BASIC ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROTOCOL FOR ACUTE INJURIES

BASIC ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROTOCOL FOR ACUTE INJURIES

As many of you know, we will often use supportive supplementation for acute injury management as well as more chronic inflammatory soft tissue management. I have gotten several requests to post the basic protocol, so here it is.

The protocol addresses three major biochemical pathways of inflammation response: vit D active metabolites, essential fatty acid cascade and the botanicals.

One important caveat: while generally safe, there are some contraindications to usage, especially in patients on any anticoagulant therapies. The dosage will also need to be adjusted a bit depending upon the acute or chronic state, and if patients are already taking some vit D as part of a calcium supplement or a multivitamin

·       Vit D3 5000 IUs

·       Fish oil with high EPA/DHA content: 2-3 grams/day

·       High grade botanical curcumin or curcumin/ Boswellia combo.  The curcumin should be at 95% concentration and the minimal dosage is 2 gr/day for 7 days in acute severe presentations ( acute disc herniation for example), 1-2 grams a day for long term presentations ( chronic inflammatory lumbar disc degeneration)