date:Aug 20, 2012
se: Two to three 3-ounce servings weekly
Eating fish low in mercury and high in omega-3 fatty acids can help relieve back pain. In a healthy back, blood vessels at the edge of spinal disks transport crucial nutrients to those disks. If blood flow is diminished, the disks lose their source of oxygen and other nutrients, and they begin to degenerate, says Dr. Neal D. Barnard, author of Foods That Fight Pain.
Omega-3s help by improving blood flow and tamping down inflammation in blood vessels and