Inflammation Fighting Foods

• Some foods encourage the production of hormones in the body that regulate inflammation. These hormones are called prostaglandins, and there are some foods that will help increase their production. A healthy diet must include healthy fats. Include foods that are rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids. These fatty acids are found in oily fish such as salmon and mackerel. Fish-oil supplements can take the place of fish if you can't include it in your diet. Nonfish sources of omega-3 fatty acids are nuts and flaxseed.
  
  Include plenty of fruits and vegetables in your anti-inflammatory diet. These should replace refined sugars and processed foods. Refined sugars can increase your level of blood glucose, which will produce an inflammatory response in the body.
  
  

Foods to Avoid

• Plan a diet that excludes trans fats as much as possible. These fats are found in red meat and a number of processed foods. You can eat red meat on an anti-inflammatory diet, but limit your portions to only one or two times a week. Look for polyunsaturated fats and partially hydrogenated fats on ingredient labels of processed foods on the supermarket shelves. These ingredients increase the shelf life of the food but encourage the production of prostaglandins, which encourage the production of male hormones in women.
  
  

Fiber

• Your anti-inflammatory diet should be high in fiber. Healthy fiber is found in fruits and vegetables as well as in whole grains. Whole-grain foods are not processed as much as refined flours and sugars. Fiber also helps the body to eliminate bad fats. Choose foods that are as close as possible to their natural state.
  
  The anti-inflammatory diet helps women lose weight. Losing excess weight is a healthy lifestyle change for the treatment of PCOS. Discuss weight loss with your doctor when you are being treated for polycystic ovary syndrome.