As an executive mom, you’re used to powering through discomfort, whether it’s tight shoulders from long hours at your desk or stiff joints after a stressful day. But if you’re dealing with persistent pain that doesn’t seem to go away, it might not just be your posture or workload - it could be inflammation triggered by certain foods. While I’m not a nutrition expert, my experience with spinal and nerve pain has taught me that inflammation plays a huge role in how we feel. I’ve seen firsthand how the right (or wrong) choices can either calm or aggravate pain. If you’ve been unknowingly eating foods that contribute to inflammation, here’s what you need to know.
Inflammation & Your Nervous System - The Hidden Link: Pain isn’t just about movement - it’s also about how your nervous system reacts to inflammation. When inflammation is high, your body becomes more sensitive to pain signals, making even minor aches feel worse.
What This Means:
- Chronic inflammation can irritate nerves and joints, making pain last longer.
- Some foods can increase inflammatory responses, worsening stiffness and discomfort.
Watch this video to learn Why Some People Feel More Pain Than Others: The Role of Inflammation
Common Food Triggers That Might Be Making Pain Worse: Through my own journey with spinal and nerve pain, I noticed that certain foods consistently made my symptoms worse. Some common culprits include:
- Processed & Sugary Foods: These can spike inflammation, leading to more pain sensitivity.
- Excess Caffeine or Alcohol: While a morning coffee or evening glass of wine feels good short-term, they can contribute to dehydration and muscle tightness.
- Highly Processed Oils & Fried Foods: These disrupt the body’s natural healing process, making it harder to recover from daily stress and tension.
Cutting everything out overnight is not realistic. But small, mindful changes can help you feel better without adding stress to your routine.
Try these:
- Incorporate more whole, unprocessed foods while reducing heavily refined ones.
If you’ve been pushing through pain without seeing progress, your body might be telling you something. While food isn’t the only factor, it’s worth exploring how small dietary shifts, combined with better movement and good posture, can help reduce inflammation and ease pain. The 11 day jumpstart is a free program that helps to manage inflammation in the body, including the spine. Many of the people have reduced their joint and spine inflammation with the jumpstart (you can see the testimonials HERE). Though it works on reducing inflammation on every part of the body, It has been customised for people with spinal (back & neck) and nerve pain by including simple yet effective exercises for spinal (back & neck) and joint pain and easy tips to achieve & maintain a good posture. You can find the details of this free program HERE.
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