An Aspirin A Day is Cause For Concern

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An aspirin a day is cause for concern for a few reasons.

People who take aspirin regularly for a year or more may be at an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease, according to a new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA).The study led by Dr. Andrew Hart of UEA’s School of Medicine.

An Aspirin Is A Drug

Aspirins are so common that they are thought of a benign addition to a health plan. I am surprised that they are not included as a food group.

Aspirin is in a group of drugs called salicylates. Aspirin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) effective in treating fever, pain, and inflammation in the body.

As a group, NSAIDs are non-narcotic relievers of mild to moderate pain of many causes, including injury, menstrual cramps, arthritis, and other musculoskeletal conditions. Since the response to different NSAIDs varies from patient to patient, it is not unusual for a doctor to try different NSAIDs for any given condition.

Aspirin Crohn’s Disease Connection

There seems to be an aspirin Crohn’s disease connection. Crohn’s disease is characterized by inflammation and swelling by parts of the digestive system. It can put patients at risk for bowel cancer. There is some research that has shown that aspirin can have a harmful effect on the bowel. To investigate this potential link further, the UEA team followed 200,000 volunteers aged 30-74 in the Uk, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Italy. The volunteers had been recruited for the EPIC study (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition) between 1993 and 1997.

The volunteers were all initially well, but by 2004 a small number had developed Crohn’s disease. When looking for differences in aspirin use between those who developed the disease, the researches discovered that those who took aspirin on a regular basis for a year or more were about five times more likely to develop Crohn’s disease.

Aspirin Causes Numerous Problems

Regular daily aspirin use has been linked to an increase in macular degeneration, a condition that causes blindness in older people. The long term use of aspirin this means 10 years or longer in associated with a 44% increase in a disabling form of cataracts, known as posterior subcapsular cataracts.

The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology found that GERD was a growing problem in children, especially teenagers. NSAIDS, which include aspirin, showed up as one of the primary factors leading to reflux problems. Half of those with GERD problems, also reported a higher incidence of Asthma symptoms. Acid reflux can trigger attacks that mimic Asthma.

Researchers at Tel Aviv Medical Center found that daily aspirin, in doses of 75 – 325 mg could have a significant adverse effect on renal (kidney) function in elderly adults. After only two weeks in a study of 100 elderly patients were placed on daily aspirin, researchers began to document decreased kidney function. In 72% of the patients, the urinary excretion of creatinine decreased and in 65% of the patients, uric acid excretion decreased. Both decreases are known signs of kidney impairment. After the aspirin was discontinued in these patients, kidney function began to improve but 48% of the patients experienced some residual impairment as much as three weeks later.

Taking aspirin has been associated with increased loss of vitamin C in urine and has been linked to depletion of vitamin C.

Aspirin

Aspirins are at best a short term solution for an acute problem. When taken for a chronic condition they are not a long term solution. Aspirins are not something you pop in your mouth for a health condition. They aren’t a substitute for a sound lifestyle; just because they give immediate relief doesn’t mean they solved the problem. On the contrary they could be the long term problem.

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