Serratiopeptidase

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If you suffer from pain to any extent – occasionally, chronically or somewhere in between – an enzyme known as serratiopeptidase may just be the answer for you. This is especially true if you have an aversion to, or are experiencing any side effects of, the medication you currently use for pain management. Whether you take prescription or over-the-counter “painkillers,” serratiopeptidase is a safe, natural alternative with no known side effects.

Serratiopeptidase, also known as serrapeptase, is a proteolytic (that is, having the ability to break down proteins into simpler compounds) enzyme which is naturally present in the silkworm intestine. Now, before you go running for cover, screaming, “I’m not swallowing anything that came from a worm’s innards!” – let me just emphasize: The type that is available to consumers today is processed through fermentation of plant-grown enzymes, and is generally of such purity that it is suitable even for consumption by vegetarians.

Serrapeptase has been widely used for over 30 years in many Asian and European countries. In Austria and Germany for instance, it is available by prescription only. Fortunately, in the U.S. – and elsewhere – this is not the case. It is so safe, in fact, that it can be taken by children, pregnant women, and has even been successfully used on pets.

Chronic inflammation lies at the heart of a myriad of ailments, including headaches, muscle and joint pain (from exercise, or in conditions such as arthritis or fibromyalgia) – and ultimately, even more serious diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Unlike conventional pain med’s, which are designed to only relieve the inflammation, serratiopeptidase actually breaks down the protein deposits (known as fibrin) which often remain – and continue to cause pain and discomfort – even after your body has healed from an injury or other irritation.

And, as stated, serrapeptase has no known side effects – unlike aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and other over-the-counter NSAIDs – as well as acetaminophen (which is not classified as an NSAID.) These non-prescription drugs have been proven in clinical studies to cause stomach, kidney, liver, and even heart problems, especially when used regularly, and for prolonged periods. What’s worse, certain prescription med’s – especially in the NSAIDs category – have had even more serious side effects, which have been well-documented in the media in recent years.

So for the millions of pain sufferers who turn to these medications on a regular basis, the emergence of serratiopeptidase as a viable alternative is most welcome, to put it mildly. In upcoming articles, we will be keeping you informed of exciting news and developments on this incredible enzyme – as well as the best source for obtaining it – so bookmark this site, and check back often.

This is a drug that I found out in my clinic. Before this, I never get to know this drug. Never have I know that this drug exist and it's so "natural". I really thought this is something artificial or some sort of complex channel blockers. [Most of the clinical studies conducted do not document any side effects. In the few that do document side effects, there is not enough data to determine if they are caused by the serratiopeptidase or if they were just a coincidence. With the positive results of the preliminary data, there is sure to be more studies to document the benefits and side effects.]

Conditions I Learnt Today

After looking at so many articles, the condition is actually named Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to replace other names like I mentioned below. I guess it's the difference between how the Americans and British call them? PVS seems to be written by UK people...
Post-Viral Syndrome: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1710789/pdf/jroyalcgprac00029-0021.pdf

I am going to share some conditions I witnessed today. First, post-viral syndrome. There is one patient who complains of whole body-ache after a viral infection.
Quote: "The syndrome typically follows an upper respiratory tract infection from which the sufferer fails to make a full recovery, complaining of a multitude of symptoms which may persist for months or even years. The cardinal symptom is profound
muscular fatigue and this is often accompanied by muscle pain, headache, paraesthesiae, dizziness, urinary frequency, cold extremities, bouts of sweating and fainting attacks. Other symptoms are poor memory, lack of concentration, sleep disturbance, mild expressive and receptive dysphasia, hyperacusis and emotional lability. Clinical examination usually shows no abnormalities, nor do routine laboratory investigations. The diagnosis is therefore one of exclusion. The illness follows one of three courses: many patients recover completely, in others there is a relapsing and remitting course and in some there is chronic illness. Relapses are precipitated by undue physical or mental stress: patients who rest adequately in the early stages are said to have the best chance of an early, complete recovery without relapse."

There is another term which I want to bring up: Neurasthenia. 'Neurasthenia is a condition of nervous exhaustion, characterised by undue fatigue on slightest exertion, both physical and mental, with which are associated symptoms of abnormalfunctioning, mainly referable to disorders of the vegetative nervous system. The chief symptoms are headache, gastrointestinal disturbances, and subjective sensations of all kinds'. (The term has remained in use in some European countries including France and Russia, but has become virtually obsolete in the United States.)

The doctor told me that there are people who suffer from this condition and landed up in their most downs in their life. It took one year for that person to finally decided to find the meaning of his life and strife to rid of this syndrome and become a normal person again. That was how debilitating this condition can do to a person.