7. Faster recovery after intense exercise
Once again the bromelain comes to the rescue. After surgery, people tend to experience swelling, bruising, pain and, of course, inflammation.
One study showed that people who took bromelain before dental surgery had much less pain afterwards and were happier on top of it all. Their level of relief rivaled that provided by regularly prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs.
Intense exercise also damages muscle tissue and causes low-grade inflammation. Although not as important as what you experience after surgery, muscles that have undergone intense exercise are sore and a little weaker for the next three days. According to several studies, bromelain appears to speed recovery by reducing the level of inflammation around the damaged muscles.