Occupational and physical therapist Dr. Grace Walker and is currently an Holistic Health Care Practitioner and President of Physical Restoration,Natural Health Solutions. She is currently writing her new book: Bye,Bye Back Pain, 9 Holistic solutions for Long Term Relief from Sciatica,Lumbago,Slipped Disc and Backache. Dr. Grace Walker Gray served as the past Director of Walker Physical Therapy & Pain Center in Orange, California. therapy services, Dr. Grace Walker is also a Certified Nutritional consultant nutritionist who helps people find pain relief by changing their diets. The link between diet and pain is often cyclical. Pain precipitated by diseases and medical conditions may cause changes in appetite, metabolism, or mood that affect how someone eats. Meanwhile, the way a person eats can exacerbate or cause pain. Either way, the right intake of healthy foods reduces the risk of malnutrition and can actually relieve pain. Perhaps the most obvious way good nutrition relieves pain is by preventing weight gain. An increase of just 10 pounds impacts how a person feels and moves, thus increasing his or her risk of experiencing pain. As weight gain goes beyond that, the aches and pains a person feels become more frequent and severe. Eating well prevents a person from gaining excess weight, and it helps him or her lose excess weight that they’ve accumulated. This, in turn, relieves pain. Beyond weight, good nutrition reduces the risk of nutrient and vitamin deficiencies. These deficiencies worsen painful conditions such as osteoarthritis and Crohn’s disease and are caused by a low intake of such things as zinc and vitamins A, C, D. To address such issues, people must eat a variety of fruits and vegetables on a regular basis. Vitamin-fortified cereals and beverages are also helpful when attempting to correct a deficiency. Finally, diet impacts inflammation. While inflammation is a natural response to injuries, too much inflammation increases pain and decreases quality of life. Fortunately, anti-inflammatory foods reduce the body’s inflammatory response, thus reducing the amount of pain a person experiences. These foods are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, phytochemicals, and antioxidants. A classic Mediterranean diet that is heavy in fish, fruits, and vegetables, is a great anti-inflammatory diet.
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