Does diet play a role in reducing nociception related to inflammation and chronic pain?
The CNP Diet, Chronic Pain and Disability Research Category consolidates research exploring the interdependent relationship between dietary intake, pain, and disability. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some of the CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.
This 2020 systematic review screened 20,316 articles from three large online scientific databases to analyse the current literature on the link between dietary patterns, the components of patients’ diet, and chronic musculoskeletal pain. Twelve eligible studies were included in this review, consisting of nine experimental and three observational studies. Seven out of nine experimental studies reported a pain-relieving effect of dietary changes. Proteins, fat, and sugar intake were all found to be associated with pain intensity and threshold, and also, inadequate consumption of calcium, folate, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6 was seen in sufferers of pain from chronic rheumatoid arthritis, whilst patients with fibromyalgia showed a lower intake of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamin A-E-K, folate, selenium, and zinc. Moreover, chronic pain severity was seen to be positively correlated to fat and sugar intake in osteoarthritis, and pain threshold was positively associated with protein intake in fibromyalgia. Elma et. al (2020) also believe plant-based diets might have pain-relieving effects on chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Does diet play a role in reducing nociception related to inflammation and chronic pain?
Effects of nutritional interventions in the control of musculoskeletal pain: An integrative review
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Chronic musculoskeletal pain and function improve with a plant-based diet
Poor diet quality is associated with self-reported knee pain in community-dwelling women aged 50 years and older
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High-fat diet exacerbates postoperative pain and inflammation in a sex-dependent manner
Effect of anti-inflammatory diets on pain in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Gluten-free diet reduces pain in women with myofascial pain in masticatory muscles: A preliminary randomized controlled trial
A systematic review and meta-analysis of nutrition interventions for chronic noncancer pain
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Impact of diet on pain perception in women with endometriosis: A systematic review