Many herbs have demonstrated similar positive effects to those of aspirin without the dangerous side-effects. Be sure you consult a practitioner before taking any of the following to find out which is best for you; you will need to check for...
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In this condition, the small arteries in the fingers, and sometimes the toes, suddenly constrict in response to cold or emotional stress. The fingers/toes turn white and feel numb. When the blood returns, there’s an uncomfortable burning, tingling...
With atrial fibrillation, a high pulse rate and elevated blood pressure, I’ve gone through at least seven different medications, prescribed by my GP, over the last two years. I’m 71 and could not tolerate any of them due to side-effects that I’d...
AIR TRAVEL: DVT risk is higher than first thought
You write that doctors push aspirin because it thins the blood, thereby reducing the risk of blood clots. Also, that new research suggests that aspirin can accelerate macular degeneration
ASPIRIN: Not quite the wonder drug, after all
The problem of obesity has taken on epidemic proportions over the last few years. In 1998, a report by the UK’s National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) revealed that 17 out of 100 men and 21 out of 100 women were obese. At this time, about...
I was rushed into hospital with chest pains, and treated as a five-star patient with clot-busting drugs and diamorphine. But the diamorphine had a bizarre effect on me - as if I was having a second heart attack.
Three herbal remedies can help you prevent a stroke.