Anti-Inflammatory Foods
- Fish
- Fruits and Veggies that are rich in color
- Cruciferous Veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, kale, cabbage)
- Green tea
- Walnuts
- Flaxseeds, Flax oil
- Green drinks (Paleomeal is the only recommended as it does not contain alfalfa which has been shown to worsen autoimmune disorders)
- Cinnamon
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Basil
- Quercitin and other bioflavonoids
Pro-Inflammatory Foods
- SUGAR!!!!
- Hydrogenated oils
- Corn oil, Soybean oil, Safflower oil and Sunflower oil
- Saturated Fats (red meat, full-fat dairy products) – You can eat lean, grass-fed meat 1 to 2x/week.
- Egg yolks (limit to 2 – 2x/week)
- Refined and processed foods in general
- Artificial sweeteners
- Genetically Modified Foods (GMO’s) (corn, soy, canola oil, cottonseed oil, beet sugar, zucchini and yellow squash to name a few)