Foods that cause inflammation/pain
So I was reading the quarterly magazine that's published for people with the neuro disorder I have. One of the articles was about Pain, Inflammation and Nutrition (written by a chiropractor and citing about 12 references from various journals including the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the Journal of Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry). After several months of vegan eating, I was dismayed to read that grains and legumes are considered "pro-inflammatory" because of some compounds they contain (lectin and gliadin). The article concluded that the best diet for reducing inflammation (and, therefore, pain) was to get most calories from fruits, vegetables, chicken, fish and lean meat, preferably grass-fed or wild game.
I'm curious if anyone has heard of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory foods? Thoughts?
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