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Painkillers: How to Lower your Dependency |
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Painkillers such as aspirin are a lot more dangerous than doctors once believed - and now there's an effective way you can reduce the dosage without suffering a return of the pain.
One simple strategy that works for anyone with an inflammatory disease such as arthritis is to start taking cod liver oil every day. Just a 10g daily dose can help you reduce your usage of an NSAID (non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug) by around 30 percent.
In a study that involved 58 rheumatoid arthritis patients, half took the cod liver oil and the rest took a placebo. Over a nine-month period, 39 percent of those taking cod liver oil were able to reduce their NSAID dose without feeling any pain or a deterioration of their condition.
NSAIDs such as aspirin - once thought to be a wonder drug - have recently been associated with heart attacks and stroke, especially among the elderly. This is in addition to the long-known risks of stomach bleeding.
Source: Rheumatology, March 24, 2008; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken024 Provided by What Doctors Don't Tell You: http://www.healthy.net/scr/Bio.asp?Id=101 |
