What is Safer -- Fighting Fires or Taking Aspirin?

re: What is Safer -- Fighting Fires or Taking Aspirin?

Freedom — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:55:07 GMT

A good friend of mine just before December 2006 had a shock when diagonosed with Angina. A normally healthy individual, healthy diet, normal exercise; when after sudden chest pains was put on Aspirin.........shortly afterwards the nightmare began; 33 nose bleeds in 20 weeks sometimes 2 and 3 a day and two emergency dashes to hospital; one of which could have been fatal. On one occasion the victim woke up early one morning in a bed soaked in Blood; pajamas soaked in blood; like a hammer horror story. during this time doctors seemed unconcerned and did not refer him to a specialist, having spent 2 months with bath towels on the bed sheets and pillows, the victim finally told his doctor he had, had enough and he wanted it sorting; not next week, not next month......but now ! this was third world medicine in a western country. the waiting list to see a specialist was 34 days, after demanding to see an emergency specialist, the emergency list was only 14 days waiting.........this was totally unacceptable and finally after demanding that something was done, the next day. You would think that this happened in some third world country, wrong, it was in the United Kindgom. This is the NHS today run by fools and idiots who profess to be running a country.
Aspirin, this may or may not have been the cause of the trouble, the victim doesn't know. The major hospital concerned is shutting more departments because they have no money to run them. Where is 70 percent of the money going in the NHS ? it is going to burocrats pushing pens and creating paperwork and targets that is clogging up the system.......this is Britain today run by a government that is time expired.

re: What is Safer -- Fighting Fires or Taking Aspirin?

Marlisa — Tue, 29 May 2007 05:03:56 GMT

mimi2seven, I understand that you do waht you need to do to get through the day. As a nutritional consultant you may need to check to see if you are deficient in magnesium. 90% of Americasn are deficient in it, and this is part of the reason that the one who commented on the raw milk is having success. Your body requires a 2:1 ratio of calcium to magnesium for basic functions like heart rythm. The more stress you are under, the more your body excretes magnesium to balance the adreneline, so the more deficient you become. This is true from the colicky infant up to the headache-y grammie :) Everyone I have suggested magnesium therapy to has had success with releif from migraines. Some people need to also investigate allergies and gut health, most people it works if they just eat well, avoid the processed junk, anything that spikes the insulin ( physical stress that requires adrenaline). According to Leo Galland of the Gessell Institute of Human development in NYC, you need 3-5 mgs per pound of body weight per day. Most adults need 4oo mgs per day and event he NIH considers you to be deficient in magnesium by definition if you get less than 300 mgs per day. If you were to see a naturopath for this condition, they would hook you up to an IV of magnesium, but you can also take it every day orally. It also balances blood pressure.
You can do an inexpensive test by using unflavored unsweetened Milk of Magnesia, using the wieght guidlines above. Thisis a sublaxative dose. However, if you are constipated, it is a good idea to take the laxative dose for a few days, as constipation or clogged colon is responsible for many headaches, the Balch's in Prescription for Nutritional healing reccomend doing an enema for any kind of head ache to clear the colon as a first line defense.
You may email directly for more specific recomendations for a long term daily supplement regimen. marlisahurt@comcast.net

re: What is Safer -- Fighting Fires or Taking Aspirin?

