Is Low Dose Aspirin Bad for You?

A daily dose of aspirin could be bad for you, according to a new study. The study prescribed a daily aspirin regimen for one in ten people who didn’t really need it. The study showed that most people who take aspirin daily have too low a risk of heart attack or stroke for the aspirin to be beneficial. The test also indicated that the correct dose of daily aspirin is 81 milligrammes which is far less than what most people take.The biggest risk of taking aspirin daily, particularly when it isn’t required, is that it could cause bleeding in the stomach and small intestine. People don’t realise the harm it could cause them because it seems safe since its an over-the-counter drug.Aspirin is forbidden for children under 18 because it could cause Reye’s Syndrome or liver disorders and make children sick. In general, it is advised that people consult a physician before taking any drugs.A top cardiologist, however, has voted in favour of taking a daily dose of aspirin. The heart attack death rate in the United States has continued to decline, and the cardiologist says, this is chiefly due to aspirin therapy. The cardiologist, Dr Chauncey Crandall, M.D., director of preventive medicine at the Palm Beach Cardiovascular Clinic, says that despite the study that says that aspirin could cause internal bleeding, in the real world, daily aspirin rarely causes a problem. The doctor said that in his 30 years of practice, he has never come across a person suffering serious side effects from taking aspirin.Crandall is the author of the Amazon bestseller The Simple Heart Cure. He says that daily aspiring therapy has also been linked to the prevention of certain types of cancer.Aspirin is a blood thinner, and since heart attacks are caused by blood clots, daily low-dose aspirin is one of the best ways to prevent a heart attack. Crandall recommends that people above the age of 45 should take a daily dose of aspirin.To contact the writer, email: sonali.raj@gmail.com