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Aspirin may reduce the ris# of colon cancer and help lower blood-sugar levels in diabetics. The u.s. Government recommends ta#ing one-half to one aspirin tablet daily.
Aspirin may reduce the ris# of colon cancer and help lower blood-sugar levels in diabetics. The u.s. Government recommends ta#ing one-half to one aspirin tablet daily.
Aspirin may reduce the ris# of colon cancer and help lower blood-sugar levels in diabetics. The u.s. Government recommends ta#ing one-half to one aspirin tablet daily.
The following is a true-to-life scenario described by a doctor. It reflects an all-too-frequent problem.
THE whole family was worried. Now even the doctor was too. If his bleeding doesnt stop soon!" the doctor said! we may have to consider a blood transfusion." The man had been slowly losing blood through his bowels for several wee#s! and the problem had been diagnosed as inflammation of the stomach! or gastritis. $re you sure youre not ta#ing any medications%" as#ed the frustrated doctor. No. &nly this natural over-the-counter stuff for my arthritis!" said the man. 'uddenly the doctor pric#ed up his ears. (et me see it." )arefully searching the ingredient label! he found what he was loo#ing for. $cetylsalicylic acid* +roblem solved. ,hen the patient stopped ta#ing the aspirin- containing compound and was given iron and some stomach-healing medicine! the bleeding stopped and his blood count slowly returned to normal. Enthusiasm for Aspirin In -../ the Harvard Health Letter reported that routine aspirin use saves lives." )iting several worldwide studies! which have been repeated many times since then! researchers concluded0 Nearly everyone who has ever had a heart attac# or stro#e! suffers from angina! or has undergone coronary artery bypass surgery should ta#e one-half to one aspirin tablet daily unless they are allergic to the drug." &ther researchers claim benefits of ta#ing aspirin daily for men over /1 who are at ris# for a heart attac# and for women at ris# as well. 2urthermore! there are studies indicating that daily aspirin may reduce the ris# of colon cancer and that large doses over a long period can help lower blood-sugar levels in diabetics. How does aspirin wor# to provide these proposed benefits% Though all is not #nown! evidence indicates that aspirin acts to ma#e platelets in the blood less stic#y! thus interfering with the formation of blood clots. +resumably! this helps to prevent bloc#age of small arteries to the heart and brain! in this way preventing damage to vital organs. ,ith all these presumed benefits of aspirin! why doesnt everyone ta#e it% 2or one thing! there is still much that is not #nown. Even the ideal dosage is unclear. 3ecommendations range from one standard tablet twice daily to as little as one baby aspirin every other day. 'hould the dosage for women be different from that for men% 4octors are not sure. ,hile enteric-coated aspirin may be considered somewhat helpful! the advantage of buffered aspirin is still controversial. Who Might Consider Taking Aspirin Daily 5 +eople who have coronary heart disease or narrowed carotid arteries 6the main blood vessels in the nec#7. 5 +eople who have had a thrombotic stro#e 6the #ind caused by clots7 or a transient ischemic attac# 6a brief stro#eli#e episode7. 5 8en over /1 with one or more of the following ris# factors for cardiovascular disease0 smo#ing! hypertension! diabetes! elevated total cholesterol level! low H4( cholesterol! severe obesity! heavy alcohol consumption! family history of early coronary disease 6heart attac# before age //7 or of stro#e! and a sedentary lifestyle. 5 ,omen over /1 with two or more of those ris# factors. 9ou may wish to consult your physician before ma#ing any decisions on this matter. Deer!a tomar aspirina diariamente? He aqu: un caso ver:dico relatado por un m;dico que refle<a un problema demasiado frecuente. T&4$ la familia estaba preocupada! incluso el m;dico. 