Are Your Painkillers Causing You Pain?
Kidney disease, liver disease, erectile dysfunction and digestion issues such as irritable bowel syndrome are among the few potential side effects of ingesting painkillers on a regular basis.
These supposedly harmless over-the-counter drugs stress your energy making mitochondria and then slowly destroy your liver. Just because these drugs are sold without a prescription does not always make them safe for your body to consume.
In addition, personal trainers advise that you should never take prescription or over-the-counter drugs during or after training sessions — as they may cause muscle protein breakdown and blunt anabolic (muscle building) hormone response to your training.
Finally, painkillers block our omega 3 pathways in the body. This is a growing problem, as the typical American has a 20:1 ratio of pro-inflammatory omega 6 to anti-inflammatory omega 3 — which is far from ideal.
So, next time you consider popping that pain pill, think twice — and give your body something beneficial instead.
To learn more about painkillers and their affect on your body, or to set up your free fitness consultation with one of our personal trainers, please contact us here or call us directly at 616.259.9064.