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NSAIDs
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▼ Broad caution
3 recommendations across 3 experts · 3 episodes
0 endorse
0 nuanced
3 avoid
Who's on the record
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Avoid NSAIDs within 4 hours before or after training as they blunt endurance and strength adaptations and block important pain signals.
“non-steroid anti-inflammatories... seem to prevent a lot of the gains
HL▶ 1:33:40DosageAvoid within 4 hrs before/after exerciseCertaintyexplicitmild caution -
NSAIDs may impair hypertrophy in young people; tart cherry's inflammatory dampening appears different and not impairing.
“NSAIDs, at least for young people, can impair hypertrophy
TD▶ 39:10Certaintyhedgedmild caution -
In a protocol
Avoid NSAIDs like ibuprofen to manage hangover — may slow alcohol metabolism and worsen symptoms.
“taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs known as NSAIDs like ibuprofen...can actually be counterproductive
FO▶ 1:32:07Certaintyexplicitstrong warning