New heart guidelines could make you sick

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New heart guidelines could make you sick

 

 

The American Heart Association (AHA) has bad news for women: We're all at

serious risk for getting heart disease. So they've come out with new guidelines

to help us avoid it. Unfortunately, some of the guidelines could cause more harm

than good.

 

For instance, they advise us to take an aspirin every day to thin our blood and

prevent strokes. Not just a baby aspirin (162 mg), but a regular aspirin (325

mg). Are they kidding? Most people know that aspirin can irritate the stomach.

It can also cause ulcers and severe bleeding in many people. The stronger the

aspirin, the greater the risk.

 

Haven't these experts heard that there are other, safer blood thinners, such as

vitamin E, fish oils, and omega-3 fats?

 

Actually, they have. But instead of recommending them, the AHA is attacking

them. They're saying that thinning your blood is a good idea as long as you use

aspirin, which can cause ulcers. But it's not a good idea to thin your blood

with vitamin E or essential fatty acids, which have no side effects.

 

But their attacking goes well beyond vitamin E. They say we should not take

other antioxidants, such as vitamin C, either. Why? Because they're unregulated.

This simply means there's no profit for pharmaceutical companies.

 

Ironically, these new guidelines contradict themselves. They want us to eat

mostly fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. These foods are protective because

they're packed with natural blood thinners and antioxidants!

 

While some of the AHA's suggestions make sense, such as exercising an hour a day

with moderate intensity and not smoking, many don't. And there are lots of

omissions, such as checking your fibrinogen level (which is a greater predictor

of heart attacks and stroke than cholesterol levels).

 

They don't even tell you to learn the difference between high cholesterol and

oxidized cholesterol. Leaving these recommendations off is inexcusable.

 

If you really want to protect your heart, you can find much better suggestions

and tips on heart disease prevention on my website www.womenshealthletter.com

 

You also need to avoid the aspirin and make sure you're taking at least 400-800

IU of natural vitamin E (d-alpha or mixed tocopherols) and 1,000 mg of fish oils

and omega-3 oils (from flax, borage, or primrose oils) each day. They're good

for your heart and completely safe (unlike aspirin).

 

Your voice of reason in women's health,

Dr. Nan

 

Mosca, L, MD, PhD, et al, " 2007 guidelines for preventing cardiovascular disease

in women, " Circulation, February 20, 2007.

 

 

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