Anti-inflammatory diet: Expert advice on simple food swaps that can improve your health

The anti-inflammatory diet focuses on wholefoods and fresh produce, with an aim of bringing inflammation in the body down to a healthy level, writes nutritionist Orla Walsh

Dietitian and nutrition expert Orla Walsh. Photo: Owen Breslin

Orla Walsh

More people are coming to my clinic than ever before, wishing to transform their health and wellness with an anti-inflammatory diet. Before I even begin to explain it, it’s important that the anti-inflammatory dietary approach is incorporated into a whole lifestyle approach to reduce the inflammation within your body. This is far from being a fleeting trend or merely a fad diet.

The anti-inflammatory diet represents a powerful merger of tried-and-tested, scientifically supported nutritional principles that have been shown to play a crucial role in promoting wellness and improving quality of life.