I would like to add that a Harvard study showed NO more or less chance of major bleeding events taking aspirin. Also, according to the same study, shows promising evidence that a decreased chance of cancers when talking aspirin daily. My father who is 88 (with diabetes most of his adult life) is still alive - no cancer, no heart attack, very little health problems his whole life. Took a baby aspirin daily.
@@PrevMedHealthMeu cardiologista falou a mesma coisa, mas tomo mesmo assim a muitos anos. Atualmente estou usando também o protocolo Sinatra para fortalecer o coração, pois uso marcapasso.
Eat healthy, exercise, take baby aspirin as well as vitamin tabs, take one spoon of extra virgin olive oil and apple cider vinegar, drink matcha green tea and sleep well. That's what I've done and just celebrated my 90th birthday lately. 😊
I celebrated my 90th birthday too yesterday. I only eat vegetables and rabbit meat, i run 10k every week, and i sleep in a cooled waterbed. Healthy as a horse❤
Thank you so much for this clear and concise information! I have dealt with Parkinson’s Disease for the past 15 years. Many people with a chronic disease, such as PD, think solely about the disease without realizing that there are many other factors preying upon their health. Because of your channel I have cut WAY back on carbs, stopped eating ice cream (darn you!) and I walk 3 miles per day and do strength training 4 days per week. You are making a difference in the lives of others. I’m grateful
This is my first time on your channel and I must say after many years of being holistic “You Da Man!” never heard so much straight talk from even the most holistic doctors. You have a new member
@@PrevMedHealthI had a heart attack in 2014, I was chain a smoker when one night a burning sensation in the center of my chest started and didn't go away and started having difficulty breathing so I run to the local hospital just across our residence and was taken to the ICU. Been prescribed maintenance medicine since then but lately I stopped them except Clopidogrel 75mg. Before I had a heart attack my previous doctor recommended angioplasty which didn't happen because it was so expensive here in my country. I had occasional chest pains before which worried me but has stopped lately. Would it be good if I add baby aspirin to my Clopidogrel 75?
6:17 @@PrevMedHealthOlá. Tive um infarto há 2 anos, hoje meu exame não encontrou cicatriz no coração. Bem deixei de tomar todos os remédios inclusive essa aspirina, por medo de precisar fazer uma cirurgia e assim não parar de sangrar. É verdade que se eu tomar aspirina e parar 15 dias antes de uma cirurgia eu não vou sangrar sem parar?
@PrevMedHealth doctor, do you have a video about lipoprotein A? Can anything even be done to lower it? Or is it just a genetic gotcha? And all you can do is take baby aspirin everyday and hope for the best? Thanks
Dear Dr. Ford. I am a (Dutch) retired B-747 captain. Appr. some 25 years ago during my annual medical check the examining medical docor advised me to use 100mg of aspirin every day mainly because of the fact that I was doing longhaul flights. That means a lot of sitting. To avoid clogging of the arteries I started doing this. At this moment I am 72 years of age and I stil use, every day, this little medicin and I am lucky to be in very good health. Every day I jump on my racingbike and easily ride 60-80 miles. Ofcourse other factors are contributing to health but I am convinced that this little pill did and does its work. Thank you for this interesting and re-assuring video. Greeting from The Netherlands!
@@ruud4508 Hallo Ruud. Ik snap de gedachte maar nog steeds niet. Heb wel voor mijn doel een fijne fiets. Beetje reclame: De Van Nicholas Rowtag met Campagnolo Ekar en Levante carbon velgen. Een echte aanrader waar ik al jaren fiets. Ach en ik compenseer een fractie van de uitstoot destijds. Bedankt voor je reactie🙂
You sound marvelously fit. Thank you for sharing. I had an TIA a few months ago and have been put on aspirin and have been pondering whether it’s good or not. You’ve convinced me.
One issue is one must read the label on the product. If there is anything other then aspirin do not take it. One 81 mg supposed baby aspirin I looked at had about a dozen ingredients. Every one of which could be considered harmful. I took it to the pharmacist at that Costco and went over the ingredients with him to look them all up. He was surprised and shocked afterwards and I asked him why they were selling it. I went back a few months later, that product was gone, and the only 81 mg baby aspirin was now a healthy product at least going by the label. It taught me an important lesson. Always read the label.
@@eugeniebreida Sounds like a winner to me in this world of collusion and vested interest conflicts. These days I take a folding pocket magnifying lens for the sometimes almost microscopic print on the packaging. Looking up ingredients only takes a moment with my cell phone. These days its impossible for me to trust what's on the packaging for either medicine or food. I know of too many exceptions for the labelling laws.
