Painkillers or food? a look at natural anti-inflammatories in your kitchen

How many of us have reached for painkillers in our lives, specifically something to combat inflammation? Whether we’ve got a migraine, a sprained ankle, period pain, the aching that comes along with a heavy cold or ‘flu, or those longer-term aches and pains, ibuprofen or aspirin can provide some much-needed relief at times.

But anti-inflammatory medication is not the only way to get relief. Substances found in natural foods can also provide pain reduction, and with the additional benefit of NOT having the risks and side-effects that the anti-inflammatory medications do.