Anti-Inflammatory Diets & Why They Matter

Why an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Matters

Chronic inflammation is like a slow-burning fire in your system—linked to fatigue, joint pain, metabolic issues, mood disturbances, and stubborn weight gain. An anti-inflammatory diet replaces processed, sugar-laden foods with whole, nutrient-rich ingredients that reduce inflammatory signals in the body and support healing.

A 2022 systematic review of 20 randomized clinical trials showed that anti-inflammatory eating—especially Mediterranean-style diets—significantly lowered markers like interleukins (IL‑6, IL‑1β), TNF-α, and C‑reactive protein, when compared to control diets. Source: PubMed 

🧠 How Nutritional Choices Enhance RLT and IR Therapy

• RLT (Red/Near-Infrared Light Therapy) activates mitochondrial energy and opens lymphatic and detox pathways.
• IR Sauna Wraps help expel toxins via sweat once those pathways are primed.

Pairing these therapies with an anti-inflammatory diet ensures your body isn’t fighting inflammation while trying to detox. Eating anti-inflammatory foods enhances circulation, supports cellular repair, and minimizes oxidative stress—meaning detox pathways open more fully and recovery is faster.

In other words, while RLT and IR work from the outside in, your diet supports healing from the inside out.

✅ What to Eat — and What to Avoid

Eat More Of:

• Colorful fruits & vegetables (e.g., berries, leafy greens, cruciferous veggies)
• Healthy fats: olive oil, avocados, fatty fish rich in omega‑3s
• High‑fiber legumes, nuts, seeds
• Anti-inflammatory spices like turmeric, ginger, garlic, cinnamon
• Green or herbal tea (polyphenol-rich)

Limit or Avoid:

• Refined sugars, processed snacks, fried foods
• Refined carbohydrates (white bread, pastries)
• Excess alcohol, processed meats, and inflammatory oils (e.g. refined canola) Source: The Washington Post

Numerous peer-reviewed studies report that patients have significantly reduced—or even fully resolved—symptoms of chronic conditions simply by shifting to an anti-inflammatory diet. In many cases, dietary changes alone have led to full remission or made the condition undetectable.

🌱 Chronic Conditions That Can Improve or Resolve:

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

A 10-week crossover trial found that a diet rich in fish, whole grains, berries, nuts, and vegetables significantly reduced inflammatory markers—especially among high-compliance participants (notably ESR and cytokines like CXCL1, CXCL5, TNFSF14) Source: PubMed.
Meta-analyses support that omega‑3 and Mediterranean diets can improve joint pain, stiffness, and overall symptoms in RA patients.

Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes

In patients with metabolic syndrome, an anti-inflammatory, hypocaloric diet led to sustained ~5% weight loss and lower fasting insulin, blood pressure, waist circumference, and inflammatory cytokines like IL‑6 and TNF-α. Source: PubMed

PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)

A 12-week anti-inflammatory dietary intervention in overweight/obese women with PCOS resulted in ~7% weight loss, improved menstrual function (63% regained cycles), better glucose control, lower CRP, and favorable hormone shifts. Source: PubMed

Other observational and cohort studies suggest high adherence to anti-inflammatory dietary patterns—including Mediterranean-based—reduces severity and risk of inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, and cardiovascular events. 

Resource: Anti-Inflammatory Diets & The Mediterranean Diet by Osher Center for Integrative Health

📝 Bottom Line: How to Start

Adopt dietary habits that reduce inflammation and support your body’s natural healing—especially if you're using therapies like red light and infrared.

• Focus: Mediterranean-style eating with high omega‑3s, colorful plants, fiber, olive oil, and herbs.
• Avoid: Refined sugar, processed food, inflammatory fats, and excess alcohol.
• Benefit: Reduced chronic pain, better metabolic health, balanced hormones, clearer skin, improved mood and sleep.

💡 In Summary

An anti-inflammatory diet isn’t just good food—it’s foundational medicine. It helps the body work smarter during red light and infrared therapies, accelerates detox, and reduces inflammation that fuels chronic conditions like arthritis, metabolic syndrome, and PCOS.

Your body can heal itself. Support it with food that fights inflammation, fuels energy, and amplifies your wellness treatments.