How can citrus fruits help reduce pain?

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  1. Dr. Howard S. Smith
     
    Dr. Howard S. Smith answered:
    Citrus fruits may give you a double whammy against pain. Not only are these juicy fruits filled with vitamin C (otherwise known as ascorbic acid), they are high in bioflavonoids.  Bioflavonoids come from plants and have strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. There is evidence that foods high in bioflavonoids alter key enzyme reactions in the inflammatory cascade.  
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    Citrus fruits may give you a double whammy against pain. Not only are these juicy fruits filled with vitamin C (otherwise known as ascorbic acid), they are high in bioflavonoids.  Bioflavonoids come from plants and have strong... More