By: Dr Brad Krueger
COX-1 and COX-2 Pain Triggers;For many years, doctors have known that your body releases anenzyme called cyclooxygenase, or COX, and that it has two forms -COX-1 and COX-2. These enzymes are your body's natural responsemechanisms.
COX-1 protects your stomach lining from harsh acids and digestivechemicals and also helps maintain kidney function. So, when you eatthat spicy meal or sour pickle, COX-1 protects your stomach.
COX-2 is produced when joints or tissue are injured. When COX-2enzymes get abundant, they can trigger pain and swelling.
So... you bang your knee and your body floods with COX-2 enzymes.The abundance of COX-2 triggers pain, and maybe even swelling. Or,perhaps, you may have a chronic joint or muscle injury (likearthritis), which causes the COX-2 levels to remain high all thetime - bringing constant pain that won't go away.Most over the counter painkillers - like Aspirin, Advil, Ibuprofen& Acetaminophens - work by suppressing the COX enzyme.
The down side is that they suppress both COX-1 and COX-2, which iswhy they often cause upset stomach, ulcer, increased risk of liverand kidney problems and gastrointestinal bleeding.
For extended use (ie; arthritis) doctors will often prescribe COX-2inhibitors, such as Vioxx, Bextra or Celebrex. Side effects ofCOX-2 synthetic medications include abdominal pain, nausea,indigestion, and - in rare cases - severe effects like abdominalbleeding.
Still suffering pain? Discover the hidden trigger!Have you ever thought "pain medication does not work for me?"You're partially right. The pain medication you are taking is notworking for you, and we can tell you why!
Scientists have recently discovered that there is a third enzymethat triggers pain. It's called the 5-LO enzyme, and over thecounter pain medications have no effect on it. That's why you stillhave pain.
Imagine, for a minute, that there are three streams feeding into ariver. If you block the flow to two of them, where is the watergoing to gush? Into the third! And that's exactly what happens whenyou block the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes without suppressing the paininducing 5-LO enzyme.
And what about healing?It's a common mistake to think that when pain stops, the injury is"better." But, if the pain has stopped because of medication, youstill have cell damage. Pain medications like Aspirin, Advil,Ibuprofen & Acetaminophens do nothing to heal the cell damage - andcan even slow down healing.
Dr. Brad Kruegerwww.flexeasy.com-----Dr. Brad Krueger helps patients feel better naturally with propernutrition, exercise and chiropractic adjustive care. He alsocreated the only supplement, FlexEasy, that helps cartilagemaintenance, block inflammation, and blocks all the pain enzymereleasers.
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