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Study Suggests Chronic Pain from Injury Can Be Reduced by Diet

By Herbert Atienza,
September 20, 2013 at 02:25pm. Views: 74

Chronic pain following spinal cord injury may be reduced by consuming a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, according to new research from Loma Linda University Health. The study, accepted for publication in the scientific journal Neuroscience and now available online on Science Direct, found that the pain threshold of rats with spinal cord injury increased as a result of a diet containing omega-3 fatty acids. “Chronic neuropathic pain is a serious condition affecting millions of people with Type 2 diabetes and spinal cord injury. A key finding of this research is the identification of new promising targets for the development of new therapies,” said Marino De León, Ph.D., senior author and head of the study. “One of the main complaints of patients after a spinal cord injury is pain,” said the study’s first author, Johnny D. Figueroa, Ph.D. “We are looking at strategies to reduce the pain, and we are finding that diet can play an important role in pain management,” he said. The study had rats with spinal cord injury fed with control chow and chow enriched with omega-3 fatty acids for a total of 16 weeks. The pain tests conducted on the animals showed that the group consuming the omega-3 fatty acids enriched diet exhibited significantly less pain. Dr. De Leon said that “While clinical studies are needed to establish a functional human equivalent for a diet rich in omega-3 acids, there are plenty of benefits in implementing a diet rich in omega-3 because of its anti-inflammatory and protective properties.” He said people can have these benefits by consuming two servings of fish, preferably salmon, per week; walnuts and flaxseed oil; or if necessary, through over-the-counter supplements.

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