Posted on 10/27/2011 6:36:49 PM PDT by djf
Taking aspirin regularly can cut the long-term risk of cancer, according to the first major study of its kind.
British researchers found it can reduce the risk by 60 per cent in people with a family history of the disease.
The landmark research covering 16 countries is the first proof that the painkiller has a preventive action that is likely to benefit anyone using it every day.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Well, I’m not an MD, but from what I have read, I can say this:
Personally, if you are someone who has a familial history of stroke or bleeding disorders, OR you are a person with a history of gastrointestinal problems, I would NOT recommend an aspirin a day unless cleared by your physician.
I mean I am assuming we are adults here, and can make intelligent decisions about our own health. Anyone who doesn’t feel confident in that category should talk to their doctor.
I’m sure he can come up with a $300 month prescription that will fix ya up good.
Regular use of aspirin will kill you, or leave you aphasic.
thats strange... My Grandfather died from cancer while doing that...
It can cause heart attacks.
It can cause heart attacks.
Well. I’ve read MANY abstracts and case studies.
I have never heard of a heart attack caused by aspirin.
In fact I think if you make it to the hospital following a heart attack, one of the first things they do is give you intravenous aspirin and Magnesium.
Then don’t take it. Me? I take a couple of aspirin for pain about 3-4 times/week. Of course, I may plop dead tomorrow...
The trade off being a bleeding ulcer.
There are other things one can do to help prevent cancer...
Use coconut oil...
If you want to use a polyunsaturated oil as a food, it is worthwhile to remember what its effects are: it suppresses metabolism and promotes obesity, is immunosuppressive; causes inflammation and shock; is required for alcoholic liver cirrhosis; sensitizes to radiation damage; accelerates formation of aging pigment, cataracts, retinal degeneration; promotes free radical damage and excitoxicity; causes cancer and accelerates its growth; is toxic to the heart muscle and promotes atherosclerosis; can cause brain edema, diabetes, excessive vascular permeability, precocious puberty, progesterone deficiency, skin wrinkling and other signs of aging.
Cancer can’t occur unless there are unsaturated oils in the diet. (C. lp, et al., Cancer Res. 45, 1985.) Alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver cannot occur unless there are unsaturated oils in the diet. (Nanji and French, Life Sciences. 44, 1989.) Heart disease can be produced by unsaturated oils, and prevented by adding saturated oils to the diet. (J.K.G. Kramer, et al., Lipids 17, 372, 1983.)
Bull crap.
I'm replying from memory, but I thought that aspirin thinned the blood, making strokes more likely, but they are supposed to prevent heart attacks.....
Pretty funny...the lack of biological knowledge always amazes me.
Exactly correct.
Ulcers are one of the most misunderstood diseases. Many people still believe stress causes them. Most ulcers can now be treated with antibiotics and that is why there are fewer surgeries today for treating ulcers...in fact, it is becoming rare. This was discovered by two Aussie scientists,Robin Warren and Barry Marshall who won Nobel awards for medicine .
I took this from About.com to make it simple:
“In the past, it was believed stress and diet caused peptic ulcers. Later, researchers stated stomach acids (hydrochloric acid and pepsin) contributed to the majority of ulcer formation. Today, however, research shows that most ulcers develop as a result of infection with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori. “
... But causes damage. Natural approaches reduce inflammation without side effects.
Olive oil is a “mono” I think...
Us`n hillbillies sprinkle bark shavings on our fermented corn for dessert, like our ancestors did. We also suck sap from the trees, chew wild grass like a cud, use cushion moss for cuts, wild honey for ladies` young skin and brew wild *** tea for a kickapoo kicker. I kid you not.
I’d like to see this same study done with fish/krill oil instead of aspirin. I’d bet they’d find similar results but without the side effects.
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