There's no telling the effect drugs can have on the elderly. A prime example: While daily baby aspirin is often recommended by conventional doctors to protect against cardiovascular risks, any benefit individuals over age 70 might get from taking daily aspirin may be offset by bleeding risks.
In a study to further investigate such risks, researchers created a mathematical model based on clinical trial demographics of 20,000 virtual men and women aged 70-74. The participants were "followed" to their deaths or until they reached age 100.
Fatal Findings
Researchers compared the risks and benefits of low-dose aspirin on the theoretical cohort and found that, although about 700 heart attacks and 55 strokes would have been prevented by routine low-dose aspirin therapy:
The results, explained researchers, signify the importance of finding a preventative treatment where potential benefits outweigh the risks.
British Medical Journal May 20, 2005 (Free Full-Text Article)
Reuters May 20, 2005
Yes folks, you don't have to rely on drugs to prevent heart disease, even if those drugs happen to be dirt cheap. One thing you can be sure about in aspirin studies is that there aren't any large drug companies pushing these studies -- there simply isn't any serious money to be made from selling aspirin.
Aspirin works by manipulation of prostaglandins that influence inflammation, and it is well understood that inflammation is a powerful influence in developing many diseases, especially heart disease.
CardioEssentials: An Effective Alternative to Aspirin
CardioEssentials contains a truly revolutionary powerful enzyme called nattokinase, derived from the food natto.
Unlike aspirin, and other pharmaceutical agents, nattokinase has been used safely for over 20 years, has not been known to produce any negative side effects -- and it is not known to be an allergen.
Among its many remarkable properties, nattokinase has shown the ability to:
Fortunately, there are effective alternatives to aspirin. Simple lifestyle changes such as taking fish oil and exercising can have a tremendously positive effect on your cardiovascular system.
I used to believe that taking one-fifth of a baby aspirin three times a week was a wise preventive approach. But then I read the British and American research, and finally realized what I should have understood all along -- this was simply a flawed approach and in no way, shape or from was addressing the underlying cause of the problem.
If you are at a very high risk of heart attack for one reason or another, or you simply know you won't be changing your lifestyle for the better, it may also be in your best interest to try CardioEssentials, a powerful enzyme called nattokinase, derived from the food natto, before aspirin. Nattokinase is a fibrinolytic (breaks up fibrin, which is found in clots) enzyme made from fermented soybeans. It is comparable to aspirin in its beneficial effects on your blood, but without any side effects.
Using nattokinase in combination with appropriate lifestyle and dietary modifications can provide excellent protection from heart attacks and many other forms of heart disease.
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