Natural Anti-Inflammatory Medication
Posted by Allan Pollock on 2nd Jun 2014
Natural Anti-inflammatories
Circumin & Krill – Nature’s Anti-inflammatories
Your Doctor prescribed anti-inflammatories such as Voltaren, Diclofenac, Naproxen, Ibuprofen all come with unintended side-effects which can prevent a large proportion of people taking them.
- Gastric Inflammation – Rules out anyone with heartburn, gastric reflux, indigestion.
- Increased load on Kidney’s – Rules out anyone taking ACE Inhibitor blood pressure medications such as Cilazapril, Quinapril, Candesarten. Also rules out anyone taking fluid “water” tablets such as Bendrofluazide & Furosemide.
- Increased risk of Bronchospasm – All asthmatics using medications such as Ventolin, Salbutamol, Serevent & Bricanyl need to be cautious about increasing their risk of an asthma attack.
Fish Oils (& in particular Krill Oil), & Circumin (from the herb Turmeric) are all powerful natural anti-inflammatories.
These natural anti-inflammatories can be successfully used in all chronic inflammatory conditions such as
- Joint inflammation – Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis & Sports Injuries
- Heart & Cardiovascular Health – Where chronic inflammation can be the underlying reason behind the cholesterol plaque formation in blocked arteries.
- Menstrual inflammation causing PMS or Dysmenorrhoea
- Children with learning disorders
- The elderly with cognitive difficulties associated with “natural” ageing.
products available are
Ethical Nutrients Curcumin Plus
Naturopath available instore at belmontpharmacy@xtra.co.nz