Know Anybody Taking a COX2 Inhibitor for Pain?
COX2 inhibitor, Vioxx, has been pulled from the market after a study
has
shown it greatly increases the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients
who took it. A COX2 inhibitor is a drug that blocks the enzyme
cyclooxygenase 2.
It’s the cyclooxygenase pathway of enzymes that
makes inflammatory and pain
products out of arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid comes from animal
fats,
so if you block animal fats from being broken down, they have to go
somewhere.
In this case, the fats are causing heart attack and stroke. Other studies
are coming out saying that other COX2 inhibitors are causing the same
dangerous side effect. Therefore, if you are taking a COX2 inhibitor
for
pain, then please stop, and tell others to as well.
Protease
Plus Enzymes are another fantastic supplement recommended
for pain.
If taken on an empty stomach, enzymes go through your body breaking down
all
inflammatory by-products that cause pain.
Naturopathic doctors know that there is not just one treatment that
will
bring about a cure; or that disease is localized to an exact area, organ,
or
part of the body. We are whole beings. Everything we take into our bodies
affects every cell, tissue, organ, system in the entire body.
Recently both Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co., Inc.,
two pharmaceutical giants,
announced that two of their top-selling drugs Celebrex and Vioxx,
respectively, would be pulled from the market. Both companies announced
that
studies had shown an increased relative risk for confirmed cardiovascular
events, such as heart attack and stroke. The Vioxx study revealed that
patients suffered roughly twice the number of heart attacks and strokes
than
a control group not taking the drug.
Both Celebrex and Vioxx address COX2 inhibition, or
in other words, inflammation. Nature’s Sunshine offers a safe
way to address the emerging
problem of inflammation and the havoc it wreaks in the body.
Recent studies have revealed that a reduction of inflammation
will reduce incidences of health concerns such as heart disease, Alzheimer’s
disease,
diabetes and arthritis.
Nature's Sunshine Products - Alternatives for Pain:
Triple Relief
• Possess natural COX-2 inhibition properties, including Nexrutine
(a
natural plant compound) and Willow Bark which has been long used in
traditional herbology for pain relief.
• Helps soothe the minor muscle pain and discomfort following exercise
or
physical activity.
• Inhibits the COX-2 inflammation-causing enzyme without affecting
the
stomach-protective COX-1 enzyme.
EverFlex
• Contains Devil’s
Claw an herb that has a very similar affect
as COX-2
inhibitors. Studies compare Devil’s Claw with phenylbutazone; a
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent.
• Promotes joint health and helps lubricate joints.
• Contains MSM which
provides an adequate supply of sulfur—a
compound
important to connective tissue health.
Red Yeast Rice
• Contains satins that have proven anti-inflammatory actions for blood
vessels.
• Supports the production of HDL (good cholesterol in the liver.
Thai-Go
• Rich in xanthones and antioxidants. Studies show that
xanthones show COX-2
inhibition. (Especially xanthones found in the pericarp of mangosteen
fruit).
• Correlation between antioxidant activity (neutralizing free radicals)
and
the reduction of inflammation.
Topical Relief Formulas
• EverFlex Cream
• MSM Glucosamine Cream
• Deep Relief Essential Oil
For more information go to the "Little Herb Encyclopedia and Vitamin
and
Mineral Encyclopedia" by Dr. Jack Ritchason.
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