Consuming an anti-inflammatory diet is a great way to complement your chiropractic care and improve your overall wellbeing. Try and include a variety of anti-inflammatory foods into your daily diet.
A varied and balanced diet is key here so try and be adventurous by including some new foods into your diet! Check out some examples of anti-inflammatory foods below.
Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Fruits and Vegetables - eat the rainbow!
Asparagus, beetroot, broccoli, bok choy, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, kale, zucchini, onion, celery, sweet potato, spinach, capsicum

Grains
Brown rice, barley, oats, freekeh, quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat

Legumes
Chickpeas, kidney beans, black beans, soybeans, lentils

Nuts and seeds
Walnuts, almonds, pistachios, brazil nuts, cashews, sesame seeds, chia seeds, flax
seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds

Fish and seafood
Salmon, mackerel, tuna, anchovies, herring, sardines, trout, swordfish

Beverages
Water, kombucha, green tea, ginger tea, dandelion tea, liquorice tea

Oils
Extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, macadamia oil, flaxseed oil, walnut oil, hemp oil

Herbs and spices
Garlic, turmeric, ginger, rosemary, cinnamon, thyme, cloves, cayenne, cacao

It is important to try and buy fresh, local and organic produce where possible. Also try and get a variety of raw and cooked foods into your diet and avoid overconsuming highly inflammatory foods such as fast foods, processed meats, sugar sweetened beverages and alcohol.

Want some more diet and lifestyle advice? Pop in to Chermside Chiropractic and chat to our Chiropractor Dr. Kerri Lovelock or our Nutritionist Elise Hay at the front desk!
Elise Hay BHSc(NutMed)
