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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Turmeric supplements.Plant-based proteinDuring wound remodeling, our bodies utilize high amounts of amino acids. Since whey and casein can promote inflammation, it would be best to stick with plant-based sources post-op. (42)Check out our review of the best pea protein. For other types, check out what protein powder doesn’t cause gas.BromelainThis enzyme is frequently recommended by orthopedic, plastic, and many other types of surgeons for inflammation and pain post-op. Because it also decreases blood clotting, it should not be taken ahead of time. (43)As an added benefit, it’s an enzyme that breaks down protein. It might act similar to a probiotic during digestion, however this aspect has even less research. (44)The NIH reports that there is “not enough evidence to determine if bromelain is effective” for anything, but they are funding research to explore its potential benefits for inflammatory conditions and asthma. Many pieces of research suggest it may be useful as an anti-inflammatory agent, including to reduce surgical swelling. (45)If your doctor recommends using it, your first inclination might be to drink pineapple juice. That won’t work, as it’s instantly destroyed by heat and almost all pineapple juices are pasteurized. (46)Eating the fruit isn’t much better either, because the highest concentration of bromelain is in the core.Even if you ate one entire raw fruit – its flesh, core, peel, and crown – the maximum amount you could get would be around 200 to 1,000 GDU (gelatin digestion units). That’s based on an analysis of how much bromelain content there is in the average pineapple of 3 different varieties. (47)Directions on dietary supplements typically recommend a daily dosage ranging from 600 to 3,000 GDU per capsule, taken 2 to 3 times per day (total of 1,800 to 9,000 GDU daily). In other words, at the maximum dosage, that may be the equivalent of the bromelain found in up to 45 whole pineapples… per day!Of course, you can’t even eat the richest parts of the fruit and for the edible flesh, because of its high sugar content, you don’t exactly want to be binging on it.Talk to your doctor if a supplemental form is appropriate for you. Here at Superfoodly, we have found the best bromelain supplement post-op to be the brand Doctor’s Best 3000 GDU. They’re veggie capsules (vegan friendly). When undergoing a procedure, we buy the bottles on Amazon to have on hand for post-op, with our surgeons’ blessings of course.These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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