And there I still am
A chronic pain patient mixes opioids, pollen and black garlic into his daily routine. Deep dips at the gym are also under suspicion. An analysis of the risks.
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Morning routine with opioids and black garlic: therapy or danger?
A chronic pain patient has documented his morning ritual: a handful of flower pollen, a black garlic clove and an opioid. The combination, together with taking a muscle relaxant in reduced doses afterwards, raises serious doubts about drug interactions and the real effectiveness of these supplements. The debate about dips at the gym has also come up: deep, slow dips, popular among strength training enthusiasts, can injure the shoulder, especially the rotator cuff and the supraspinatus.
Dips and shoulders: the ignored risk
Some analysis warns that deep, slow dips increase the risk of injury to the supraspinatus tendon. Keeping a controlled technique and not lowering more than necessary is recommended, as well as adding lateral raises with thumbs up to strengthen the area. Those who defend the exercise point out that, done correctly, they are safe, but the injury incidence data suggest caution.
Placebo shaker or effective remedy?
Taking flower pollen and black garlic as supplements, alongside prescribed opioids, has no solid scientific backing. Self-medicating with muscle relaxants, moreover, can cause drowsiness the next day. The open question is whether this mix provides real benefits or whether it is a cocktail of risks that many people replicate without supervision.
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A chronic pain patient has documented his morning ritual: a handful of flower pollen, a black garlic clove and an opioid. The combination, together with taking a muscle relaxant in reduced doses afterwards, raises serious doubts about drug interactions and the real effectiveness of these supplements. The debate about dips at the gym has also come up: deep, slow dips, popular among strength training enthusiasts, can injure the shoulder, especially the rotator cuff and the supraspinatus.
Dips and shoulders: the ignored risk
Some analysis warns that deep, slow dips increase the risk of injury to the supraspinatus tendon. Keeping a controlled technique and not lowering more than necessary is recommended, as well as adding lateral raises with thumbs up to strengthen the area. Those who defend the exercise point out that, done correctly, they are safe, but the injury incidence data suggest caution.
Placebo shaker or effective remedy?
Taking flower pollen and black garlic as supplements, alongside prescribed opioids, has no solid scientific backing. Self-medicating with muscle relaxants, moreover, can cause drowsiness the next day. The open question is whether this mix provides real benefits or whether it is a cocktail of risks that many people replicate without supervision.
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