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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 s...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - April 1, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Heart Health Source Type: news

Common painkillers linked to increased risk of heart failure, BMJ finds
Anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen add to dangers, particularly in the elderly, study of 10 million users concludesCommon painkillers such as ibuprofen used by millions of people in the UK are linked to an increased risk of heart failure, experts have said.Non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could increase the risk of being admitted to hospital. Previous studies have linked the drugs to abnormal heart rhythm – which can cause heart failure – and an increased risk of heart attack and stroke if taken regularly.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 28, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Press Association Tags: Drugs Heart attack Health & wellbeing Source Type: news