Pain is a major contributor to health care costs and a leading cause of disability. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates at least half of the adult population in the world experienced at least one headache in the past year. In the U.S. nearly 70 million prescriptions are written and 30 billion doses are consumed when over-the-counter (OTC) NSAIDS are included. Although they may appear safe because they are sold in local convenience stores, by conservative estimates, over 105,000 people are hospitalized every year from side effects of these drugs and over 16,000 have died.5 Long-term side effects from NSAIDS are varied, but research demonstrates short-term use significantly increases your risk of heart attack.

One recently published study in the British Medical Journal examined cardiovascular risk in individuals taking the NSAID called diclofenac (marketed in the USA under the names Voltarol or Voltaren) compared against other traditional NSAIDS. Danish researchers used 252 cohort studies mimicking the design strategy, which included more than 6.3 million adults who had at least one year of continuous prescription records.  They analyzed the data to evaluate the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events occurring within 30 days of first taking diclofenac, naproxen, ibuprofen or paracetamol. The research team at Aarhus University hospital in Denmark, concluded adverse event rates in those taking diclofenac were 50 percent higher than those who took no NSAIDS.

Documented adverse events included atrial fibrillation, ischemic stroke, heart failure and myocardial infarction. The results of the study prompted the researchers to make strong recommendations for clinical use and future study: "It is time to acknowledge the potential health risk of diclofenac and to reduce its use. Diclofenac should not be available over the counter, and when prescribed, should be accompanied by an appropriate front package warning about its potential risks. More specifically, the choice to use diclofenac as the reference group to provide evidence of safety of selective COX-2 inhibitors represents a potential flaw in safety trials. Future trials should instead use low dose ibuprofen (less than 1200 mg/day) of naproxen (less than 500 mg/day) as the comparison group. In conclusion, our data support that initiation of diclofenac poses a cardiovascular health risk, both compared with no use, paracetamol use, and use of other traditional NSAIDS."

When the results of the study outlined above where compared against ibuprofen and naproxen the researchers found those medications increased the risk of cardiovascular events 30 percent over those who did not take the medications.  The result of this study confirms those of previously published studies that have also found those taking naproxen and ibuprofen are at higher risk of having a heart attack. 

FDA warns, but few heed the warnings

In July 2015 the FDA strengthened the required warnings for OTC NSAIDS based on a comprehensive review of safety information and required updates on drug labels of all prescription NSAIDS. The warnings include a mention of rising risk of heart attack and stroke.  Despite the number of prescribed NSAIDS or OTC purchases have not halted.  The initial warning from the FDA came shortly after Merck voluntarily pulled Vioxx, an NSAID Cox-2 inhibitor, off the shelves.  Of the 4 million Americans who had taken Vioxx prior to the recall, it's estimated the drug caused 140,000 heart attacks and resulted in an estimated 60,000 deaths.

Another issue for NSAIDS, is that women in their childbearing years need also be aware that when these drugs are taken around the time of conception or early in the pregnancy it significantly increases the risk of miscarriage, in the first eight weeks.

Here are some safer alternative options

You can read about these in one of my past articles, named Don't Let Pain Rule Your Life: How to Manage It Naturally. 

Laboratory Testing is very important- Nutrient deficiencies, imbalances and even heavy metals and chemical toxicities can be can impair healing, cause inflammation and can be hidden factors driving chronic pain.

Vitamin D – optimizing your production of vitamin D by getting appropriate sun exposure will work through a variety of different mechanisms to reduce your pain. 

Omega 3 Fats – the fat contained in animal-based omega-3, EPA and DHA, have demonstrated a reduction in inflammation and benefit in pain relief in many animal and clinical studies.  Your best food sources include mackerel, herring, anchovies and wild-caught Alaskan salmon.  Consider supplementation if you don't include an abundance of these foods in your diet. 

Bromelain – a protein-digesting enzyme, found in pineapples, is a natural anti-inflammatory.  It can be taken in supplement form, but eating fresh pineapple may also be helpful. All of my kids love pineapples, so we try to keep a fresh one in the kitchen. Keep in mind most of the bromelain is found within the core of the pineapple, so consider leaving a little of the pulpy core intact when you consume the fruit.

Curcumin – this is the primary therapeutic compound in turmeric.  Curcumin has been shown in multiple studies to have potent anti-inflammatory activity, as well as demonstrating the ability in four studies to reduce Tylenol-associated adverse health effects. 15

Ginger – is an anti-inflammatory herb that offers pain relief and stomach-settling properties.  Fresh ginger works well steeped in boiling water as a tea or grated into vegetable juice and is also found along with curcumin in many vitamin capsules.  One of my favorites is https://cweaver.metagenics.com/inflavonoid-intensive-care.

Email me today if you would like to know more about how you and your family could be assessed and treated without any harmful drugs.  It is only with accurate and thorough laboratory analysis that we can put together the proper program for your health care goals. My goal is to educate you and your family so that you will not need any more meds.

If you're interested in seeing if we can help you, don't let time pass you by; just email me today at Dr@DrCorinneWeaver.com.

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I hope my column speaks to you and you can wake up each morning with a purpose. What I do every day is a calling, and I give God the glory for allowing His gifts to work through me. I do believe in miracles, because I get to see them every day! For more information you can go to www.nomoremedsmovement.com and sign up for my closed Facebook group #NoMoreMeds-Community for more healthy tips.

Keep Breathing,
Dr. Corinne Weaver

Email: Dr@DrCorinneWeaver.com
Website: www.DrCorinneWeaver.com

Dr. Corinne Weaver is a compassionate upper cervical chiropractor, educator, motivational speaker, mother of three, and internationally bestselling author. In 2004, she founded the Upper Cervical Wellness Center in Indian Trail, North Carolina. Over the last 13 years, she has helped thousands of clients restore their brain to-body function. When she was 10 years old, she lost her own health as the result of a bike accident that led to having asthma and allergy issues that she thought she would always have to endure. Then, after her first upper cervical adjustment at age 21, her health began to improve thanks to upper cervical care and natural herbal remedies. This enabled her to create a drug-free wellness lifestyle for herself and her family, and she also enthusiastically discovered her calling to help children heal naturally.

Dr. Weaver was named one of Charlotte Magazine's "Top Doctors" in 2016 and is now a number-one internationally bestselling author to two books: Learning How to Breathe and No More Meds.

Upper Cervical Wellness Center is known for finding the root cause of health concerns through lifestyle changes, diagnostic testing, nutraceutical supplementation, and correction of subluxation (as opposed to just medicating the symptoms). The practice offers cutting-edge technological care at its state-of-the-art facility, including laser-aligned upper cervical X-rays, bioimpedance analysis (measures body composition), digital thermography (locates thermal abnormalities characterized by skin inflammation), and complete nutritional blood analysis, which is focused on disease prevention. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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