Peoples Pharmacy: aspirin effective against heart attacks for both men and women
If you don’t regularly read the People’s Pharmacy column by Joe and Teresa Graedon, you should. Their columns contain a wealth of health information in easy to understand language. They simplify and educate at the same time.
This column which I quote in its entirety clarifies the use of aspirin as a heart disease aid for both men and women:
“A March 2007 study of almost 80,000 women followed for more than 20 years suggests that women do benefit from aspirin. The nurses who participated were less likely to die of a heart attack if they took aspirin regularly for at least five years. After 10, cancer rates dropped also.
Doses ranged from one to 14 standard aspirin tablets a week. Some experts have suggested that the optimal dose to protect against heart attacks is around 160 milligrams daily — half a regular tablet. Do not take aspirin daily without medical supervision: It can damage the gut and interact with other medications.”
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