Possibly — but there are few reports. 100% of 13 people who reported on Bromelain for pain & inflammation say it improved. 0% noticed no change and 0% say it got worse.
“Quercetin and bromelain, Vitamin K and D, astaxanthan, fish oil, turmeric, boron, msm, and coq10. I have osteoarthritis and this combo has been helping with the pain.”
“I just started adding it (I take 4 of them on an empty stomach and the difference is night and day. It's an anti-inflammatory...Been taking it for a week and wow.”
“Bromelain, in particular for joint aches but it relieves inflammation throughout the body, in my case my sinus clears (I have allergic rhinitis) and I breathe better. An unexpected but very welcome benefit is that taking it a couple of hours before bed, I wake up more rested and energized.”
“i am going to try curcumun and bromelain based on u/shrillthrill recommendation...Curcumin (1g / piperine 10mg) seemed to be additive.”
Conclusion: Conclusions: Moderate-quality studies demonstrated the potential of oral bromelain in pain control and topical bromelain in wound care. Major health risks were not reported during the treatment with bromelain.
Conclusion: The search was performed in PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases. Bromelain reduced IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α secretion when immune cells were already stimulated in an overproduction condition by proinflammatory cytokines, generating a modulation in the inflammatory response through prostaglandins reduction and activation of a cascade reactions that trigger neutrophils and macrophages, in addition to accelerating the healing process.
Conclusion: The general effect of bromelain supplementation on inflammation is inconsistent because of population heterogeneity, doses used, treatment duration, and parameters evaluated. The observed effects are punctual and isolated, and further standardization is needed to establish doses, supplementation time, and which type of inflammatory condition is indicated.
Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count