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		sidewndr46 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ibuprofen: An everyday drug might offer protection... Ibuprofen is pretty good at reducing inflammation, but it primarily works by reducing COX-1 & COX-2. Those do lots of things but also play a role in muscle development. My personal observation is Ibuprofen seems to inhibit muscle growth for me.

burnt-resistor 4 months ago | [–]

There's also naproxen with similar GI challenges to mitigate, like perhaps with omeprazole but with a list of conditions and caveats.

OutOfHere 4 months ago | [–]

Even vitamin C supplements inhibit muscle growth. You might make up for it a bit with whey hydrolysate.

nikolay 4 months ago | [–]

All antioxidants counter the benefits of exercise.

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