Dietary Interventions for Chronic Pain and Inflammatory Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Inflammatory diseases include a series of disorders and conditions that are characterized by chronic inflammation. Inflammatory conditions, even low-grade inflammation, embody the release of a plethora of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators by cells that are, however, common even in different inflammatory conditions (inflammatory bowel diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, cardiovascular diseases, NASH, diabetes, etc.). In many inflammatory conditions, the elevated levels of proinflammatory proteins may cause discomfort, pain, and suffering in humans. Likewise, inflammation is present in chronic pain.

Dietary patterns, meaning quantity and variety of different foods, as well as specific foods or nutrients, can either trigger the inflammatory process and result in the manifestation of a proinflammatory state or regulate inflammation and reduce pain, when present.

In this Special Issue of Nutrients, we would like to bring together manuscripts dealing with the topic of “Dietary Interventions in Chronic Inflammatory Conditions and/or Chronic Pain”. Topics may include high‐quality dietary interventions with foods, altered nutrient intake or food supplements, and specific dietary pattern interventions, such as the Mediterranean diet or calorie restriction, in humans.

Different types of manuscripts, including original clinical research articles and up-to-date reviews (systematic reviews and meta-analyses) are welcome.

Dr. Andriana Kaliora
Guest Editor

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