Biblicist — Mon, 28 May 2007 21:56:33 GMT

I was rushed to the hospital last Friday because I had another episode with my heart. I have an irregular heart beat and it was racing up to 184 plus on the EKG then slow to 60 or so. This caused me to semi pass out, for I was on my way down when my wife, thankfully, happen to come into the garage, as I was collapsing and prevented me from completely falling. I have had several of these episodes in the past. There is no pain just an experience of an adrenaline rush. I believe because the blood is moving to fast through my brain. I had been on a beta block med. which was to be for life, because of a past probe test given by my Cardiologist varified he could not oblate my mal electrical circuit. Friday, while in the ER they got my heart regulated by an IV beta block. Then the doctor gave me a new BB med: Sotaol, half a pill 40mg/12 hrs.They required me to have an aspirin twice a day, which I protested to the nurse and stated that aspirin could be more harmful to me then she or the doctor realized. I had stopped all Pharma products two years ago, when by GOD's GRACE HE allowed me to gain knowlegde about the truth of naturally keeping my body healthy. Through all my reading and in changing my life style of eating, which is not perfect because in some areas I still eat some foods I should not, I believe my heart condition is caused by the mercury amalgams, which have been in my mouth for at least forty years. I am in the process of having them removed by one of the most qalified dentist for mercury removal in Maine. I pray this has been the cause, yet I know the damage may not be reversed once they are out. I pray for the best. By HIS GRACE I just turned 60 May 2. Hopefully with the knowledge and wisdom HE has allowed me to gain on health, I will have many more years to serve HIM and help others with what HE has shown me i all aspects of my life.

re: What is Safer -- Fighting Fires or Taking Aspirin?

peggysue777 — Sun, 27 May 2007 15:30:50 GMT

Has anyone tried White Willow for aches, pains? It's what they make aspirin from anyway, but without the stomach probems. I also have discovered Mangosteen Juice has a tendency to give me pain relief. I buy it at our local Health food Store.

re: What is Safer -- Fighting Fires or Taking Aspirin?

LisaS — Fri, 25 May 2007 21:23:50 GMT

Interesting timing on this article. I just tested positive for MTHFR which I'm told is a genetic blood clotting disorder and may be the reason for two miscarriages. Taking a baby aspirin once a day has been recommended and advised for the rest of my life. Is there a natural remedy to thin the blood other than taking an aspirin?

re: What is Safer -- Fighting Fires or Taking Aspirin?

keola — Fri, 25 May 2007 13:53:27 GMT

"Aspirin, Brain and Cancer" is another article on Ray Peat's website that addresses many of the issues mentioned here. Especially for those who mentioned progesterone, there is much wisdom here, and Dr. Peat holds the only patent for oral progesterone. Dr. Lee first heard of the "estrogen dominance" research from Dr. Peat at a medical conference in the 70's. Still considered the world's leading expert on nutrition, aging and hormones, Peat's research is invaluable in clearing up the confusion on so many conflicting reports. Most of these articles relate to the use of thyroid hormone, progesterone, pregnenolone, aspirin, caffiene and diet, addressing the link with degenerative diseases and unsaturated fats. Please read this information before abandoning these therapies.

re: What is Safer -- Fighting Fires or Taking Aspirin?

Schatz — Thu, 24 May 2007 19:21:25 GMT

I am a student of the ancient Chinese art/science of acupressure. I use the same body points that an acupuncturist uses, but I use fingertip pressure instead of needles, and I can defeat a headache in less time than it would take to get a reaction from aspirin. The people I work with come to me for relief from their headaches, backaches, etc. rather than hit the medicine cabinet. Acupressure has been used for 5000 years and it wouldn't have lasted if it didn't work. Scientific studies in the US have proven that the "points" on the body have a higher electrical conductivity than skin an inch away. It works, folks. Look up "Jin Shin Do" to learn a lot more. Even my cardiologist is a proponent who knows the value of herbs and "natural" methods of pain relief.

re: What is Safer -- Fighting Fires or Taking Aspirin?

DrDan_203 — Thu, 24 May 2007 15:58:00 GMT

Any of you try chiropractic? You may be surprised at the success of a good adjustment, without the risk of chemical side effects. Often times, headaches/migraines, although triggered by hormones or diet, can be complicated by musculo-skeletal imbalances in the upper neck. Eliminating that imbalance often reduces the frequency and intensity of headaches, and sometimes eliminating the occurrences completely.

re: What is Safer -- Fighting Fires or Taking Aspirin?

