10 Anti-Inflammatory Foods Doctors Recommend for Reducing Chronic Inflammation

16) Avocado

This is another source of healthy fatty acids in the diet. But besides reducing inflammation through unsaturated fatty acids, avocado also has beta-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol, and other phytosterols that reduce cholesterol absorption in the gut and prevent a rise of blood lipids and the corresponding effects in the inflammatory profile. Moreover, avocados could even protect the body against inflammation caused by exposition to UV rays.