Can food cause chronic pain?

Absolutely! Many common edibles in the American diet can not only increase our waistline but also cause inflammation in our bodies, raising the risk of chronic pain and/or chronic disease. Toxic foods stress the body’s digestive and immune systems often resulting in fatigue and poor healing.

Whether stress is incurred physically, emotionally or chemically, all stress leads to increased inflammation. This can represent itself anywhere in the body: the neck (neck pain), low back (low back pain), digestive system (irritable bowel syndrome, colitis), lungs (asthma), sinuses (allergies), etc.

Foods high in saturated fats (fatty red meats), Trans fats (margarine, shortening, polyunsaturated vegetable oils), refined sugars (high fructose corn syrup, granulated white sugar), and refined grains (breads and pastas) will cause inflammation and may be a contributing factor to your underlying condition.

In my prior post about detoxification I outlined healthy foods to eat. In addition to being healthy and safe for your body these foods have natural anti-inflammatory properties. If you already have an underlying condition, eating a diet rich in these foods can actually help to “cure” you.

Whether watching your figure or just staying healthy, eating right will not only keep you looking good but feeling good too!