If you’re one of the many people who take a dose of Aspirin daily to prevent future heart problems, you may want to stop.
Aspirin is believed by many to be a cardiovascular problem preventer.
A new review suggests that daily aspirin intake could do more harm than good, despite it already no longer being recommend by a large number of researchers and scientists.
The new research shows that healthy men and women won’t benefit from taking 325mg of aspirin a day, to try and prevent the chance of a stroke, heart attack, and more. Especially if you already have good heart health.
The blood thinner has been found to have more negative side effects than positive ones in the review, with some nasty symptoms possibly coming alongside daily consumption of the drug.
The US guidance changed just last year, stating that only those who’ve had a stroke, open heart surgery and heart attack, should take the pill daily. Of those who took the pill in the 67 person study, the chance of them having a heart attack or stroke for example, was 17% less than if they didn’t take the drug.
However, (here come the nasty side effects), a 47% higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and a 34% higher risk of bleeding in the skull was also associated with those taking the drug.
“The take home message of our paper is that low dose aspirin is good when you already have a cardiovascular condition,” the researchers said.
They continued: “Low dose aspirin is one of the most commonly used medications in the world. Moreover, our umbrella review suggests that the weight of the risks, particularly bleedings, shouldn’t be considered secondary.”
After this new study, the daily use of aspirin is definitely questionable, especially for the healthy person, as there are other such preventive measures which don’t have such nasty side effects. The study also noted that despite the bad effects, millions of healthy Americans, in terms of their cardiovascular health, are still taking aspirin in the low doses, despite potentially never needing to, and without consulting a doctor first.
Just to note, we aren’t doctors! Consult a doctor or physician before making any changes to any new or existing medication; we’re just writing about the results of a new study.
