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Food for Health: Pain Relief
Foods That Fight Pain
Science is starting to recognize that foods can relieve pain as well as--or even better than--drugs
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Ouch-Busting Eats
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The RX: Cherries
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The RX: Ginger
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The RX: Cranberry Juice
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The RX: Salmon, Herring, Sardines
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The RX: Turmeric
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The RX: Yogurt
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The RX: Coffee
The RX: Coffee
The target: Headaches
The dose: Two 4-ounce cups
Coffee isn't just a morning pick-me-up. It's good medicine. "Caffeine helps reduce pain by narrowing the dilated blood vessels that develop with headaches," says Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. And coffee delivers a one-two punch by reducing pain-promoting compounds and amplifying the effect of other pain relievers too. (But be warned: If you're a java junkie, too much caffeine can have the opposite effect. When you quit, you can get withdrawal headaches. Coffee works as a headache reliever only if you don't consume it regularly.)
5 Signs You’ve Had Too Much Caffeine
The dose: Two 4-ounce cups
Coffee isn't just a morning pick-me-up. It's good medicine. "Caffeine helps reduce pain by narrowing the dilated blood vessels that develop with headaches," says Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. And coffee delivers a one-two punch by reducing pain-promoting compounds and amplifying the effect of other pain relievers too. (But be warned: If you're a java junkie, too much caffeine can have the opposite effect. When you quit, you can get withdrawal headaches. Coffee works as a headache reliever only if you don't consume it regularly.)
5 Signs You’ve Had Too Much Caffeine
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