Foods That Can Lower Inflammation in Your Body

It is not for nothing that the adage ‘health is wealth’ came to be coined. You may realize it only later, but there are some foods which can cause inflammation in your body meaning that some parts of your body like joints, fingers of both, hands as well as feet can swell up.  This can be quite serious and hence, in order to avoid such a situation, there are some foods which you must include in your diet and which have been listed below.

Consumption of some foods can help you keep inflammation at bay, if your body has the tendency of showing signs of inflammation every now and then. Let us now see some of these super foods which can help curb inflammation.

Fish

If you are a fish food lover, then this will be something which will make your day. Meat, especially red meat, although gives you protein, nevertheless, it can also be the cause of inflammation. So instead of that, you can switch to fish to get your protein requirement fulfilled. Fish varieties like tuna, salmon, cod etc are not just rich in protein but also give you essential omega-3 fatty acid which helps in curbing inflammation.

 

Garlic

Garlic is one super food considering the many purposes it serves. You can either consume it directly in its raw form or mix in any of the food preparations so that you will receive your requisite supply of garlic which helps in controlling inflammation in your body.

Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is believed to contain anti-inflammatory properties which can be a good solution in reducing inflammation in your body. So either you can start using coconut oil as a base for your cooking or you can even consume it orally, it really depends on your preferences nevertheless, it is an effective way to tackle inflammation.

 

Walnuts

Owing to the antioxidant properties which walnuts contain, walnuts can be a very good way to reduce your inflammatory levels of your body. Going a step further, walnuts are also rich in omega-3 fatty acids due to which they can also be quite effective for tackling type-2 diabetes.

Green Tea

Apart from many uses which it has, Green tea is kind of a quick fix to reduce inflammation. In fact, not just green tea, but even black, oolong as well as white teas are equally effective. So cheers to another glass of green tea!

Turmeric

Your grandmother and mother have always given you turmeric when you were ill and suffered from cold and cough. Turmeric is a one stop solution which can take care of all your minor illnesses as well as injuries including inflammation. All you have to do is to add a pinch of it while cooking and you are good to go! Apart from the medicinal properties which it contains, turmeric also helps in speedy recovery.

Besides this, there are some other foods also like blueberries, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables, bok choy, celery etc which are equally good and effective at targeting inflammation. However, the above mentioned foods are something which are present in almost every kitchen and hence easy to consume and cure.

If you get bouts of inflammation at regular intervals, then it is advisable to get yourself tested for it. Dr Lalchandani labs is one stop shop where you can get all your medical tests done under one roof and that too with the help of latest and most sophisticated technology and at reasonable rates.