful healers. Moreover, these natural foods would not cause those nasty side effects that drugs do.
Recent research has suggested that some of the foods have as much pain fighting power as common pain medications like ibuprofen.
“Foods can be a better choice some pain-relief medicines are said to have ill-effects for some individuals. What we eat can actually have a dramatic impact on the levels of pain in the body,” says Dr Shivani Bajaj, New Delhi based internal medicine specialist.
But also remember, that pain a symptom of an underlying problem. “Pain can be eased by these foods but the root problem has to be treated as well,” she adds. A diet that is rich in certain components helps too.” Foods which are rich in omega- 3 fats, vitamin C, D and E are known to lower inflammation too. Unhealthy diet, increased calorie intake, consumption of trans-fats, sedentary lifestyle, excessive alcohol consumption and smoking, are strongly linked inflammation,” says Ishi Khosla, New Delhi based clinical nutritionist.
But also remember, that pain a symptom of an underlying problem. “Pain can be eased by these foods but the root problem has to be treated as well,” she adds. A diet that is rich in certain components helps too.” Foods which are rich in omega- 3 fats, vitamin C, D and E are known to lower inflammation too. Unhealthy diet, increased calorie intake, consumption of trans-fats, sedentary lifestyle, excessive alcohol consumption and smoking, are strongly linked inflammation,” says Ishi Khosla, New Delhi based clinical nutritionist.
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