Aspirin is an excellent, inexpensive therapy, and its cardiovascular benefits are backed by hundreds of studies and decades of clinical use. I’ve received many questions about aspirin for cardiovascular protection, and most people assume I’m against it because it’s a drug and I always recommend…
…symptoms of asthma. 7. If you suffer from arthritis or gout, eat cherries. Just 20 tart cherries have an anti-inflammatory effect equal to one or two aspirin tablets. 8. For a morning-after hangover, drink lots of water and sip wintergreen tea spiked with hot pepper. 9. For insomnia, try chamomile or valerian…
…. Now it’s your turn: What steps are you taking to improve cardiovascular health and help stave off strokes? You may also be interested in: The Aspirin Debate Do What You Can to Prevent Heart Disease
…bedtime. I do not recommend niacinamide or inositol hexaniacinate (“no-flush” niacin) for lipid lowering because they don’t work as well. A baby aspirin (81 mg) or 15–25 mg of Benadryl half an hour before taking niacin at bedtime can also help reduce flushing. Although larger doses of niacin (up to…
…wintergreen tea for 10 minutes and spike it with as much hot-pepper sauce as you can tolerate. Wintergreen contains salicylates, the active ingredient in aspirin; while hot-pepper sauce (or any powdered version of hot red peppers, such as cayenne) contains capsaicin, another painkiller. Now it’s your turn…
…stronger painkillers. But be wary. While sporadic use of these drugs is acceptable, using them long-term can be disastrous. NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen, are notorious for causing stomach upset, ulcers, and serious bleeding that result in more than 16,000 deaths each year—plus they can…
…more reasons to enjoy your morning coffee? It can stop migraine headaches, curb appetite, prevent tooth decay, and increase the effectiveness of aspirin and other analgesics. And if you drink coffee before a workout you'll enjoy both increased endurance and reduced muscle pain. So, go ahead and drink…
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