For 50 million Americans, the picture of life is tarnished by chronic pain. Chronic pain restricts what we aspire to accomplish, whether it’s a migraine, knee pain, or backaches.
Grandparents can attest to this. Middle-aged professionals realize it. Stay-at-home moms know this all too well. High school athletes are faced with it, too.
Due to pain’s effect on our quality of life, millions of Americans rely on nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to reduce pain. This group of pain blockers includes ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin.
What often goes untold, however, are the side effects that can come from relying on NSAIDs to manage pain. Extensive research shows that NSAIDs can cause gastrointestinal ulcers, serious cardiovascular events, hypertension, acute renal failure, and exacerbate preexisting heart failure….