FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BLOG
Includes over 800 monographs reporting on emerging studies in the medical and scientific literature of practical clinical importance, easily searched for content.
Pain is often prolonged by anti-inflammatory drugs
Treatment using steroids and anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen to treat low back pain can increase the risk of developing tenacious chronic pain.
Atrial fibrillation risk increased by non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs
NSAIDs increased the risk for atrial fibrillation. Practitioners must bear in mind the potential for all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to cause atrial fibrillation by aggravating or triggering latent autoimmune inflammation due to gut barrier compromise.
Histamine intolerance
Histamine intolerance is a widespread phenomenon that can mimic allergy. It plays a role in many diverse conditions including IBS and inflammatory bowel diseases, asthma, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), complications of pregnancy, drug hypersensitivity, and intestinal permeability (by means of which it contributes to autoimmunity). It can be objectively evaluated with serum DAO activity. HI can be ameliorated by supplementation with DAO. Practitioners need to be astute in its diagnosis and management.
The use of any non-aspirin NSAIDs during pregnancy increases the risk of spontaneous abortion
The use of any non-aspirin NSAIDs during pregnancy increases the risk of spontaneous abortion
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs increase risk of atrial fibrillation
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs increase risk of atrial fibrillation
Those who have had a heart attack should never take a NSAID
Those who have had a heart attack should never take a NSAID
NSAID use associated with increased cardiovascular death
NSAID use associated with increased cardiovascular death