15 BEST Anti-Inflammatory Foods to Eat Now! — Transcript

Dr. Diana Girnita ranks 15 anti-inflammatory foods from least to most effective, backed by science to help reduce chronic inflammation and related diseases.

Key Takeaways

Chronic inflammation contributes to serious diseases and can be managed with diet.
A tiered approach helps identify the most to least effective anti-inflammatory foods.
Fiber-rich foods support gut microbes that produce anti-inflammatory compounds.
Regular use of a variety of spices and whole foods is necessary for meaningful benefits.
Scientific evidence supports the role of these foods in reducing symptoms of inflammatory diseases.

Summary

Dr. Diana Girnita, a board-certified rheumatologist, addresses confusion around anti-inflammatory diets and presents a science-based ranking of 15 foods.
Inflammation is explained as a natural body response that becomes harmful when chronic, leading to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and gout.
Foods are categorized into five tiers: D (mildly effective), C (moderately effective), B (effective), A (very effective), and S (most powerful).
D tier includes spices like garlic, ginger, rosemary, and pepper, which reduce inflammation but require frequent use and combination for benefits.
C tier features chia seeds, flax seeds, whole grains, vegetables like broccoli and kale, legumes, and fermented foods, all rich in fiber and nutrients that support gut health and reduce inflammation.
Fiber is emphasized as essential for feeding gut microbes that produce short-chain fatty acids, which help lower inflammation.
The video discourages extreme diets and promotes incorporating anti-inflammatory foods regularly without unnecessary food restrictions.
Scientific studies support the benefits of these foods for inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, and osteoarthritis.
Fermented foods provide probiotics that improve gut health and reduce inflammation.
Dr. Girnita encourages viewers to join her channel membership for ongoing high-quality health content.

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Are you tired of contradicting advice about what foods really work to decrease inflammation? Stop scrolling right now if you are confused. Today, I'm breaking down 15 inflammation-fighting foods, ranking them from the least to the most effective, backed by real science, not just internet trends.

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just internet Trends hi I'm Dr Di Gita a board certified rumatologist and every day in my clinic I see patients over overwhelmed by conflicting dietary advice they are confused by poo keto carnivore or elimination diets and many people have unnecessarily given up foods

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Hi, I'm Dr. Di Gita, a board-certified rheumatologist, and every day in my clinic, I see patients overwhelmed by conflicting dietary advice. They are confused by paleo, keto, carnivore, or elimination diets, and many people have unnecessarily given up foods that they love.

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but when it becomes chronic meaning that it evolves over years it causes damage to your body and it will lead to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis stic arthritis anoing spondilitis or even gout the foods that we will discuss today have been proven to help all of

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But today, I'm sharing with you something different: a scientific-based approach that doesn't require extreme restrictions. But before we dive in, let's understand what inflammation is. Inflammation is your body's natural response to injury or disease.

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contains the most powerful Foods against inflammation and each of these are backed by scientific studies that I will share with you now starting with our DTI or mly effective Foods garlic ginger Rosemary and pepper can fight harmful germs but will also

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But when it becomes chronic, meaning that it evolves over years, it causes damage to your body and will lead to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or even gout. The foods that we will discuss today have been proven to help all of these conditions, and we will rank these foods into five tiers.

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spice alone Instead try mixing several together remember that you in spices once in a while will not help you much you need to cook very often with them making them part of your daily meals next in this year we have

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We'll start with D tier, which contains mildly effective foods; C tier, which contains moderately effective foods; B tier, which contains effective foods; A tier, which will contain very effective foods; and S, which contains the most powerful foods against inflammation. Each of these are backed by scientific studies that I will share with you.

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Now, starting with our D tier or mildly effective foods: garlic, ginger, rosemary, and pepper can fight harmful germs but will also protect your cells and reduce inflammation. If you have rheumatoid arthritis, these spices might help reduce your joint pain and swelling.

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of omega-3 fatty acids but their biggest benefit is probably their high content into fibers which will fill you up and help control your weight flax seeds also contain fiber and lots of omega-3 fatty acids but why is fiber essential to you

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But there is a catch: you need to use a lot of spices to get these benefits and not just use one spice alone. Instead, try mixing several together. Remember that using spices once in a while will not help you much. You need to cook very often with them, making them part of your daily meals.

