Natural agents that lessen inflammation:

 


Essential Fatty Acids

EPA: Fish oil 1000-4000 mg  per day day
GLA: gamma linoleic acid 250-1200 mg  per day day
Niacinamide: 2000-3000 mg  per day day
Pantothenic acid: 1000-2500 mg  per day day
Proteases (bromelain): 2400 mcu, 1-2 tid
Glucosamine:  1500 mg  per day day;
Bioflavonoids
Quercitin: 1500-3000 mg  per day day
Grape seed extract:  150-300 mg  per day day

 


Antioxidants (botanical and nutritional)

Willow Bark (Salix species)
Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Boswellia (Boswellia serrata
Bromelain (Ananus comosus)
Chinese skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis)
Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Ginger (Zingiber officinalis)
Cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum)
Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis)
Green tea (Camellia sinensis)
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
Functional Medicine Interventions


From the Institute for Functional Medicine

Antinflammatory nutrients
Elimination Diet
Illnesses known to be proceeded by inflammation
Natural interventions to lower C Reactive Protein
Article on Inflammation and Cancer Oncology 2002 link