Whilst the burden of pain can feel isolating, it is a road travelled by many. In fact, 3.4 million Australians suffer from persistent pain,¹ making it a commonly shared experience. For some, it’s a headache that feels like a thousand ice picks; for others, it’s shooting, surging and pulsing lower back pain. For others, a monthly visit from ‘Aunt Flo’ can be accompanied by the menacing sidekick, cramps or spasms.

Whatever the cause, all pain has a common feature; it can prevent you from doing the things you love. Pain can hinder day-to-day activities, reduce socialisation, impact the quality of your relationships, and even cause emotional distress. Its reach is widespread, so finding a safe and effective solution is key to ensuring you continue living your best life. Click here to skip to solutions, or keep reading to learn more.

Pain: Friend Or Foe?

Pain is your body’s way of alerting you of a change in or challenge with your health. More specifically, pain is a major symptom of the inflammatory response, a normally short-lived process with one sole function: to protect our bodies from infection and injury. The redness, heat, swelling, pain and loss of function experienced during acute inflammation is your body’s way of telling you to take it easy while it recovers.

The inflammatory process consists of two phases – onset and resolution. During the onset phase, your body detects injury and responds by sending a clean-up crew of immune cells to clear the injured tissue, prevent the onset of infection, and guard against further damage. Once the clean-up crew has contained the damage from the injury, your cells shift into anti-inflammatory mode to promote resolution and a return to normal function.²

Can I Help Manage My Pain with Natural Pain Supplements?

Most people address pain with pain killers, including analgesics, opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Analgesics and opioid medications may provide some much-needed symptomatic relief, however these agents mask the pain rather than resolving it; they act upon the sensation of pain rather than addressing the inflammation that creates it. More often than not, once these medications wear off, the pain returns with the same ferocity as before.

Whilst NSAIDs can reduce inflammation, long-term use is associated with unwanted side effects, the most prominent being gut pain and discomfort.

Fortunately, there is a safe and effective way to help speed up the process of healing and reduce pain along the way. This involves using natural anti-inflammatory medicines to target the driving force behind pain; inflammation. Not only are these medicines efficient at reducing inflammation and banishing pain at its roots, but they can also help reduce dependence on conventional pain killers and minimises the potential for side effects to arise.

4 Natural Medicines for Pain Relief

There are natural supplements available to help you overcome pain and inflammation from different origins including:

1. PainX Headache & Migraine: Features PEA (Palmitoylethanolamide) with Lipisperse (Levagen+) technology, for analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. When taken at a dose of 600 mg at the start of a migraine, followed by another dose after 2 hours if needed, PEA with Levagen+ can significantly reduce pain and the need for some pain medications to manage headaches and migraines.³
2. PainX: A raspberry-flavoured powder that combines two powerful ingredients: MagActive Magnesium bisglycinate with PEA (Levagen+). Low magnesium can cause muscle tension. When magnesium levels are restored, it boosts blood flow to support muscle repair,⁴ while PEA helps reduce pain sensitivity.⁵ Together, they may ease chronic pain in areas like the jaw, neck, shoulder, and back.
3. PainX Advanced: Contains high-strength, easily absorbed PEA (Levagen+) combined with saffron and vitamin B1  for mild nerve pain and inflammation. Both PEA and saffron help with chronic pain by calming inflammation, protecting nerves, reducing pain signals and lowering hypersensitivity, which means the body doesn’t overreact to pain.³⁻⁶ PainX Advanced may be suitable for chronic nerve and muscular pain issues, such as sciatic pain and trapped nerve pain.
4. Joint Intensive Care: Combines herbal extracts and nutrients with natural analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects including turmeric, Boswellia, white willow, ginger, quercetin and citrus bioflavonoids. This combination may provide temporary relief of mild joint pain and inflammation associated with such conditions as mild arthritis and osteoarthritis.⁷⁻⁹

Metagenics provides a range of natural medicines to support effective pain management approaches. As with conventional medicine, it is best to consult your Natural Health Practitioner to find out if these products will be a suitable addition to your pain management routine.

Live Pain-Free ASAP

Whilst it’s important to listen to your body’s signals and take time out when needed for healing, you can accelerate the healing process and leverage the power of natural pain supplements to help you minimise your pain ASAP. 

If you’re looking to fast-track your recovery, consider speaking with a Natural Healthcare Practitioner for a personalised plan. They can not only create a natural medicine regimen but also help identify and address triggers that may be worsening your pain. Taking a holistic approach, supported by natural medicines, offers a safe, effective way to manage pain and inflammation, so you can get back to living a happier, more comfortable life.

References

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