A little inflammation goes a long way...
Was reading in Bicycling Magazine this time...Yeah, I know it's dangerous (a little knowledge). Below is from a little blurb in the March magazine concerning inflammation and the healing of muscles...
Most of us heed our doctor's advice to use rest, ice, and compression and elevation to reduce inflammation and speed recovery. But should we also rely on anti-inflammatory measures such as cortisone injections, large doses of ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs? In a 2010 study done at the Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio, researchers concluded that these measures may actually slow healing and that moderation is the key. They observed that in acute muscle injuries, inflammatory cells (called macrophages) aided growth that sped muscle regeneration. In other words, a little inflammation actually facilitates healing. This makes anti-inflammatory foods, such as fish and berries, particularly valuable to cyclist on the mend. "These foods throw a big bucket of water on inflammation, but they don't put the fire out entirely," said dietitian Cynthia Sass...
Most of us heed our doctor's advice to use rest, ice, and compression and elevation to reduce inflammation and speed recovery. But should we also rely on anti-inflammatory measures such as cortisone injections, large doses of ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs? In a 2010 study done at the Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio, researchers concluded that these measures may actually slow healing and that moderation is the key. They observed that in acute muscle injuries, inflammatory cells (called macrophages) aided growth that sped muscle regeneration. In other words, a little inflammation actually facilitates healing. This makes anti-inflammatory foods, such as fish and berries, particularly valuable to cyclist on the mend. "These foods throw a big bucket of water on inflammation, but they don't put the fire out entirely," said dietitian Cynthia Sass...
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