Are NSAIDS Really
Safe and Effective for Long Term Use?
A common myth is that cheap and readily available
drugs like aspirin or ibuprofen are effective and safe methods of
ridding ones self of arthritis pain forever. While we certainly
do not want to imply that taking over the counter medicines such
as aspirin is an overly unsafe practice, as they will temporarily
relieve some of your pain but bear in mind that there are many potentially
serious long term effects (such as gastric toxicity) of the drugs
known as the NSAIDS, which include aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen1.
They can even cause or accelerate articular damage!2
Even acetaminophen, while not technically a NSAID, can have very
detrimental effects on the body if taken for long periods of time,
in large enough doses or combined with other drugs such as alcohol.
So far, there is no real convincing data that shows the widely used
NSAIDs and recommended selective COX-2 inhibitors even have a favourable
effects on cartilage3.
They might relieve your pain in the short term,
but at what cost to your joints (or health) in the long term?
Doctors commonly prescribe over the counter drugs
like aspirin to ease arthritis pain. Aside from vomiting and nausea,
long term or large doses of NSAIDS or acetaminophen can actually
cause serious kidney damage, liver failure, as well as cause damage
to the lining of the stomach or intestines. Members of the research
community have a word for it: toxicity. We have long reached for
a bottle of aspirin when we have minor pain but we should be careful
to understand the long term consequences of what we are putting
into our bodies. There are other more natural substances (naturally
found in the body) that have been discovered that are just as effective
(if not more so, depending on the type of arthritis) with far fewer
side effects.
Glucosamine is a natural component of healthy cartilage
and over time it deteriorates and less is produced. By supplementing
with a high quality liquid glucosamine product such as Flexicose,
you can begin to rebuild the youthful vigor of your joints and help
stave off future problems. Give
Flexicose a try now, with the 30 day money back guarantee, you
have nothing to lose. Even shipping is fast and free. Don't turn
into one of the tens of thousands that die from NSAIDS every year.
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References:
1. Pharmacological Research. 46(1):1-6, 2002 Jul.
2. American Journal of Medicine. 83(5A):29-34, 1987 Nov 20.
3. Inflammation. 26(3):139-42, 2002 Jun.
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