Pain with or without swelling along with redness and heat or increased skin temperature are all caused by inflammation. Inflammation can be measured by a blood test and by imaging techniques like an x-ray. Did you know that diet and lifestyle can lower inflammation?
A recent scientific research paper by Alessandro Pinto and colleagues revealed that a ketogenic diet lowered inflammation, reduced oxidative stress and improved metabolic and mitochondrial health and was even protective against Alzheimers’ disease! http://Pinto A, Bonucci A, Maggi E, Corsi M, Businaro R. Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Ketogenic Diet: New Perspectives for Neuroprotection in Alzheimer’s Disease. Antioxidants (Basel). 2018 Apr 28;7(5):63. doi: 10.3390/antiox7050063. PMID: 29710809; PMCID: PMC5981249.
Also, in a scientific paper by Mo’ez Faris and colleagues, researchers demonstrated that intermittent fasting reduced inflammation and oxidative stress. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352385918300744
