Decreasing Inflammation with a Healthy Approach to Food

A chiropractor at Crosby Square Chiropractic Clinic in San Diego, California, Steven Rigler brings decades of experience in the field to his search for innovative technology treatments to enhance posture and back care. Steven Rigler also has an interest in how diet impacts inflammation in the body.

Science indicates that inflammation in the body arises as the immune system reacts to stimuli. Those stimuli might be bacteria and viruses that could harm your body, or certain foods that cause allergies. Some foods have anti-inflammatory properties, while others tend to cause inflammation, even in those without specific allergies.

The highest inflammation-causing foods include high-fructose corn syrup, sugar, artificial trans fats (such as partially hydrogenated oils), refined carbohydrates, and processed meats. Foods that help prevent unhealthy levels of inflammation range from fresh fruits and vegetables to legumes and whole grains.

Many of these foods also bring the benefit of having numerous antioxidants. In addition to helping decrease inflammation, antioxidants counter harm to healthy cells from free radicals, which can be produced as a byproduct of inflammation.