Tonight we gave our Wellness Workshop in our office, which is a special consultation for new and prospective patients. One of the statistics that is mentioned is how over 16,500 people die every year from bleeding stomach ulcers brought on by NSAID's --- non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. You know - Ibuprofen: Aleve, Advil, Motrin -drugs like that.
Most people are unfamiliar with that, not realizing that one of the top side effects of NSAID's is gastrointestinal bleeding. So, they take Advil when they have a headache, back pain, menstrual cramps, whatever it may be, and years later end up with ulcers. Then they wonder why or how they could have got an ulcer.
Our talk goes on to discuss that there are other options for dealing with those headaches, back pain, and menstrual cramps, or whatever ache & pain they may have. This includes chiropractic care, exercise and nutritional advice, all of what we offer in the office. People shouldn't be a victim of NSAID's, they should educate themselves on what the cause of their problem is and natural ways to work to correct it.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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