P A I N R E S T R A I N
One of the main focuses of our company is to design natural products for pain relief. We realize what a profound impact dealing with constant pain can have on one's overall quality of life and well-being. Pain Restrain is meant to attack pain by going after multiple pathways in order to give you the best chances for improvement.
We are experiencing a massive epidemic all around the world due to the overuse of pain medication or even taking as prescribed. Every year, thousands of tragedies occur because of very strong medications that are haphazardly prescribed without proper warnings and understanding.
We wanted to make a product that's different from what's on the market. We have meticulously and strategically chosen ingredients that cater to different types of pains such as arthritic and joint conditions, nerve pain, injuries, post-surgical pain, stiffness, general inflammation, and more.
Pain Restrain isn't just another generic formula, but is the culmination of years of research on some of the most potent natural pain relievers around the world.
While many medications for pain relief provide much needed relief in tough situations, there serious risks such as:
1. Tolerance
Certain classes of pain-relieving and over the counter medicine can quickly lose effectiveness and is oftentimes remedied with a larger dose. The cycle continues for years of changing medication or taking very dangerous amounts that significantly increase potential side effects. Even with NSAIDS, there are many negative studies on long-term use as well as causing a delay in muscle regeneration and reduce ligament, tendon, and cartilage healing. (1,2)
2. Addiction
Studies show that addiction to strong pain-relieving medication can occur in as little as a week. Opioid dependence happens in many cases in only 5 days according to some sources. This is why it's SO important to utilize multiple mechanisms when attempting to improve pain.
3. Side Effects
This really doesn't need to be stated, but so many people trust whatever their doctor gives them and still believes these medications are fairly harmless. We need to always due our diligence when it comes to health. Neither the medical system or natural health care system care too much about people's health.
It's a business first and foremost and too often very dangerous medicines bombard the market for all the wrong reasons. Don't get me wrong, there are some solid and very useful medications, but it's so important to gain honest understanding of what you're putting in your body. You're not going to be told the honest truth in quick visits with your doctor.
4. Lack of Protective Properties
The majority of medications and over the counter products are designed to lower pain, but rarely do anything to protect the body. The pain relief can come at an expense when used long-term. Many common medications for pain can actually lead to more inflammation and degradation of cartilage structures as well as critical organ systems. On the other hand, many natural compounds have been shown to slow the degeneration and offer some degree of protection to the body.
We are just trying to be honest in what research shows. There is obviously place for some of these medicines when in severe pain, but it's so important not to rely anything that can put long-term health in jeopardy. We also understand that millions of people all around that world have tried natural alternatives only to be disappointed and now feel that they have no choice but to use medication.
There is urgency in figuring this out because of how pervasive and serious it is.
While there are certainly good formulas in the natural health industry, we believe around 75-85% of them don't offer much relief. In addition, many companies only offer single ingredients that are marked up to an incredible degree, which nearly forces someone to buy 4-5 products to feel any real difference. This can cost $150-200 per month and be tough to comply long-term. It's a difficult challenge to formulate natural products that make a real difference for chronic and acute pain, but we believe it's possible. While no product in the world will work for everyone, we hope ours will help make a significant improvement in overall comfort and quality of life.
About Our Formula
Why we don't use ginger and turmeric/curcumin in our products:
Before we delve into some of the ingredients we chose for our products, we wanted to talk about why we don't use curcumin and ginger. Turmeric, curcumin and ginger are two of the most popular and widespread ingredients used in natural pain formulas today. They're pretty much the darlings of the industry at the moment and do offer benefits to people. However, when really delving into the research and feedback about these ingredients, we ultimately decided to not include them for several reasons.
In several studies, ginger showed mild benefits, while in others, not much at all. The real world results show mediocre to decent results in most cases. A really good ginger extract can impart benefits, but it's just not consistently at the level where it reliably improves chronic and severe pain for most people. Fortunately, ginger usually has a low pricetag, so it may have value for the cost, however, we really want to use the ingredients that have the highest potential rather than what's popular. Sorry ginger, you're still wonderful in other ways.
Then we have turmeric and curcumin. Oh, where to start with perhaps the world's most popular herb. We personally have a bit of a love hate relationship with it. Here are our honest thoughts about it. Curcumin does have some positive studies. We've looked through many of them and it does have decent potential for pain relief. So many companies are scrambling to design the latest and greatest delivery system in order to maximize absorption and bio-availability. It's pretty incredible to see this sort of arm's race with each company touting greater absorption than the last. So many of these studies are disgustingly biased and flawed, but some may be genuine.
HOWEVER, when really delving into the REAL WORLD results, we just ultimately decided against including it. It wasn't an easy decision and people should use it if they genuinely feel it helps them. Curcumin seems to help about 30-50% of people that try it. That's assuming it's a GOOD quality product that gets in the body. For some reason, the real-world results don't always match the studies. Sadly, many studies are funded and not completely honest these days. In addition, some people experienced stomach issues and other side effects when taking the dose needed to make a difference.
According to some research, turmeric and curcumin may lower testosterone (DHT as well), cause stomach and gallbladder issues, and lower sperm count in men. When you pair turmeric and curcumin with piperine, it can cause some very real irritation to the gut lining over time. In our deep dive into turmeric and curcumin, we found that around 50-70% of people either experience minimal benefit, no benefit, or side effects. These are some of the reasons why we ultimately ruled against including it in our products. However, it does still offer tangible benefits for many people and has a place on the market.
