FOOD AS MEDICINE, WRITTEN CAREFULLY

Functional foods with the claims turned down — and the sources turned up.

OTCFood translates traditional food-as-medicine ideas into English-language functional nutrition: adaptogens, targeted diets, and ingredient comparisons. We write “supports” and “may help,” never “cures.”

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Start with a problem, then the botanicals, then the caveats.

Oct 18, 2026

Bursitis Diet: Foods That May Help and Foods to Limit

People searching “bursitis diet foods that help or worsen” usually want weight-aware, joint-friendly plates—not a claim that food empties an inflamed bursa the way rest, ice, medicines, or…