| Baby boomers in America are looking for answers to | | | | glyconutrient supplement is having all 8 saccharides in |
| their health and that includes reducing pain and | | | | a standardized form and one that meets Good |
| suffering associated with inflammation. There are | | | | Manufacturing Practices. |
| some natural ways to relieve muscle and joint | | | | Antioxidants |
| soreness and bypass the toxic effects of medicine | | | | Antioxidants are scavengers that neutralize free |
| There are several options out there that can | | | | radicals by giving up an electron and neutralizing it. |
| definetely help with inflammation. Here are a few of | | | | You can get antioxidants from food like berries |
| them: | | | | (blueberries, black berries,rasberries, etc.), cherries, |
| Essential Fatty Acids | | | | apples as well as many veggies like cabbage, broccoli |
| There have been lots of folks talking about the good | | | | and cauliflower. Supplements that provide antioxidant |
| benefits of EFAs including Oprah, Dr. Oz and | | | | value should have an ORAC rating, that is an |
| others.There are tons of supplements out there on | | | | "Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity". Be sure to find |
| the market now. Some good sources of EFAs are | | | | out what the ORAC value is of the antioxidant that |
| fish, flax seed, nuts, certain oils like canola and | | | | you are interested in blood serum. Just because a |
| soybean. There are also some plant sources of EFAs | | | | supplement is tested really high in a laboratory or |
| such as purslane and brussel sprouts. 2 grams per | | | | test tube doesn't necessarily mean that it will have |
| day of EFAs is considered enough for most people. If | | | | the same protection in the body. The best way to |
| you are planning to get your EFAs from fish plan on | | | | measure the ORAC value of an antioxidant is to |
| eating them twice per week. If you are thinking | | | | measure its effectiveness in blood serum. Before you |
| about supplementing your diet with fish oil you will | | | | start any supplement you will want to find these |
| want to be sure and get one that is certified pure of | | | | details out. |
| toxins like heavy metals and also one that meets | | | | Other Specific Foods That Help With Inflammation |
| GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices). | | | | There are some other foods that will help a lot with |
| Glyconutrients | | | | inflammation and the pain that goes with it. Here they |
| Glyconutrients are a new catagory of 8 nutrients | | | | are: Turmeric - The anti-inflammatory in this is called |
| which are believed by many to be necessary for our | | | | curcumin. There are cancer fighting chemicals as well |
| immune system to function optimally. They are plant | | | | as antioxidants. |
| based sacharrides that are common to the | | | | Ginger - This food has been well known for a long |
| saccharides found in glycoproteins at the human cell's | | | | time for its anti-inflammatory characterstics. |
| surface. These glycoproteins are responsible for | | | | Antioxidant protection against free radicals is another |
| many functions such as cell to cell recognition, | | | | benefit. Also in Ginger there is a chemical called |
| immune system function as well as many other | | | | gingerols, which is an anti-inflammatory. It is believed |
| functions. Researchers are beginning to find links | | | | that this chemical is the reason why so many see |
| between abnormal glycoprotein structure and health | | | | relief from rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. |
| issues such as inflammation among other diseases. | | | | Pineapple - has an enzyme in it called Bromelain. |
| You can find a portion of these nutrients in foods | | | | Bromelain helps to reduce inflammation and pain in |
| and herbs such as Shataki mushrooms, Aloe Vera, | | | | joints. Also, the enzyme found here is good for |
| Echinacea and others but it is questionable at best as | | | | angina and wound healing. |
| to whether you can get them in amounts that are | | | | These foods and supplements can help reduce |
| sufficient for maintaining wellness. Supplementing your | | | | inflammation and pain and as a result improve your |
| diet with these sacharrides is proving to be very | | | | quality of life. |
| beneficial for many people. The key to a good | | | | |