DenChm — Thu, 24 May 2007 14:01:29 GMT

I love this site but come on, some of the things I'm asking myself is what is the alternative to all these demands. Now I shouldn't even take an aspirin for a headache or a pain in my body?? We need something once in a while for common pains. I know that eating right and exercising and other things implicated in are life style are good for us but lets face it the extreme measures you take are almost unobtainable. We can't live in a bubble!!!

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DenChm — Thu, 24 May 2007 14:00:34 GMT

re: What is Safer -- Fighting Fires or Taking Aspirin?

Anna Maria — Thu, 24 May 2007 12:38:58 GMT

Aspirin only suppresses symptoms. Headaches more times than not are a sign of a toxic liver. A colonic, properly given, will stimulate the liver to release bile and a headache will then clear. It is totally amazing. So to me, the use of aspirin for headache is only postponing the inevitable, facing the real cause, dirty blood and an over loaded liver!

re: What is Safer -- Fighting Fires or Taking Aspirin?

blasto — Thu, 24 May 2007 07:14:18 GMT

I'm not sure everyone's on the right page here...

The increased risk is on a study of middle-aged people who take aspirin on a daily basis as a prophylaxis, NOT people who take the occasional aspirin for a headache!

Aspirin is, and always will be a very useful drug, in fact cardiologists give some emergency VF patients a drug that costs $200 before giving them aspirin, which is actually more effective. But it seems that daily use is not as good as once thought.

re: Taking an Aspirin As Risky For Your Health As Fighting Fires

kinesiologykid — Sun, 13 May 2007 10:42:36 GMT

From my kinesiology perspective:
I agree with Dr Batmanghelidj, author of 'Your Body's Many Cries For Water' that the major cause of chronic pain is chronic dehydration, and would add that tense jaw muscles cause dehydration.
As a pain expert, from my last 10 demonstrations, over 90% of people (90 out of 100) have experienced major pain reduction by balancing the tmj (jaw) muscles and clearing stresses blocking hydration.
This is one kinesiology system out of over 100. There are also many other great alternative pain treatments.
So why do we need aspirin, it almost killed my father, he threw up an amazing amount of blood, probably didn't have enough water with his aspirin.
Philip

re: Taking an Aspirin As Risky For Your Health As Fighting Fires

mimi2seven — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:46:18 GMT

I know I'm gonna get bashed for this, but when relaxation, massage, heat, cold, etc don't work, I take aspirin for headaches, because it WORKS. I rarely have headaches anymore, and even more rarely have one I can't get rid of with massage (I massage my own shoulders, neck, and head) and other measures, so I don't take aspirin very often. I really don't believe that the occasional use of aspirin is detrimental. Aspirin, is after all, a naturally occurring substance, and used in moderation and with great care, is a useful remedy for occasional use.

Before my hysterectomy (and yes, it was medically necessary and saved my life, so please don't make any negative comments, I'm not going to reveal my entire medical history here), I had migraines so severe I was debilitated an entire day every single month of my life for close to three decades (at least it was only one day - two of my daughters get hormone-induced migraines that last several days.) The only time I was actually healthy and free from suffering was when I was pregnant (ironic, isn't it, that a condition that makes other women sick made me healthy?) The only relief from those headaches was a combination of aspirin, tylenol, and caffeine (and full, extra-strength doses at that, every four hours, around the clock). Would I have done something else if I could have? Of course, but at the time, I lacked the knowledge and resources. Thank God for the internet; the amount of information I've been able to research would have been impossible for me just a few short years ago, and I've been helping my daughters with research to find safe ways to treat (and hopefully prevent) their migraines.

re: Taking an Aspirin As Risky For Your Health As Fighting Fires

werdnanotroh — Thu, 10 May 2007 08:41:44 GMT

People take a PILL for every ILL - why? because we're lazy... what i don't understand is, that DRUGS don't make you better... just hide symptoms... yet people would rather this quick fix then to actually fix their underlying problems... people have to remember that everything the body does is to KEEP it alive NOW, otherwise known as HOMEOSTASIS... so, until we recognise that our bodies are ill because of how we treat it, we will continue to live with drugs.