WHY YOU WAKE UP STIFF AND ACHY
10 TIPS FOR BEATING MORNING SORENESS AND BODY PAIN
October 6, 2021
Do you grunt, groan, and ratchet yourself to a standing position as you get out of bed in the morning? Then, after stretching and moving around for a few minutes, do you feel the achiness and stiffness abate (at least some of it)? There’s a reason for this …
THE BODY’S NATURAL IBUPROFEN
Scientists have discovered that we wake up stiff and achy because our body’s natural ibuprofen has not kicked in yet. As day darkens into night, the circadian clocks in joint tissue suppress inflammation and also the body’s production of anti-inflammatory proteins, our natural pain-dampeners.
Yep, our body’s biological clock suppresses anti-inflammatory proteins while we sleep. Once the morning light streams in and we’ve struggled up and moved around a bit, the body begins producing its anti-inflammatory compounds again, and we begin feeling more flexible with less pain.
British researchers say that these findings may eventually lead to new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
10 WAYS TO REDUCE MORNING BODY PAIN
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Article submitted by Pat France, MSRN Member
