ZOE - the seven best foods to fight inflammation

[piglette]

Zoe has come up with a new video. Prof Tim Spector talking about the seven best foods to fight inflammation, that I thought may be of interest.

clicks.zoe.com/f/a/dAbKhIlD...

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Anything worth listening to?

[piglette in reply to PMRpro]

I wouldn’t rave over it! But OK.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to piglette]

Like all their stuff ...

[piglette in reply to PMRpro]

As long as it sells.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to piglette]

Yup, Not to me it won't ...

[piglette in reply to PMRpro]

😂😂🤪

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro]

I scrolled through the replies to save time - this is advice - condensed…

1. Broccoli – Rich in sulforaphane, a powerful anti-inflammatory compound. Chop and let sit before cooking or microwave to preserve nutrients.

2. Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Contains polyphenols that reduce inflammation, comparable to ibuprofen. Choose high-quality, peppery ones.

3. Dark Chocolate (70%+) – High in polyphenols, supports gut health and reduces inflammation. Avoid brands with added oils or too much sugar.

4. Chia Seeds – Packed with omega-3s, fiber, and plant protein. Great for gut microbes and immune support.

5. Turmeric – Contains curcumin, which fights inflammation. Most effective when combined with black pepper and healthy fats.

6. Raspberries – Full of fiber and antioxidants. Frozen ones are convenient and just as powerful.

7. Fermented Red Cabbage (Kraut) – Supports gut health and reduces inflammation. Part of the powerful fermented food group.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to DorsetLady]

Maybe need to look at turmeric and chia seeds - not enthusiastic. Would eat more rasps if they weren't so bloomin' expensive!!!!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro]

My favourites as well…but pricey.. but then what isn’t out of season - or not tasty when shipped half way round the world..😊

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to DorsetLady]

We have local rasps for quite a lot of the year - but unless on offer, they are expensive now. Were a bargain when the region first started growing them - but they've established a market now.

[Bluey-1 in reply to PMRpro]

Put chia seeds in plain Greek yogurt. Add blueberries / raspberries. Leave for 15 - 30 mins in fridge. Delicious and pudding like.

[Noideas in reply to PMRpro]

I grow a lot and freeze them, when they run out I buy frozen ones, three bags for the price of 2 so not too expensive at the moment!

[piglette in reply to PMRpro]

I have started putting turmeric in lots of things including scrambled eggs. Some while back, a company advertised in a magazine that turmeric was a cure for PMR, I complained to the Advertising Standards and they had to remove it.

[KnitSewPurl in reply to PMRpro]

Have you tried growing your own? They taste really good . We grow our own they come up year after year . Great for eating and using for all sorts of food.

[KnitSewPurl in reply to KnitSewPurl]

Also blueberries as well I grow 2 plants of them I pick them eat some and freeze some for later.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to KnitSewPurl]

No garden, no space that would work - I have a west-facing balcony with Italian sun on it all afternoon ...

[KnitSewPurl in reply to PMRpro]

You do realise that you can grow them in pots . ☺️ Using ericacious compost , get 2 different types of blueberries are the best way to go about to get the best way of getting best fruits from your plants. Also use mulch and feeding them with ericacious feed regularly.I grow mine in pots both of them , they have been in the same pot for 4 years . I have also dwarf mulberry also in a pot. I did try raspberrys in a pot they were not quite as successful as the blueberries and mulberries. Though they do say it is possible but I still think raspberry it is still best on the ground. So , I am afraid not viable for you with Raspberries. But possible with blueberries and mulberries if you actually want to give it a try..

Both of my fruits plants are actually flowering and fruiting currently.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to KnitSewPurl]

I do know about pots, I don't particularly want to try though - my balcony gets relentless sun normally - temps in the 30s in the afternoons and growing things on it requires a lot of fiddling about and a constant presence! I knew when we bought the flat I didn't want a garden for my retirement - too tying. No pets either!

[KnitSewPurl in reply to PMRpro]

Understandable 😊

[piglette in reply to PMRpro]

I do grow some herbs indoors so I have them all year round.

[Hugh_Marc in reply to DorsetLady]

Thanks. That’s very useful 👍

[Suedeshayes in reply to PMRpro]

Raspberries seem to be the way forward. 😋😋. 😁

[piglette in reply to Suedeshayes]

Raspberries are very easy to grow. You must cut down the stems that fruited the raspberries right back so you just have the new stems for the following year’s fruit.

[Elbowpiece]

I found it very informative, no mention of selling or money. DL summary of foods such as broccoli page covers gist of good foods.

[Katietee]

Thanks Piglette - I found this very interesting. 👍

[AmbientB]

Thank you. Consistent with a lot of what we PMR sufferers have already probably heard about low inflammatory diets. Daily use of chia seeds was the only one I haven't tried regularly, otherwise everything else is already in my current diet and has been for 3 years now. Prednisolone is still the only thing that seems to work reasonably well for PMR inflammation. All of us are different, of course, and I still value low inflammatory diets for general health, but I can't see it as being an answer for PMR.

[Potatohead2]

Great clear and informative podcast from Zoe. You are what you eat. I have learnt a lot about the power of anti inflammatory diet and am sure has had a big benefit to me in my PMR journey.

Not sure why Forum not more positive about them.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Potatohead2]

Most of us were initially -and I still partake in reporting my health regularly (initiated during COVID) But TS seems to be more concerned about money and promoting himself nowadays.

[Potatohead2 in reply to DorsetLady]

Yes I reported during Covid - what a great way to get all that data and keep people informed.

The podcasts are generally useful, report current thinking and all for free - what not to like.

TS was a rheumatologist so knows what he is talking about so why not promote yourself and make money from your products - no one is forced to buy them.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Potatohead2]

Quite - we all have choice and views...

[piglette in reply to Potatohead2]

I do agree, we are getting a lot of useful information from Zoe. Interestingly enough Tim Spector also does a twin survey, busy man. A friend and her sister have been on it since 1992. They go up to London every year or so often. I am not sure of the results though.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Potatohead2]

Because most people think it will replace pred - it doesn't. Many of us have tried antiinflammatory diets and we DO say that they may HELP your journey be less uncomfortable. But different foods work for different people and sometimes the antiinflammatory diets are a hammer to crack a nutshell and a very restrictive diet which people find very hard to stick to over years.

[Oh-my in reply to Potatohead2]

Probably, because like me and many others, we have been eating many of these foods regularly already. I would like to say it has helped - it didn’t stop me getting PMR - however Pred has been the only lifesaver. Very happy about the dark chocolate though! Any excuse.

On another note I’m surprised root ginger isn’t on the list. Ginger tea is also supposed to help inflammation of the stomach.