Friday, February 24, 2012

Nutrition Can Become a Add-on in Sciatic Nerve Healing

“You are what you eat”.

As it relates to sciatic nerve treatments, the best foods to avoid are those which are acidic or generate some source of inflammation. Human nerves and muscles can be the losers if one consumes acidic foods. To avoid the flaring up of sore muscles, try to stay away from eating inflammatory type foods.

The odds of removing the consumption of all acidic foods from what you eat is a tall order. Although it takes time, in many cases it’s a healthy strategy to keep a journal of what you eat and what impact various acidic foods have on your system.

Some acidic foods are listed below:

VEGETABLE

FRUITS
canned or glazed fruits, cranberries, currants, plums, blueberries

GRAIN PRODUCTS
bread, cornstarch, soda crackers, wheat flour, white flour, kamut, macaroni, noodles, rolled oats, quinoa, rice (all), rice cakes, rye, spaghetti, spelt wheat, germ wheat, amaranth, barley, oat bran

BEANS & LEGUMES
soy beans, soy milk, white beans, almond milk, black beans, chick peas, green peas, kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, rice milk

DAIRY
ice milk, butter, cheese, ice cream

NUTS & BUTTERS
walnuts, cashews, legumes, peanut butter, peanuts, pecans, tahini

MEAT
Bacon, beef, carp, clams, cod, corned beef, fish, haddock, lamb, lobster, mussels, organ meats, oyster, pike, pork, rabbit, salmon, sardines, sausage, scallops, shellfish, shrimp, tuna, turkey, veal, venison

FATS & OILS
avocado oil, butter, canola oil, corn oil, flax oil, hemp seed oil, lard, olive oil, safflower oil, sesame oil, sunflower oil

SWEETENERS
corn syrup, sugar, carob

BEVERAGE
Coca-cola, coffee, beer, hard liquor, spirits, wine

OTHER
mustard, pepper, soft drinks, vinegar, catsup, cocoa

As may be clear from reading the above lists, it takes commitment to use nutrition for sciatic nerve treatment, and yet the benefits for the body far outweigh the sacrifice. A reward system can reduce the pain of the sacrifice.

Although not that long, this article could contain the very information you are looking for to reduce your sciatic nerve pain and improve your life. Personal rewards for tackling your sciatic nerve problems head-on are a pleasant thing. Dinner dates or new clothes are good ways to reward yourself. Less expensive self rewards could come in the form of down time at a peaceful park or simply getting away and reading a cherished book.

To be effective, the reward should be something that pleases you on a personal basis. Save your reward to a time when you need a break from your sciatic nerve treatment regime. Both rewards and the foods you eat can be chronicled in a journal. By journaling in both areas, you likely will maximize benefits from your sciatic nerve treatments plan.

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