Foods For Pain Relief

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Pain Relief Foods:
Certain Foods Can Increase or Decrease Pain

According to Neal Barnard, M.D., author of several books on the healing properties of foods, certain foods are excellent painkillers, especially green leafy vegetables and beans.

Foods That Decrease Pain

The following foods help cool the body's inflammatory response, act as analgesics on pain nerves and work within the brain to reduce sensitivity.

apples apricots avocados bananas beans beets berries broccoli cabbage cantaloupe carrots cauliflower celery chard cherries cucumber currants dates figs garlic ginger grapes kale lettuce mangoes melons mushrooms olives papaya parsley peaches pears peppers potatoes pumpkin radish raisins soybeans spinach squash sweet potatoes turnips

Foods That Increase Pain

Some foods may Increase pain (avoid or limit them). The worst include:

alcohol coffee chocolate citrus fruits corn dairy eggs meat nuts salt sugar wheat tea barley oats rye