Bonnie Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 The findings of a study conducted by The New England Journal of Medicine conclude that taking one low dose aspirin a day may be dangerous for those who have not suffered previous cardiovascular issues. Upon reading it, my mouth dropped open as the low dose aspirin regime has been endorsed by the medical community for a long time. I took the article from the latest edition of AARP's online newsletter. Low Dose Aspirin May be Harmful for Healthy Adults Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Correct. With a few exceptions. Here's what Mayo clinic says: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/daily-aspirin-therapy/art-20046797 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Hampton Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Will continue with my once-a-day 81 mg Aspirin. My judgement is that the benefit outweighs the risk. Can't be afraid of every headline or article. Otherwise I'd live in bubblewrap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) Mayo Clinic can be trusted methinks. They do not say don't take it, they do however say that only the high risk and previous heart attack patients should. . The risk of course would be stroke. Taking aspirin with Omega 3 .and say a Motrin all three have anticoagulant effects...thus an increase in your bleeding tendency.. Cerebral hemorrhage ( stroke ) can leave you possibly not dead but certainly not functioning well ...forevermore. Knowing the risk is extremely important. Then certainly it's your choice to take or not. Not being "afraid" of a headline article may in fact be being unaware of consequences. Edited December 15, 2018 by Brundageba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelyn Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Glad our medical research is on-going. I remember the days when it was a “must do” for men over 50 years to take a 81mg aspirin daily, eat margarine & never use butter, plus drinking coffee was bad for general health. Now it seems these recommendations are reversed. Personal choice might be the best answer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Traynor Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 https://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-we-all-take-aspirin-to-prevent-heart-disease/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Thank you, Mike. I'm disappointed that this has not gotten more play in the mainstream press. Or maybe I missed it (even though I'm a newshound). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.