You Want Me To Take What?

Up until earlier this year my house was beginning to look like a pharmacy.  I was taking pills for depression, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, MS nerve pain, fibromyalgia muscle and joint pain, trigeminal neuralgia, etc.

Now that I am taking better care of myself and eating the foods my body needs in order to heal itself and maintain a good balance, I have been able to completely eliminate my blood pressure and cholesterol medications, have cut my antidepressant dosage in half, and have cut my pain medications by two thirds!

I know there are medications that I will need to take for the rest of my life, but to be able to cut back on so many has really been motivational.  Some of my medications were actually CAUSING pain!  By eliminating those, I was able to cut way back on the pain medicine I had to take.  I have also been learning about anti-inflammatory foods.  Below is a list of foods that are not only good for you, they also heal and/or eliminate pain.

Inflammation fighting foods:

Apples
Blueberries
Cherries
Pineapples
Strawberries
Olive Oil
Turmeric
Flaxseed
Almonds
Omega-3 fatty acids
Green Veggies
Green tea

Sprinkle olive oil on tomato halves to enhance the body's ability to absorb the lycopene

Adding good fats like coconut or olive oil to green vegetables enhances the body's ability to absorb the vitamins in the greens.

All fruits and vegetables, due to their rich nutrient and fiber content, help to combat chronic inflammation

On the other end of the spectrum you have foods that CAUSE inflammation:

Dairy

Sugar

Bad Fats

Refined Grains

Grain Fed Meat

Hope this helps you have a happy, pain-free life!  -J