What vitamins and supplements help relieve pain?

When you’re in chronic pain, you will do anything in your power to relieve it. There are many at-home remedies you could try, but did you know that relief could be found as close as your medicine cabinet? Multivitamins and supplements first made their debut in the 1940’s and nowadays, they’ve increasingly becoming a part of our daily routine. In fact, half of all Americans take vitamins on a regular basis.

Each vitamin or supplement has its own set of benefit – prenatal vitamins can help provide shiny hair and healthy nails; Vitamin C helps support a strong immune system. The majority of people take vitamins to supplement specific nutrients or for their specified benefits. Below, we outline seven vitamins and supplements that can bolster your fight against pain.

Ginger- Ginger is popular for relieving motion sickness and upset stomachs but it is also effective in preventing inflammation. In fact, a study conducted by University of Miami found that ginger could reduce knee pain and stiffness by 40%, greatly helping those who have osteoarthritis.

Tumeric- Most commonly fhttp://blog.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/health-benefits-of-ginger/ound in Indian foods, this root can help with inflammation. It comes in powder or liquid form, making it easy to incorporate into your cooking recipes. In fact, turmeric contains over two dozen anti-inflammatory compounds; this can really pack a punch in your fight against inflammatory pain.

Vitamin B12- This supplement can provide pain relief by stimulating the body to thicken the coating that surrounds your nerves, which in turn reduces their ability to “short circuit” or cause pain. Research also shows that those suffering from bursitis, an inflammation of the bursa which cushion your joints, can benefit from injections of vitamin b12. Take up to 2 mg daily in your fight against pain.

Glucosamine- Taking glucosamine can be quite effective towards treating knee pain and arthritis. Glucosamine is found naturally in the fluid around your joints. Your body uses glucosamine to build cartilage; this same cartilage cushions your joints and acts as a protectant. Sulfur is also necessary to rebuild cartilage and glucosamine also helps fuel and facilitate sulfur into cartilage. We lose glucosamine naturally as we age so supplements will be beneficial in ensuring healthy joints.

Vitamin B3- This vitamin can play several roles in providing pain relief. First, it helps your body sustain a healthy nervous system by maintaining healthy nerves; these nerves are the same ones communicating between your brain and the rest of your body and are the same ones which stimulate feelings of pain. It may help alleviate pain by boosting and amplifying the pain-relieving effects that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) provide.

Vitamin C- Vitamin C not only builds your immunity but it can also reduce inflammation and repair damaged tissue. It is necessary for the formation of collagen which is an important component to bones, tissue, and cartilage. The recommended dosage remains at 75 milligrams for women and 90 milligrams for men – too much Vitamin C could potentially cause more joint damage by triggering the proteins that cause bone spurs, according to a study conducted at Duke University. Further studies have yet to be conducted though because Vitamin C is water soluble and any extra is excreted by the body.

Vitamin D– Those with low Vitamin D levels have been linked to inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, an autoimmune disease which causes inflammation of the skin. When you’re in pain, Vitamin D is extremely beneficial to the body. It helps your bones absorb calcium, contributing to their health and it can also improve muscular function. A recent study showed that out of 2,070 adults over the age of 65, 53% of those that had moderate to severe pain also had a Vitamin D deficiency.

Although vitamins and supplements certainly can help with pain relief, they are most effective when used in conjunction to other pain relief modalities, such as physical therapy, a healthy diet and regular exercise. Consult your Doctor to find the best recommended treatment plan for you, in addition to guidance on which Vitamins and supplements can best help your condition.

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