Nutrition and Chronic Pain

Authors

Elise Withers
Mateja R. Savoie-Roskos, Utah State UniversityFollow
Riley Samples
Maren Wright Voss, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Factsheet

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

3-2-2021

First Page

1

Last Page

6

Abstract

The internet is full of information about anti-inflammatory diets, foods, and supplements claiming to prevent or alleviate chronic pain. For those who struggle with chronic pain, sound dietary advice is essential to improve intake and ultimately decrease pain (Arranz et al., 2010). However, it’s important to note that research showing the impact of specific foods on health and the immune system is currently limited; therefore, these claims should be interpreted with caution (Elma et al., 2020; Harvard Health, 2018). This fact sheet will cover (1) how inflammation affects chronic pain and (2) how eating a well-balanced diet may help reduce inflammation which can contribute to chronic pain.

Recommended Citation

Withers, Elise; Savoie-Roskos, Mateja R.; Samples, Riley; and Voss, Maren Wright, "Nutrition and Chronic Pain" (2021). All Current Publications. Paper 2172.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/2172