Regular use (two or more times a
week) of non-aspirin NSAIDS upped the risk of renal cell cancer in this 16-year
study of more than 120,000 adults:
Cancer Risk
(Odds Ratio)
Nonregular use 1.00 (reference)
4-9 years of use 1.36
10 or more years of use 2.92
Source: ChoE, et al. Prospective
evaluation of analgesic use and risk of renal cell cancer. JAMA
Int Med, 2011; 171 (16):1487-93.
I find the
results of this study interesting and simply one more reason to avoid NSAIDS.
There are
many safe alternatives to counter act inflammation and reduce or eliminate
pain. As well as dietary changes because
certain foods cause inflammation and painful joints. Want to know more? Let’s talk or come to one of my
workshops. Our fall seminar series
begins now. I will have both lunch and
dinner seminars this season.
Our first
seminar is this Thursday, September 12th at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. I’ve invited a guest speaker and author, Lisa
Helffrich, RDN. Lisa travels the world
giving seminars to doctors. We are very
fortunate that she will be carving out some time to share her expertise with
our patients.
We
will serve a light healthy lunch, so come ready to learn.
The topic: Keep Your Kids Healthy!
But as always, we can spend a little time discussing other concerns such as NSAID use and alternatives.
Yours in Health,
Dr. Rick Barrett
P.S. Please RSVP for the seminar so we can order
enough food and have seating. It is
limited! (281) 499-4810
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