Some advice from Dr Greger about which foods help reduce pain in our muscles and allow them to recover and heal - AND BUILD!
- 6D Living
- May 27
- 3 min read
In the two videos below, Dr Greger shares with us ways in which our diets can impact how quickly our muscles recover following strength training - or any activity that makes them ache! Once more we learn what we put into our mouths determines what happens in our bodies.
If you are interested in learning more about strength training, why not consider joining us for our explorations of Stronger by David Vaux in our 6D Book Club which begin on May 30th. (More about this book can be found below, following Dr Greger's videos).
Some thoughts from David Vaux about our ideas surrounding pain in strength training
"It makes sense, then, that some people avoid exercise and in particular strength training due tot heir perception of this very activity being threatening or painful. It is a little-known fact that strength training can actually decrease joint pain and is also highly effective in its application to injury prevention, both within elite sports and to those recrational exercisers investing in their long-term health." - pg 87
Does Ginger work for muscle pain? Dr Greger answers this question by saying "Not acutely. You can’t just take it like a drug. If you give folks a teaspoon of ginger before a bout of cycling, no difference in leg muscle pain over the 30 minutes. “However, ginger may attenuate the day-to-day progression of muscle pain.” Taking ginger five days in a row appears to “accelerate the recovery of maximal strength” following a high-load weight-lifting protocol. Put all the studies together, and a single dose of ginger doesn’t appear to help, but a teaspoon or two for a couple days or weeks in a pumpkin smoothie or something, and you may be able to reduce muscle pain and soreness, and accelerate recovery of muscular strength."
What about Watermelon? "Researchers in Spain had a group of men engage in intense physical activity after drinking two cups of fresh-blended watermelon or a watermelon-free placebo drink. And, the next day, those that preloaded with watermelon were significantly less sore—around one on a scale of one to five, compared to closer to two after placebo. They conclude that “functional compound[s]…in fruits and vegetables [can] play a key role in the design of new natural…products…by the food industry, instead of synthetic compounds from [the] pharmaceutical industry. But, why design new natural products when nature already designed the products we need?"
Renowned Osteopath David Vaux has spent decades advising patients and supporting government initiatives on healthy ageing. He knows that one activity above all others can make the difference to your future health: strength building.
I see all levels of this type of everyday strength in our community. I appreciate that David Vaux is not only aware of this essential difference between us all but sensitive to presenting his ideas and exercises in a way that are accessible to all people in order to help us all get Stronger together.
Vaux brings together the latest scientific research to explain why strength training in midlife is the simplest and cheapest thing you can do to transform your body. It reinforces your muscles and bones, enhances your nervous system, boosts your immunity and paves the way to a better future.
I hope you will consider joining us for our explorations of Stronger by David Vaux in our 6D Book Club which begin on May 30th.
Be well
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