The Truth On Taking An Aspirin A Day To Prevent Heart Attacks
We've all heard the theory about taking an aspirin a day to keep
heart attacks away. Can a little pill that you find on the shelf
of every pharmacy or grocery store, taken once a day, really
protect you from heart attacks or stroke?
One particular report, published in a British Medical Journal,
would like you to believe that. Their report stated that aspirin
therapy should be used in cases where patients are at a high
risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack or stroke. Ideally
we do not want to get to the point where we're considered high
risk.
How Does Aspirin Supposedly Reduce The Risks Of Heart
Attack?
Simply put, aspirin will dilate your arteries creating more room
within the arteries for your blood to flow. That is medical
science's recommendation when you are at a high risk of heart
attack or stroke. Dilate arteries and all will be well.
Is It Really That Simple?
Of course I jest, as they do offer more recommendations such as
prescription heart medicine, angioplasty or bypass surgery.
Anyhow, getting back on topic, aspirin also inhibits the blood
clotting process crucial to controlling bleeding. Without this
process working, the result can be uncontrollable bleeding that
can cause you to bleed to death if you were cut and couldn't get
medical attention quickly enough.
Did you know that if you are scheduled for surgery of any kind,
the surgeon will not perform the operation if you have been
taking aspirins? You would have to stop taking the aspirin and
wait until its out of your system before they would operate.
That tells me that dilating the arteries may not be the way to
go. What do you think? Personally, I don't think it's worth the
risk to take the "aspirin a day" especially since there is a
better, more effective way.
In addition, what happens as the plaque in your arteries keeps
building up and continues to narrow the openings within your
arteries and finally becoming completely blocked/closed. Will
the aspirin prevent a heart attack or stroke if the arteries
become blocked? You bet it won't.
The Natural Way To Solve The Problem Without The Risk
If the medical profession spent more time and effort on
preventing the problem in the first place there would be less
people struggling with heart disease. Instead they find ways of
treating the symptoms with the use of drugs after the damage has
been done.
By using the right nutritional plan, which includes specific
vitamins and minerals, the body will not only heal itself, but
will prevent any arterial plaque build-up while dissolving any
existing plaque that may be in your arteries already.
Staying healthy is easier than you think. Don't eat foods that
contain hydrogenated fats (also known as Trans-Fats) as these
are manufactured fats. According to the Harvard School of Public
Health, doctors warn against eating trans fats because studies
show that trans fats raise LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and put
people at risk of heart attacks. Don't be afraid of fats
however, as long as they are "good fats."
Take in more protein and Omega-3/Omega-6 fatty acids as these
fats are extremely helpful in protecting against sudden heart
attack or stroke. In addition, keep an eye on your LDL (bad)
cholesterol levels and get them down if too high, while raising
your HDL (good) cholesterol.
Supplement your healthy eating with the right combination of
vitamins, minerals, and glandular concentrates that will "scrub"
your arteries clean of deadly plaque. Make sure you get some
exercise in there as well. Good health is all about good
nutrition... not about drugs or surgery.