Foods that beat the pain

- Eat a diet high in omega-3s, including oily fish (salmon, mackerel, herring, kippers, tuna and sardines), flax and pumpkin seeds; and go easy on meat and milk. Also take omega-3 fish oil supplements containing 1,000mg of combined EPA/DHA.

- Supplement 1 to 3g of glucosamine a day if you have joint pain.

- Include plenty of omega-3-rich eggs, red onions and garlic in your diet, all high in sulphur.

- Eat olives, use olive oil and add turmeric and ginger to your food.

- Supplement an all-round antioxidant formula and eat lots of fruit and vegetables.

- Check yourself for food allergies with a proper food allergy test (see www.hongkong.yorktest.com)

DISCLAIMER: Any information or advice given in this column is not intended to replace the advice or services of your physician. The writer's views are his own and do not represent that of the publication.