Foods and Supplements For Back Pain Relief

I've never had problems with back pain so I was not happy when my lower back starting hurting all at once with no warning.  I admit I do a lot of lifting since my part time job is in a freight department.  I guess that's why the lower back pain even happened.

I'm not one to take OTC pain meds and I had to find relief so I could do my job (more lifting!!!) without complaining about "my back hurting."  I thought back to what I did to help my frozen shoulder a while back.  I increased my cod liver oil to boost the Omega 3 fatty acids in my body.  I also ate more flax seeds (buy whole and grind them at home) in salads, on yogurt or in breakfast drinks.  This worked for my shoulder in few months. I gained full range of motion so I hoped the back pain would go away with diet. 

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Gladly I did find relief for my sudden back pain with diet and supplements!  No pain pills, no medicine patches, no stinky rubs and no doctors.   I used a drug-free pain patch that stimulated my back the way acupuncture does but without the needles.  Worked up to 3 tablespoons cod liver oil a day. Ate 4-5 tablespoons flax seeds daily.  Supplemented with a whole food multivitamin, vitamin E,  CoQ10, Krill oil, and Big B, a stabilized rice bran vitamin B complex. 

Here are some foods that are known anti-inflammatory or have helped me with my back pain and shoulder.

Whole fresh fruits, especially blueberries

Bright colored and dark green leafy vegetables

Coconut oil, Olive oil, grape seed oil or walnut oil

Nuts, legumes and seeds

Turmeric and ginger

Omega-3 essential fatty acids – Fish, walnuts, flax and pumpkin seeds

Pastured chicken, grass fed beef, wild caught salmon

Drink plenty of water daily

Here are some good resources for you to learn more about natural back pain relief.

www.naturalbackdoctor.com

Non-drug pain patches

I only use supplements from whole food sources. Some I get from www.iherb.com, or  Whole Food Nation or Vitacost.com. The cod liver oil I use is Carlson's lemon flavor (no fishy taste) Best price I've found for cod liver oil is from www.iherb.com and if you use the code OBI850 you save $5 on your first order.

It is possible to control or get rid of lower back pain with food, herbs and supplements.  I had fast results but your results might take a bit of time so hang in there.

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