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Taking OTC pain meds right after exercise is a bad idea, here’s why
Saturday, June 16, 2018 by: RJ Jhonson
(Natural News) What do you do when you feel sore after your workout? If you drink over-the-counter pain medications, such as ibuprofen, to relieve the pain, you could be trading short-term relief for long-term organ damage. A study by researchers from Stanford University (Stanford) found that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can lead to kidney damage and may even reverse the benefits you could have gained from exercise.
NSAIDs are pain relievers that limit the production of prostaglandin in the body, preventing the blood vessels from dilating and causing inflammation. It is estimated that about 75 percent of runners use ibuprofen and other types of NSAIDs before, during, or after their workout to ease muscle pain.
Stanford researchers discovered that this could be a bad idea. Aside from increasing the risk of kidney damage, the drugs could also impair the body’s ability to heal broken tissue, a process essential to building stronger and tougher muscles.
Read more: Taking OTC pain meds right after exercise is a bad idea, here's why
Saturday, June 16, 2018 by: RJ Jhonson
(Natural News) What do you do when you feel sore after your workout? If you drink over-the-counter pain medications, such as ibuprofen, to relieve the pain, you could be trading short-term relief for long-term organ damage. A study by researchers from Stanford University (Stanford) found that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can lead to kidney damage and may even reverse the benefits you could have gained from exercise.
NSAIDs are pain relievers that limit the production of prostaglandin in the body, preventing the blood vessels from dilating and causing inflammation. It is estimated that about 75 percent of runners use ibuprofen and other types of NSAIDs before, during, or after their workout to ease muscle pain.
Stanford researchers discovered that this could be a bad idea. Aside from increasing the risk of kidney damage, the drugs could also impair the body’s ability to heal broken tissue, a process essential to building stronger and tougher muscles.
Read more: Taking OTC pain meds right after exercise is a bad idea, here's why
