The NZ Herald has reported at least a couple of times this
year about diclofenac, sold as Voltaren, and its link to increased
cardiovascular risks. This drug is
prescribed to 400,000 New Zealanders a year.
Earlier in February 2013, researchers from the UK and Canada say Voltaren should be
pulled off the market because it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10865535
Diclofenac is the active ingredient used in Voltaren which
belongs to a bigger group of drugs called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDS). Painkillers are commonly used in higher doses and for longer periods
of time in arthritis sufferers and people who constantly suffer from headaches
and migraines.
Pain, redness, swelling and heat are all signs of
inflammation. In some areas of our body,
we can only “feel” the inflammation, i.e. pain.
Our diet, lifestyle and nutrition, or lack of, are major contributors to
inflammation. Fortunately, there are many things that we have naturally that
are natural anti-inflammatories. Having
adequate sleep to allow our bodies to repair is anti-inflammatory. Eating a diet high in fresh food and low in
processed food loaded with additives and sugar can reduce inflammation. For each person who is in pain, you need to
remove the trigger, and using diclofenac to kill or mask the pain is not a
solution. It is a bandaid to simply remove signs or feeling of the pain. You don't feel the pain but the pain is actually still there as you have not addressed the cause of the pain.
To enjoy better health, you always need to address the cause
of your health imbalance, not put a bandaid over it, especially if the bandaid
increases your cardiovascular risk!
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