Get my anti-inflammatory, cytokine lowering grocery list here Inflammation is your body's way of protecting itself from infection, illness, or injury.
As part of the inflammatory response, your body increases its production of white blood cells, immune cells, and substances called cytokines that help fight infection.
Cytokines are proteins that act as immune signalers. There are subgroups within cytokines such as interleukins, interferons, and tumor necrosis factors. Long term surplus of secretion is correlated with chronic inflammation.
We can use medicine as food top regulate and lower Cytokines in our body.
My favorite foods for this are:
Beets:
Beets have certain plant nutrients that block inflammation by inhibiting the same enzymes that Motrin and Ibuprofen work on. Beets have betaine. Betaine is an amino acid, also known as Tri-Methyl Glycine. It is a potent anti-oxidant and it protects our bodies from toxins. To heal pain in joints we need to be able to detox well. Beets also have a lot of magnesium, which is critical for pain and joint health. Betaine is a by product of choline synthesis. It is a methyl donor and thus needed to detox our bodies. Joints need healthy detox functions! It is also great for our hearts. With exercise its great to build muscle, which is great long term to help with joint pain. Betaine is great for digestion and the right production of HCL, which is needed long term for healing joints.
Pineapple:
Pineapples contain the enzyme bromelain. Bromelain has a powerful effect of “eating” up inflammation. It is extremely well studied in joint pain and in European countries is often the treatment of choice for acute and chronic joint pain.
Garlic:
Cytokines are proteins in the human body that yield inflammation. Garlic as a food , helps this process because it contains substances that block inflammation. The plant nutrients inside garlic promote joint health naturally because they block the production of cytokines, prostaglandins, and interleukins. Garlic is a powerful antioxidant that has a direct impact on joints. This protects us from rancid fats and something called lipid peroxidation which wreaks havoc on joints. It aids in digestion and gut health which over time helps joints.
Ginger:
Ginger is very helpful for joints. Ginger contains phytonutrients called gingerols. In one study ginger reduced pain and stiffness in knee joints by 40 percent over the placebo! Ginger has a powerful compound called 6-Shogaol. 6-Shogaol inhibits the release of swelling-causing chemicals that can damage nerve cells.
Turmeric:
Turmeric has been around for thousands of years in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. It treats arthritis by blocking cytokines and pro-inflammatory enzymes. It is a COX-2 inhibitor just like Motrin. A 2010 study demonstrated that a Curcumin supplement gave solid improvement in function and pain in 100 patients with knee arthritis. In a 2012 study, Curcumin was shown to reduce joint pain and swelling in patients with active RA as compared to a drug called diclofenac.
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