20 Things You Should Know about Bromelain

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Bromelain for Reducing Inflammation

More than being a tangy treat or an ingredient for your Piña Colada, pineapples have been used for ages in Central and South America and Asia as medicinal treatments for inflammation and indigestion. What is in pineapples that make it useful in such conditions? Bromelain is basically a mixture of proteolytic enzymes, which makes it useful for several things.

Take a look at these bromelain facts:

  1. Bromelain is known to aid in reducing swelling of the sinuses.
  2. When combined with trypsin and rutin, bromelain may also be able to help patients with arthritis and osteoarthritis.
  3. In some parts of the world, it is known for its uses in hay fever, bowel conditions, and burn tissue healing.
  4. Bromelain is also associated with relaxing the muscles, preventing pulmonary edema, and slowing clotting.
  5. Although there is a popular notion that bromelain is useful for inhibiting soreness after exercise, studies on this has been inconclusive.
  6. Bromelain can also possibly help in slowing down the growth of certain kinds of tumors.
  7. Although it is generally considered safe to take, bromelain can possibly have side effects such as allergic reactions, digestive discomfort, and diarrhea.
  8. Bromelain has also been indicated to help ease premenstrual cramps by inhibiting the hormone prostaglandin.results will vary
  9. There is no specific recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for bromelain but scientific literature has it that doses of up to 1,000 milligrams, three times a day (including food intake) is safe.
  10. In supplement form, bromelain is better taken on an empty stomach.
  11. It is important to note that potatoes and soybeans can interfere with the absorption of bromelain.
  12. Magnesium can possibly increase the effects of bromelain.
  13. Bromelain may increase the risk of bleeding which is why it is not recommended two weeks before surgery.
  14. People who are allergic to pineapples, papain, carrot, celery, wheat, latex, bees, fennel, cypress and grass pollen are most likely to have allergic reactions to bromelain. The allergic reaction commonly has asthma-like symptoms.  
  15. Bromelain is not for people taking antibiotics, amoxicillin, tetracyclines, anticoagulants, aspirin, and ibuprofen.
  16. It is possible that bromelain can increase the sedative effects of certain drugs like barbiturates and antidepressants. Consult talk to your doctor first.
  17. Bromelain has been studied in relation to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, angina, heart disease and other cardiopulmonary conditions.
  18. Aside from supplement form, bromelain is also available in topical ointment forms.
  19. Bromelain is commercially used as a meat tenderizer.
  20. Bromelain has a higher concentration at the fiber-rich core of the pineapple. The core gets softer as the fruit gets riper, making it easier to munch on pineapples or use it for a juice.

Bromelain is one of those forgotten enzymes, and we hope this information helps encourage you to incorporate more pineapple or bromelain supplements into your diet.

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What to know about Bromelain

This natural ingredient comes from pineapples and is a source of proteolytic enzymes that blocks pain. The compound also breaks down scar tissue and other tissues that the body has discarded during the process of healing, helping the body recover from injuries such as sprains and fractures by improving blood circulation. Bromelain also aids the delivery of nutrients and oxygen while helping toxins out of the body.

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