A friend of mine is always popping ibuprofen after a workout - i'm sure it's not a good idea - any thoughts on that?

Hi:

You might want to tell him that Ibuprofen has been shown to stop protein synthesis - that's the process that's essential for muscle growth -  so when he pops his ibupro, he's essentially wasted his whole workout!

Wow, i'd never heard that.  I'll tell my boyfriend.

Ibuprofen has been shown to stop protein synthesis

Really - wow would like to read that one.

I assume that ibuprofen reduces swelling and therefore could help after a workout? 

That is a real eye opener, isn't it?

Hi:

Here's the reference:

Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise, vol 35, no 6, pp892-896, 2003.

Their final conclusion was that NSAIDs are ineffective in treating muscle soreness and inflamation, and impair protein synthesis in humans after eccentric exercise.

 

I used to take a of of those - they're really not good for you.

I'd never heard that - I'll tell some of my friends who work out a lot - they often pop ibupro after a workout.

thanks.  i'll check that out.