What Are The Best Supplements For Reducing Inflammation?
Inflammation is a natural reaction from your immune system to fight injury or foreign bodies, like bacteria or viruses. It is generally thought to mean a localized redness, swelling, heat and pain. These four findings are the cardinal ‘signs’ of inflammation. That is for acute and necessary and desired inflammation. Chronic inflammation is something else entirely. Obvious signs of inflammation may be redness, swelling, tenderness, heat, and stiffness.
When you’re sick and have a fever, this is another sign of inflammation at work in your body. Fatigue, brain fog and other vague symptoms are also indicative of an internal fight against damage or pathogens. And while acute inflammation is a natural and normal response, unchecked and chronic inflammation can wreak havoc on your body and lead to noncommunicable diseases like cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and other age-related concerns. Lowering chronic inflammation, or hopefully getting rid of it altogether, can decrease your chances of developing these diseases, as well as reduce pain and other symptoms associated with them. Oftentimes, we turn to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like ibuprofen, to reduce inflammation and relieve the symptoms of resulting health concerns.
However, NSAIDs often come with side effects that can hurt us in the long term, while only benefiting us in the short term. Side effects include gastric bleeding, ulcers, stomach discomfort, kidney damage and destruction of the gut’s biome. Lifestyle changes like diet, exercise, good sleep, mental stress management, and natural supplementation are the best way to approach chronic issues of inflammation. It can be nearly impossible to get all the nutrients we need from diet alone in our country today, and that’s why Dr. Warner developed anti-inflammatory supplemental products for Well Theory.Her favorite anti-inflammatory supplements include Tart Cherry Extract, PEA, and CBD.
TART CHERRY EXTRACT
Tart Cherry Extract: Inflammation & Muscle Recovery
Tart Cherry Extract is a powerful antioxidant that fights off free radicals, lowering oxidative stress and inflammation. It blocks the same anti-inflammatory enzymes as NSAIDs, but without the side effects that happen with a single molecule synthetic drug. Dr. Warner has several products with Tart Cherry, one of which is her single-ingredient capsules. They contain 1,500mg of Tart Cherry Extract (per capsule) without the sugars and calories associated with juice or whole fruit.
CoQ10 Gummy: Muscle Pain Relief + Heart Health + Oxidative Stress
Her CoQ10 Plus Gummies also contain Tart Cherry Extract, in a more supporting role for coenzyme Q10, an antioxidant naturally found in the body. As we age, our CoQ10 levels decrease, making it even more important to supplement them. Together, along with chaga mushrooms, these ingredients reduce oxidative stress and lower chronic inflammation.
Restful Sleep Gummy: Tart Cherry Extract, Melatonin, Chamomile & GABA
Tart Cherries contain a natural amount of melatonin, but in such low amounts that it doesn’t always affect everyone the same way. That’s why Dr. Warner created the Restful Sleep Gummies, with tart cherry extract, melatonin, and GABA – a neurotransmitter that reduces anxious thoughts.
PEA (PALMITOYLETHANOLAMIDE)
PEA is created naturally by the body in response to pain. It’s made on-demand, but sometimes the body doesn’t produce enough in response to inflammation and pain. It encourages the neurotransmitters that control hormone production to increase your levels of pain-reducing hormones, while reducing inflammation. PEA is an exceptional addition for any regimen seeking to reduce discomfort from neuropathic or nerve-based pains. PEA is available through Well Theory in a single-ingredient capsule. These 550mg supplements provide the same pain-relieving strength as NSAIDs.
There are also two multivitamins through Well Theory that contain PEA.
Joint Health Multi: Turmeric, Ginger and PEA
The first is the Joint Health Multi. It’s a powerhouse supplement that features PEA, turmeric, and ginger as a multi-faceted approach to lowering inflammation. Turmeric and ginger have been used for thousands of years to treat pain and injuries. These tried and true anti-inflammatories combined with PEA are a sure way to provide relief.
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Essential Joint & Tissue Support: PEA, C, D, Zinc, Magnesium
The Daily Multi with PEA is another great way to lower inflammation, through its targeted approach at boosting the immune system. PEA in combination with vitamins D & C, help promote a healthy immune system, and therefore a healthy inflammatory response.
Healing Redefined by Dr. Meredith Warner
Dr. Meredith Warner is the creator of Well Theory and The Healing Sole. She is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon and Air Force Veteran.
She is on a mission to disrupt traditional medicine practices and promote betterment physically, spiritually and mentally to many more people. She advocates for wellness and functional health over big pharma so more people can age vibrantly with more function and less pain.
At Well Theory, Our surgeon-designed products are FDA Registered and formulated to help people:
- Manage the symptoms of musculoskeletal pain
- Recover vibrantly from orthopedic related surgeries
- Fill the gaps in our daily diets
- Manage pain associated with inflammation