Better than Aspirin for Your Heart

If you’ve been diagnosed with heart disease, the chances are you’ve been told to take low-dose aspirin every day as a preventative measure against heart attack and stroke. It’s most commonly prescribed for patients with congestive heart failure. This is the inability of your heart to pump as much blood as your body needs. And this is a big worry to me, because there is very little evidence that aspirin helps. In fact, regular use of aspirin — even baby aspirin — can do you more harm than good. Common Aspirin Beliefs The idea is that aspirin thins the blood, making it easier to pump.  It is also said to prevent clots from forming in coronary arteries and reduce the chances of other heart-related problems. But a recent study of 8,000 heart disease patients who took 75 mg of aspirin per day saw no improvement in mortality rates.1 The researchers, from Gentofte University Hospital, in Copenhagen, concluded: “Routine use of aspirin in heart failure might cause more harm than benefit.” You see, the occasional aspirin may be fine if you have a headache, but regular use of aspirin for your heart is extremely unsafe. In a minute, I’m going tell you about three of the best, natural ways to boost your heart. But first, let’s take a look at just how unsafe it is to take an aspirin every day… What Are the Risks of Taking Aspirin Every Day? One of the greatest risks is internal bleeding. Studies show that long-term, low-dose aspi...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Heart Health Source Type: news