| It seems like such a simple way to stay healthy: Just pop an aspirin at breakfast and worry a little less about keeling over on the way to work from a heart attack or stroke. In fact, we’ll bet you know someone who downs an aspirin every day. Now new research suggests that aspirin may be a wonder drug for many women who aren’t taking it. Here’s how to know if you are one of them: History counts. If you’re over 50, have a family history of heart disease, or have a risk factor like high cholesterol or high blood pressure, you may be a good candidate, says researcher Jeffrey Berger, MD, a cardiologist at Duke University. |
Why bother? Does talking about aspirin and heart disease seem less important than focusing on illnesses like breast cancer? Doctors are making good progress in detecting and treating breast cancer.
Yet only one of every 34 women dies from breast cancer, while more than one in three die from cardiovascular disease. Sure, many doctors and patients think of heart disease as a man’s problem. But Berger’s research suggests that aspirin can save women’s lives, too—if more of them will use it.
Little Steps to Less Stress:
When you are under stress, your breath is shallow. These tips will help you reduce your stress, get more oxygen to your brain,
and reduce your risk for stress-related complications.
When you are under stress, your breath is shallow. Breathing slowly and deeply tells your body and mind that it’s OK to calm down. More oxygen gets to your brain. Your heart rate slows. Your muscles relax. You come back into yourself better able to handle the problems you face. Breathing helps create the ability to face challenges with persistence, calmness, patience, and acceptance. It reminds us that we can handle the nutty things life keeps dishing out.
And if you’ve had a heart attack or stroke or you have diabetes, clogged blood vessels, or multiple risk factors—and you’re not allergic to aspirin—you should definitely take it. But Berger says it isn’t necessary if you’re under 50, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and have no heart-disease risk factors. Either way, since almost 5 percent of the population will suffer serious stomach bleeding from aspirin, it’s wise to discuss the treatment with a doctor before starting.
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