Q: I am an advanced practice registered nurse with ailing joints and suspected fibromyalgia. Does it make sense to try bromelain or other anti-inflammatory enzymes?
A: Bromelain is a mixture of enzymes extracted from pineapple. It has been used to promote wound healing and fight inflammation (Biomedical Reports, September 2016).
This natural product dampens the activity of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), somewhat like how celecoxib does. Bromelain seems to have fewer side effects, however.
- article by Joe and Teresa Graedon
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