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Health corner: How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Can Relieve Pain as You Age – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic “Research shows that diet should be an integral part of a pain management program — especially as patients age,” says Dr. Welches. “A vegan or Mediterranean diet — or healthier eating inspired by these diets — can control insulin and cholesterol levels and reduce inflammation — which is the pain culprit.” Painful inflammation is body’s response to toxins Inflammation is the body’s immune response to toxins as it works to “purify” itself. The resulting inflammation not only causes pain in the body. Over time, it also can trigger chronic diseases, such as heart disease and strokes, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and even depression. There are many ways to treat and manage chronic pain. One of the most exciting approaches, however — because it is all natural — is adopting an anti-inflammatory diet. The other options for pain don’t always work. Many patients don’t benefit from neural (nerve) blocks, and medication therapy often leads to undesired side effects. An anti-inflammatory diet, however, often eliminates the unpleasant side effects of some medications that cause fogginess, memory loss and sleepiness. The three diet basics you need to know 1 Eat the rainbow:  2 Restrict dairy and grains:  3 Avoid red meat:  https://health.clevelandclinic.org/anti-inflammatory-diet-can-relieve-pain-age/ NewsELA: Not just Cleopatra: Museum tells history of queens in ancient Egypt https://newsela.com/read/women-rulers-egypt/id/51166