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Post by cakeater on May 5, 2004 23:54:19 GMT -5
Just curious if anyone else takes this...it is a natular anti-inflammatory and it also helps with protein digestion...I started taking it again because my shoulders are getting bad.
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Post by Tim Wescott on May 6, 2004 0:08:40 GMT -5
Cake, I knew about it`s powers to help in digesting food but I had no clue it was also an anti-inflamatory.
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Post by Tim Wescott on May 6, 2004 10:31:00 GMT -5
Thanks Cake, I learned something new today: Bromelain is an anti-inflammatory agent and for this reason is helpful in healing minor injuries, particularly sprains and strains, muscle injuries, and the pain, swelling, and tenderness that accompany sports injuries. 3, 4, 5 Topically applied bromelain in the form of a cream may be beneficial for cleaning debris from burns 6 and frostbite, 7 possibly enhancing the rate of healing. 8 This use of bromelain should be supervised by a doctor. Also as a result of its anti-inflammatory effect, bromelain has been found to dramatically reduce postoperative swelling in controlled human research. 9 Double-blind research has found bromelain effective in reducing swelling, bruising, 10 and pain, for women having minor surgery in conjunction with giving birth (episiotomy). 11 The anti-inflammatory effect of bromelain is the probable reason this enzyme has been found effective for people suffering from sinusitis. 12 Some of the evidence supporting bromelain in the treatment of sinusitis comes from double-blind research. 13 Bromelain, in combination with trypsin (another enzyme) may enhance the effect of antibiotics in people with a urinary tract infection. In a double-blind study, 100% of people who received bromelain/trypsin in combination with antibiotics had a resolution of their infection, compared to only 46% of those who received antibiotics alone. 14 Again, probably due to its anti-inflammatory action, bromelain was reported to help patients with rheumatoid arthritis in preliminary research. 15 In that trial, in which bromelain was given for varying (3-week to 13-month) periods, 73% had good to excellent results.
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Post by cakeater on May 6, 2004 23:05:55 GMT -5
it works very well especially at high doses without the side effects of advil. I still cannot believe TP was taking 16-24 advil a day that has gotta be even harder on the body than my boozing...lol..I think it is an extract from pinneapple if my memory is correct.
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Post by Tim Wescott on May 6, 2004 23:15:44 GMT -5
Yeah it is from pineapples!
That was crazy of TP to do ,that sh*t is really toxic to the liver .
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