'i no de<a de sangrar pronto =di<o el doctor=! qui>?s tengamos que pensar en una transfusi@n de sangre." El enfermo llevaba varias semanas con una pequeAa hemorragia gastrointestinal. (e hab:an diagnosticado gastritis 6inflamaci@n del est@mago7. BEst? usted seguro de que no est? tomando ningCn medicamento%"! le pregunt@ el facultativo con cierta frustraci@n. ':. 'olo tomo un remedio natural para la artritis que se compra sin receta"! contest@ ;l. 'u respuesta capt@ de pronto la atenci@n del m;dico. B8e permite verlo%" 8ir@ detenidamente cu?les eran sus componentes! y entre ellos encontr@ lo que buscaba0 ?cido acetilsalic:lico. +roblema resuelto. En cuanto el paciente de<@ de tomar el compuesto que conten:a aspirina y empe>@ a tomar hierro y un medicamento para el est@mago! ces@ la hemorragia y su recuento sangu:neo volvi@ poco a poco a la normalidad. "a aspirina despierta entusiasmo En -../! el bolet:n m;dico Harvard Health Letter inform@ que tomar aspirina habitualmente salva vidas". 4espu;s de citar varios estudios reali>ados por todo el mundo! los cuales se han repetido varias veces desde entonces! los investigadores llegaron a la siguiente conclusi@n0 )asi todos lo que han sufrido un ataque al cora>@n o un derrame cerebral! padecen angina o tienen un bypass coronario deber:an tomar media aspirina o una entera todos los d:as! a no ser que sean al;rgicos al f?rmaco". &tros cient:ficos sostienen que tomar aspirina diariamente es bueno para los hombres mayores de /1 aAos con riesgo de sufrir un ataque al cora>@n y para las mu<eres que corren el mismo peligro. Es m?s! algunas investigaciones indican que el consumo diario de aspirina puede reducir las probabilidades de desarrollar c?ncer de colon y que las grandes dosis por un per:odo continuado pueden ayudar a los diab;ticos a reba<ar los niveles de a>Ccar en la sangre. B+or qu; resulta tan beneficiosa la aspirina% $unque no se conocen todos los detalles! las pruebas demuestran que hace disminuir las propiedades adherentes de las plaquetas! lo que dificulta la formaci@n de co?gulos de sangre. 'egCn parece! esto ayuda a prevenir la obstrucci@n de las pequeAas arterias que conducen al cora>@n y al cerebro! evitando que se daAen los @rganos vitales. )on todos estos supuestos beneficios de la aspirina! Bpor qu; no la toma todo el mundo% +ara empe>ar! aCn queda mucho que averiguar sobre ella. Ni siquiera se sabe eDactamente cu?l es la dosis ideal. 'e recomienda desde una pastilla de tamaAo corriente dos veces al d:a a una pastilla para niAos cada cuarenta y ocho horas. B4eber:an tomar las mu<eres una dosis diferente a la de los hombres% (os m;dicos no est?n seguros. 8ientras que la aspirina de cubierta ent;rica puede considerarse efica> hasta cierto punto! la aspirina con anti?cidos sigue causando pol;mica. #ui$nes podr!an pensar en tomar aspirina diariamente 5 (as personas que tienen una enfermedad coronaria u obstruidas las arterias car@tidas 6vasos sangu:neos principales del cuello7. 5 (as personas que han sufrido una trombosis 6de las causadas por co?gulos7 o un ataque isqu;mico transitorio 6parecido a un breve episodio de apople<:a7. 5 (os hombres mayores de /1 aAos con uno o m?s de los siguientes factores de riesgo de padecer una dolencia cardiovascular0 consumo de tabaco! hipertensi@n! diabetes! un alto :ndice de colesterol! poco colesterol H4(! obesidad cr@nica! abuso del alcohol! antecedentes familiares de enfermedad coronaria a temprana edad 6ataque al cora>@n antes de los // aAos7 o de apople<:a! as: como un estilo de vida sedentario. 5 (as mu<eres de m?s de /1 aAos con dos o m?s de los factores de riesgo ya mencionados. Eui>?s desee consultar a su m;dico antes de tomar una decisi@n sobre este asunto.
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