Hi Don,
Good question and one that is being asked by thousands of people since Big Pharma's problems with its recommended pain meds.
What Is the Best Remedy for Pain?
Before you take NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), such as Advil, Motrin, Vioxx, Celebrex, consider the following:
NSAIDs cause 103,000 hospitalizations per year,
Every year, 16,500 arthritis patients DIE from NSAID-related gastrointestinal damage alone
21% of all adverse drug reactions, such as bleeding, kidney and liver damage, are due to NSAID use
People over 60 have a significantly higher probability of experiencing complications associated with NSAID use
Despite these facts, there are still 13 million regular users of NSAIDS in the U.S., with at least 30 billion over-the-counter NSAID tablets sold annually.
Is Tylenol safer?
This depends on a lot of individual factors. What medications is the patient taking? Is he or she drinking alcohol? Is he or she exposed to other liver toxins, like walking barefoot on the lawn after the pest control person has just sprayed? Tylenol (acetaminophen) can be dangerous and it can cause liver damage and death. It's not to be thought of lightly for any little ache or pain.
There are natural remedies for pain and inflammation that are safe and effective. Be sure to check with your doctor before taking any of these.
Here are a few:
Proteolytic Enzymes (like Zymitol & Serralone) are very effective for many kinds of pain and inflammation. Usual dose is 5-10 tablets on an empty stomach 3 times a day. See your healthcare provider for dosages.
EPA/DHA fish oil capsules. Take from 1-3 of the one gram capsules every 6 hours.
DMSO/Aloe roll on. This topical treatment is very effective for many types of pain.
Traumeel Homeopathic Tablets as directed.
Boswellia an anti-inflammatory healing herb.
MSM, 1-3 grams 4x a day. (see our Opti-MSM)
NutraCool™ - Developed by Dr. Group and the best all-natural topical pain reliever available on the market today.
Make sure you are on a healthy diet. Eliminate sugar.
Drink half your body weight in ounces of pure, clean water every day.
Next time you are suffering, try one or a combination of these remedies. It could save you from making something already uncomfortable even worse.
Take Care & Be Well,
Health Dr. 2
