There is a similar beneficial effect in the rats with the Pringle maneuver, ischemia, reperfusion, and suprahepatic inferior caval vein occlusion (BuddChiari syndrome) (Kolovrat et al., 2020)
When this tissue becomes irritated or inflamed, it causes pain, stiffness, and swelling especially with your first steps in the morning
I seem to have more energy and my food cravings are definitely under control
Normal tissue repair creates organized vascular networks that mature and stabilize over time
Reported benefits (per available research): Studied in animal (rodent) models for tendon, ligament, and muscle healing, with researchers attributing effects to promotion of angiogenesis and fibroblast activity (preclinical studies from a Croatian research group at the University of Zagreb, spanning several decades) Originally investigated for gastroprotective properties