Does an Asprin a day really reduce the risk of Heart Disease?

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Talk with your doctor. It doesn't reduce the risk of "heart disease" per se. It reduces the chances of your blood clotting and thus can reduce the chance of having a heart attack. But this comes at a cost of a slightly increased risk of bleeding---for instance, bleeding into the gut, into a bruise or even into the head, the latter of which is called a stroke, which can be serious. In some people, an aspirin a day is a good thing. But in some people, the risks outweigh the benefits, and only a doctor who knows the patient should give advice on this matter.

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Yep. And not even a "whole" aspirin. All that's needed is a "baby" aspirin. But check with your doc first.

yes it does if you are succesptible to a heart attack

my father has serious heart problems and he takes 1 asprin everyday, asprin is sometimes used as a blood thinner
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common sense

i always heard that if you take it during a mild heart attack, it can help you survive.
i see no harm in taking it everyday, but you will also get used to it and build up a tolerance.. which means next time you have a headache, you will just have to deal with it.

Yes, it thins the blood, helping it to flow more easily past plaque and other build up in the blood vessels.

Yes, aspirin prevents the blood from clotting (ie clumping together). A heart attack is when a clot (clump) gets stuck in the heart and the blood cannot be pumped out efficiently. 2 baby aspirin a day are recommended for people 50 and over.

THAT'S WHAT I HEAR

I think so and reduces the odds of cancer

thats a lie only eating healthy and natural like back in god's time will reduce the risk of heart dieseas

I've heard it does, but check with your doctor on whether that would be good for you or not. Some people's stomaches cannot handle it. It's especially helpful in the event of a heart attack. BC powders saved a friend of mine.

YES..81mg.EVERY DAY!

No. Eat more tomatoes. They widen your blood vessels and really decrease risk of heart illnesses.
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Try some natural way to cure.

May be !
But its not good for your body for long time
You can have more problem from Asprin.

anything not more than 84mg otherwise unwanted complications of hyperuricemia (gout arthritis) may develop over the long run.

yes my ex husband has heart disease due to a genetic condition called hyperhomocysteinaemia he had a triple heart bypass aged 30.after the op he was told to take a 400mg asprin every day.that was 13 years ago.he is definately still here coz of the asprin.his disease clogs up you arteries at an amazing rate.he gets tested every year and his levels are still down.if he didn't take asprin he wouldn't be here now

yah,thats what i heard,and my father doctor adviced him to drink,but the baby aspirin.

i take asprin daily because i had a heart attack when i was 21yrs old then at 40yrs, i was advised by my doctor to take them with other medication he has given me for the heart problem.
always check with your doctor first because some people can't take it. hope that help

Aspirin is a great blood thinner and so are apples, hence, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Aspirin therapy should be regulated by your doctor. You should ask a good doctor after you ask on here.

aspiris is a bloodthiner which is prescribed to pts whom have had a heart attack or who have a history of cardiac issues. yes its very beneficial aspirin is also classified as an analgesic, antipyretic( help lower fever )anti-immflammatory bloodthiner.its very helpfull and does reduce the reoccurence of heart disease cause it helps to prevent clotts.

The best safest and natural way is to supplement with
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For men it reduces the risk of a heart attack, not heart disease. Recent studies indicate that it doesn't do the same thing for women. An aspirin a day for women helps reduce their stroke risk. My husband takes an aspirin a day and Plavix. Aspirin helps prevent the formation of clots.
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www.webmd.com: http://www.webmd.com/hw/heart_disease/hw100722.asp

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