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Health See other Health Articles Title: Top 10 Pain-Triggering Foods Top 10 Pain-Triggering Foods By Rachael Link, MS, RD Have you ever experienced chronic pain that lasts for days, weeks, months or even years? If so, you know just how debilitating it can be. Not only does chronic pain interfere with just about every aspect of daily life, but it can also cause feelings of hopeless and intense frustration. According to a survey published in The Journal of Pain, chronic pain affects an estimated 31 percent of American adults. (1) Unfortunately, too many people turn to pills and creams looking for relief, without ever truly addressing the root of their symptoms. If you suffer from nagging pain, I believe the real answer to feeling better could be right in front of you — on your plate. A recent 2017 study provides more evidence that your diet and pain are connected. The findings? Nearly a quarter of those with rheumatoid arthritis reported that diet impacted the severity of their symptoms. (2) So how can what you eat affect your pain levels? And how can you decrease pain without even opening your medicine cabinet? Let’s find out. How Foods Inflict Pain To understand how certain foods can trigger pain, you first need to understand inflammation and the role that it plays in diet and disease. Inflammation is a normal immune response that helps protect the body against injury and infection. When you get a bug bite, for example, you might start to notice a bit of swelling and itchiness as your immune system springs into action. Some conditions cause the immune system to set off this inflammatory response even when there are no foreign organisms to protect against. This causes the immune cells to attack the normal, healthy cells in the body, resulting in tissue damage and pain. Certain types of pro-inflammatory proteins also work by directly activating nerve cells, which can both initiate and intensify pain. (3) Some conditions commonly associated with inflammation and pain include: Celiac disease So how does food play into all of this? About 70 percent of your immune cells are found right in your digestive tract. (4) Not only that, but your diet can have a powerful effect when it comes to mediating the inflammatory response. Certain foods have been shown to ease inflammation while others can set off symptoms and make inflammation worse. Strengthening your immune system by taking control of your diet can be an easy and effective way to reduce inflammation and relieve pain. Top 10 Pain-Triggering Foods Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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