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Heart disease: Aspirin - The wonder drug that can be anything but

Date: 02/10/07

Keywords: Stroke,

Millions of people take aspirin every day many of whom want to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

Millions of people take aspirin every day many of whom want to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Doctors tell them it's the right thing. Advertisements tell them it's the right thing. Their friends and family members probably tell them it's the right thing. Even Reuters Health states that aspirin therapy is the right thing, calling it 'a safe way to reduce the effects of heart disease.'

I'm sure many heart disease patients find those words comforting. Unfortunately, research indicates this right thing is on the wrong track.

Questionable combo

Aspirin is an antiplatelet it keeps platelets (a type of blood cell) from aggregating into clots. In fact, aspirin is such an effective antiplatelet that a single tablet can increase the tendency to bleed easily for up to one week. That's fine if all you want to do is thin the blood and let the chips fall where they may. But too much blood thinning can be quite dangerous.

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jim Posted 17/07/2008

when you have severe coronary disease and you start to read up on the subject you quickly find it is a minefield. It is a case of read, read and read and then make some decisions yourself. Unless you are seriously rich you are not going to find the professional help that you could really do with. It really is down to you. But just how many have the courage to break away from the herd who stick tight to mainstream directions? I just had to but it would have been nice to hear from someone who has already cleared the problem up.

Mart Posted 15/10/2008

This is yet another fascinating medical article, of which the world is full, leaving the question unanswered. What it seems to suggest is that 1) Aspirin is likely to over-thin the blood. 2) Gastrointestinal bleeding is a dead cert. 3) It is a bad idea for stroke or cardio victims. It seems clear Aspirin should therefore be avoided. But unfortunately, the last paragraph suggests that once you've started with it, you stop at your peril. So if you are not using Aspirin, don't, but if your are, it's been nice knowing you.

George Posted 13/11/2008

aspirin kills

jim Young Posted 14/11/2008

Doctors put an friend of mine on aspirin and it nearly finished him off; unable to walk 300 yards at a time with severe chest pain in a distance of only 900 yards to get home, so he took the chance and placed himself on 1000mg of Cod Liver Oil capsules daily as a substitute and now he doesn't not have the problem. Walking 4 miles with no problems. Stress is the keyword to better health, cutout the stress and the system works better.

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