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need to stay healthy after these microbes digest the fiber they make special substances for our body called short chain fatty acids and these short chain fatty acids are very important because they will help you reduce inflammation in your body

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Next in this tier, we have enzymatic fruits like papaya, mango, and pineapple, which were also shown to reduce inflammation in people with inflammatory conditions. However, the evidence is still small, and some people who have diabetes might be limited in eating a lot of fruits.

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vegetables like broccoli spinach kale and asparagus they contain a lot of vitamins and also fibers and the darker the color the better they are why are they good as I said they contain lots of fiber which will make you feel Fuller

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Let's stop for a few seconds. Recently, I started offering the option to become a member of my channel. If you find value in my videos, consider becoming a member by clicking the join button below. This will help me continue to create high-quality content for you. Now,

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sertic arthritis gout and osteoarthritis patients now last but not least in the teer are fermented foods [Music] fermented foods are natural sources of probiotics that will help your gut decrease inflammation a few examples are fermented dairy like yogurt cfir

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let's move on to foods with more scientific backing. In the C tier, I have included foods that are proven to have a moderate anti-inflammatory effect. First, let's talk about chia seeds and flax seeds. Chia seeds are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, but their biggest benefit is probably their high content of fibers, which will fill you up and help control your weight.

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studies and they are considered effective in decreasing inflammation first let's talk about whole grains quinoa wild rice brown rice or glutenfree oats whole grains are packed again with fiber which helps you in many ways when you eat them as I said you feel Fuller

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Flax seeds also contain fiber and lots of omega-3 fatty acids. But why is fiber essential to you? Your gut is full of tiny healthful microorganisms that we call microbes. These microbes absolutely love to eat fiber, which they get from what you eat. When you give your microbes plenty of fiber, they get all the food that they need to stay healthy.

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rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis for people with gout eating more whole grains might lower your risk to get many pain painful gout attacks remember those friendly gut bacteria that we talked about whole grains feed them very well which helps you reduce

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After these microbes digest the fiber, they make special substances for our body called short-chain fatty acids. These short-chain fatty acids are very important because they will help you reduce inflammation in your body.

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in a study published in 2021 that looked at patients with rheumatoid arthritis patients that remove gluten foods along with lactose and red meat for about 3 months they showed a significant Improvement in pain and inflammation as I mentioned when I

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When there is less inflammation, you might have less arthritis, less pain, less stiffness in your joints. It is like a chain reaction: you eat fiber, your microbes get fed, and then they help your body feel better. Second in this tier, I included vegetables like broccoli, spinach, kale, and asparagus.

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body now let's talk about legums such as beans peas garbanzo beans and lentils they're not only rich in proteins fiber actually lots of fiber again and vitamins think about the B complex vitamins like B1 B2 B6 but they are also

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They contain a lot of vitamins and also fibers, and the darker the color, the better they are. Why are they good? As I said, they contain lots of fiber, which will make you feel fuller for a longer period, will decrease your sensation of hunger, and will help you maintain a healthy weight.

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staple food in the Mediterranean diet so I encourage you to eat lots of them eating more legums helps patients with rheumatoid arthritis pactic arthritis gout and osteoarthritis now we are making progress and we got now to a year these

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Now, leafy greens are the base of the vegetarian and Mediterranean diets, both of them with great benefits for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, and osteoarthritis patients. Now, last but not least in the tier are fermented foods.

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extra virgin olive oil consistently and people who are eating about a handful of nuts every day they have a reduced risk of developing heart disease with 30% over five years but that is not only beneficial for people with heart disease

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Fermented foods are natural sources of probiotics that will help your gut decrease inflammation. A few examples are fermented dairy like yogurt, kefir, cultured sour cream, or other fermented foods like sauerkraut, pickles, or kombucha. All of them are powerful anti-inflammatory foods.

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every day buy a good quality olive oil that is cold pressed and unfiltered and if it's possible not older than 6 months if you're not allergic to nuts eat a handful of nuts every day and combine them combine walnuts with cashews peans

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Now, this is where it gets interesting. In the B tier, I included foods that I have seen consistently show benefits in the studies, and they are considered effective in decreasing inflammation. First, let's talk about whole grains: quinoa, wild rice, brown rice, or gluten-free oats.

