Foods that have the greatest effect on the inflammatory process are fats.  No wonder we are in such pain, even though omega-6 fatty acids are good for us and needed in the diet, we are eating far too many of them and not eating enough of the health-promoting omega-3.

Omega-6 fatty acids are found in beef, pork, chicken, whole milk dairy products, egg yolks, vegetable and seed oils. The pain reducing Omega-3 fatty acids are found in cold water fish (salmon, mackerel, halibut, and tuna), ground flax seeds, canola oil, and walnuts.

Fish oil contains two naturally occurring fatty acids, EPA and DHA. These fatty acids stimulate the body’s anti-inflammatory processes and help relieve joint pain, much the same as NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors, but without the side effects.

An excess of proinflammatory messenger molecules causes joint pain, and consumption of fish oil prevents this build up.

Fish oil contains two naturally occurring fatty acids, EPA and DHA. These fatty acids stimulate the body’s anti-inflammatory processes and help relieve joint pain.

Resent research has shown that a diet high in EPA fish oil reduced lower back pain in over 50% of sufferers. 125 participants with back pain were given 850 mg of EPA and 200 mg of DHA a day, and over half were able to discontinue prescription pain medication.

Angina is a type of temporary chest pain, pressure or discomfort that occurs when the heart is not getting enough oxygen. The most common cause of angina is coronary artery disease, which occurs when the coronary arteries that supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood become blocked with deposits of fatty plaque.

Parents know all too well the pain that goes along with a child’s ear infection. But new research suggests those infections can actually lead to obesity. Researchers say ear infections can damage nerves responsible for taste – causing a craving for fatty foods. That of course, increases the risk of obesity.