Posted on 07/22/2019 4:58:43 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Millions should stop taking aspirin for heart health. A new study says for healthy people, aspirin should not be taken to prevent heart attacks or strokes. For years, many have been told aspirin is heart healthy, but this research says it may be harmful for some people.
It’s now only recommended for certain patients and always only under the direction of a doctor.
Seventy-year-old Margaret Ragucci suffered a stroke a few weeks ago.
“I’m sitting there watching television, go to get up and my leg wouldn’t work,” she said. “I was in the three-hour window for somebody having a stroke. They were able to administer the medication and I walked out of there.”
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So who am I to believe?
CBS Fake News that lies on everything?
My Kaiser MDs, who put in a stent, and those who monitor me on a regular basis telling me to take a baby aspirin once a day?
Including the chief of cardiology and my FP, who is a friend.
I will go with my cardiac team and forget CBS, the network that lies 24/7.
So I guess it’s best to wait until the EMT guy gives your an unnecessary aspirin after getting a heart attack, or a stroke.
In other words, they can take my aspirin from my cold, dead, body.
Aspirin is good.
Aspirin is bad.
Eggs are good.
Eggs are bad.
A glass of wine is good.
A glass of wine is bad.
I sure wish the experts would make up their minds. In the meantime I’m going to have a cannoli.
You DID drop the gun then.
Oatmeal is good for your heart.
Oatmeal doesn’t do anything for you.
Oatmeal is good for your heart again.
I love BBQ pork ribs!
This is related to low dose daily. If you’re having a heart attack or stroke. Higher dose could save your ass.
If the Democrats give everyone, including illegals, Medicare, they will have to get rid of the expensive elderly. Articles like this may be part of their strategy.
I have almost the very same experiences as you and I am on a baby aspirin regimen each day. I think I will stay on it regardless of what Dr CBS tells me.
with your stent you are exactly the kind of person who would need that asa each day
there has been a wholesale prescribing of asa for people over a certain age.
Like Prilosec a few years ago until they found it contributed to dementia
it depends on the type of stroke though. thinning the blood would be bad if your bleeding.
If the Democrats give everyone, including illegals, Medicare, they will have to get rid of the expensive elderly. Articles like this may be part of their strategy.
Yeah, 80 year old guys like me and others are the expensive elderly versus the wonderful illegals getting full medical care.
Salt.
Coffee.
The list would be lengthy.
“it depends on the type of stroke though. thinning the blood would be bad if your bleeding.”
BTTT
They don’t like aspirin because they can’t make any money from it.
Period.
They’ve never questioned beer. Beer is good.
At least two major medical journals reviewed all the studies and concluded no benefit.
No problem. Believe whoever you prefer.
The old doctors will eventually die off and the ones who accept the results of research will take over.
Everyone with heart trouble should find a Chelation clinic ASAP and take their treatments. It works! Find the book “Bypassing Bypass” and read it. It also saves limbs from diabetes amputation.
I visited a new-to-me doctor a decade ago when I was nearing 50. She said, “I cannot find ONE single thing wrong with you, but I do advise that you take a baby aspirin each day.”
I did that for a few weeks, and once I saw that I was bruising like a banana, I stopped.
Fast-forward to the current Decade. Yep. I’m heading toward 60 this year, and I’ve yet to have a doctor tell me to take an aspirin a day, since.
Eat fresh foods and home-grown meat and veggies. Take a walk. Drink a lot of water. Get outside and PLAY.
Unless you’re pre-disposed to some genetic disease, I really think people spend way too much time on this stuff. You could get run over by a bus, (or in my case, kicked in the head by a Mule), on any given day!
I’m currently watching my Dad ‘die’ of a myriad of self-inflicted problems; drinking all day every day for 40 years. Smoking, though to his credit he did quit. A totally sedentary life once he retired at 53! A big bowl of Ice Cream before bed EVERY night.
People are free to make choices but they are NOT free of the consequences of said choices! (Either Oprah or Ayn Rand said that, LOL!)
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