Not exact matches
The same
compound that makes tomatoes red, lycopene, helps maintain mood by
preventing the formation of
inflammatory compounds that are associated with depression.
In summary, plant - based diets are anti-
inflammatory diets because «Vitamin S» and other anti-
inflammatory phytonutrients in plants may help
prevent the body from overproducing
inflammatory compounds, and also because plant - based diets minimize one's intake of
inflammatory precursors in the first place.
Compounds in ginger behave like omega - 3 fatty acids,
preventing and reducing joint damage by blocking
inflammatory prostaglandins.
Curcumin, turmeric's main bioactive
compound, has been shown to
prevent and reduce inflammation by inhibiting certain molecules that play a role in the body's
inflammatory response.
Cauliflower contains a wealth of anti-
inflammatory nutrients to help keep inflammation in check, including indole -3-carbinol or I3C, an anti-
inflammatory compound that may operate at the genetic level to help
prevent the
inflammatory responses at its foundational level.
Broccoli also contains
compounds, called glucosinolate which help
prevent inflammation and eventually even decrease
inflammatory mediators in the genes.