# Why Comfort Food Feels Like Medicine for People in Chronic Pain

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/why-comfort-food-feels-like-medicine-for-people-in-chronic-pain/
- Published: 2025-10-10T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo credit: DC Studio via Freepik. Article by Leilah Schubert. Neuroscience News – October 8, 2025. Source: University of Technology Sydney. Summary: A new study reveals that more than two-thirds of people living with chronic pain turn to comfort foods—especially chocolate—for emotional relief and distraction during flare-ups. Eating provides temporary pleasure and even mild pain relief, likely due to biological effects of high-calorie foods on the brain’s reward and pain systems. However, this short-term comfort can spiral into long-term harm, […] Click here to view original web page at www.neurosciencenews.com