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cherries every day will reduce the risk or will reduce the frequency of G attacks but if you want to fight inflammation you need to consume many foods from the next year the S year where I included the most powerful anti-inflammatory

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Whole grains are packed again with fiber, which helps you in many ways when you eat them. As I said, you feel fuller, which will help you avoid overeating. They can also help you lower your cholesterol and keep your digestion working smoothly.

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rheumatoid arthritis showed that people who ate blueberries and strawberries felt better with less pain and less inflammation another study in patients with knee osteoarthritis showed that patients who drunk a daily dried freezed strawberry smoothie for 12 weeks had an

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Research shows that eating whole grains can reduce inflammation in your body, and this is especially helpful if you have rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis. For people with gout, eating more whole grains might lower your risk of getting many painful gout attacks.

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week and you will experience less pain next in this tier is fatty [Music] fish why fatty fish like sardin salmon trout and cod have a high content of omega-3 fatty acids which are proven to decrease inflammation many Studies have

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Remember those friendly gut bacteria that we talked about? Whole grains feed them very well, which helps you reduce inflammation and also arthritis symptoms. Another bonus is that whole grains can help you maintain a healthy weight, and this is important because staying at a healthy weight reduces your chances of getting arthritis or making your arthritis much worse.

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to use more anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen and Naproxin and now this might surprise you last but not least a spice often used in Asian Cuisine also called the Golden spice was shown by hundreds of clinical studies to decrease inflammation

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In a study published in 2021 that looked at patients with rheumatoid arthritis, patients that removed gluten foods along with lactose and red meat for about three months showed a significant improvement in pain and inflammation.

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inflammation through several mechanis but one important is that it blocks the cox2 enzyme which is the same enzyme that is blocked by ense like ibuprofen and in this way will decrease inflammation you may use T meric in your

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As I mentioned when I talked about seeds and vegetables, adding more and more fibers to your diet will increase the production of short-chain fatty acids, that metabolite that is produced by your gut bacteria and that will help you decrease the inflammation in your whole body.

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tumeric in 2016 a study that included many randomized control trials found that 1,000 milligrams per day of kumin or turmeric reduces osteoarthritis pain and inflammation and reduces the need to use anti-inflammatory medications like diclophenac and ibuprofen and this is

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Now, let's talk about legumes such as beans, peas, garbanzo beans, and lentils. They're not only rich in proteins, fiber—actually lots of fiber again—and vitamins. Think about the B complex vitamins like B1, B2, B6, but they are also rich in minerals like iron, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc.

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with knee osteoarthritis they compare kumine with Placebo and here are the results patients who receive kurkumin 1,000 Mig every day for 3 months has less pain when compared to Placebo when it comes to patients with rheumatoid arthritis the results are

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Because of their high protein or high fiber content, legumes avoid insulin spikes and again will help you prevent hunger, will lower the risk of obesity, diabetes, and arthritis. Legumes are also the staple food in the Mediterranean diet, so I encourage you to eat lots of them.

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swollen joints even in patients with psoriatic arthritis a study published in 2020 show that cumin improved both the skin and the joints disease and you have to know something the dose matters these studies show that using a dose of of 1 to 1.5 G of turmeric per

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Eating more legumes helps patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, and osteoarthritis. Now we are making progress, and we got now to A tier. These are foods that are backed by multiple clinical trials, and they are shown to be very effective in reducing inflammation.

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know so make sure you watch this video where I explain exactly what foods are creating more inflammation in your body

Topics:anti-inflammatory foodschronic inflammationrheumatoid arthritis dietgut healthfiber and inflammationDr. Diana Girnitainflammation-fighting foodsfermented foodsomega-3 fatty acidswhole grains

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most effective anti-inflammatory foods according to Dr. Diana Girnita?

Dr. Girnita ranks anti-inflammatory foods into five tiers, with the S tier containing the most powerful foods. While the transcript excerpt focuses on D and C tiers, the most effective foods include those rich in omega-3s, fiber, and probiotics, such as nuts, extra virgin olive oil, and fermented foods.

Why is fiber important in reducing inflammation?

Fiber feeds beneficial gut microbes that produce short-chain fatty acids, which play a crucial role in lowering inflammation throughout the body.

Does Dr. Girnita recommend extreme diets like keto or carnivore for inflammation?

No, Dr. Girnita advises against extreme diets and instead promotes a scientific-based approach that includes a variety of anti-inflammatory foods without unnecessary restrictions.

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