My father took Asprin for fifty years after a heart attack, and had no problems, at 89 a new doctor stopped him taking it, two years later he had heart problems, he had to have a pacemaker fitted, six months later he died.If only i had seen a video like your, perhaps he would now be 100 years old.
@@jm_1214 Thank you, I just wish I knew previously, such a waste, the things Doctors, Pharmaceutical, Governments get away with is sole destroying. Once again, Thank you
I'm near 72 never had a heart attack even though I had two stents placed in the widowmaker artery of heart when I was 56 years old. I couldn't afford the high price of blood thinners on a long term basis. After using them the first two months after the stents the cardiologist told me stop the thinners and take one whole adult aspirin 325 grain once daily. I've done so for 16 years now and no harmful affect. Still heart attack and stroke free. No ulcers, no brain bleeding, no internal bleeding. I intend to keep right on doing it.
If you are prescribed Eliquis and have commercial prescription insurance, go to their website. They have a program where you just pay $10 per month, which was much cheaper than my prescription insurance through my health plan. Also, I was taking metoprolol, and it was giving me AFib.
I had a heart attack in 09 had four stents put in and started taking baby aspirin.. in 2017 I had a stroke so now I take blood thinners and baby aspirin across my fingers..
@@lanetteroth384 I think I'm fortunate that at the same time I took aspirin I also took Statins to keep blood fats low. Still take them and blood is healthy. I never eat excess fats especially not animal fat so my blood work is always good. Plus I stopped smoking twenty five years ago. Nothing to be done about genetics however. I'm lucky there as well. Strokes just aren't in my family tree. I just seen my Cardiologist last week and all is well. No medication change. Still use only the whole aspirin to keep my blood thin. My blood pressure is very good as well. I walk two miles or more a day most all days. Have for twenty five years as well. I'm doing good at 72 so far
Thanks Doc. This video is God sent and very timely. I am 50 year old, fitness concious person. Have been running daily 6km , prefer walking to office/errands and regularly participate in marathon. My daily mileage used to be 22 to 25 km. on 13 Aug 24, I have had chest pain acommpanied with sweating and slurred speech. Rushed to the ER. Underwent angiography, no blockage, but had mild plaque. My bp, ecg and path test came normal. My LDL (140) and HDL(35) was off the mark, total cholesterol was normal. Diagnosis: Unstable Angina , Non obstructive CAD. I have been put on Aspirin 75 mg and atorvastatin 20mg, daily. I was bit worried about medication. I found your video very reassuring and helpful. Thank you very much. Warm regards , from Bengaluru, India.
Thank you very much, Dr. Brewer. Since I had a heart attack when I was 37, I have taken aspirin daily. Today I am 56 years old and I still take it. Everything you explained coincides very well with my pathology.
I immediately hit the Subscribe button when you got to talking about stress tests being far less useful than earlier believed. Thank you. I’m 65 and have the advanced lipid tests, liver, A1C, all of it lined up in 3 more days, particle size and lipoprotein-B (lipo(a) is 69 thankfully). Calcium scan also upcoming. I can’t get into the cardiologist for 7 wks but I’m planning on a coronary angiogram. I just found out my Insurance does pay for it but I was going to use my savings if need be. I’ve been on statins *15 yrs. Not a single doctor ever *once suggested any advanced lipid test or scan in all those years. Even tho I was pre-diabetic before I lost 60 lbs. I went down the rabbit hole on my own after coming across a RUclips video. A RUclips video! The NP I have now is the only one who ever listened to me and helped me. Anyway…thank you for your information & thank God for RUclipsrs like yourself willing to spread the word.
Thank you for these series of videos. I survived an L.A.D. heart attack in 2016 because I knew something was wrong and was sitting in the E.R. when it hit, I was 52 and in the middle of building our retirement home. Since then I have casually searched RUclips for alternative thinking on medicine. I do take a baby aspirin twice daily, one in the morning and one before bed.
It isn't labeled baby aspirin any more. It is now stocked with other pain relievers and labeled "81 mg". Normal adult aspirin is a higher dose. I don't have any so can't tell you what the dose is. I had the same issue when I looked for it a few years sgo.
I have taken two aspirin every morning for thirty years. I had migraine headaches appear often before this and got very sick of it. I decided to just take the two aspirin every day since. I have not had a migraine headache ever again. I do from time to time get the aura but it goes away quickly, and there is no headache. Aspirin is a blessing.
Same man. Had migraine since childhood , with pre warning aura that always came before my full blown migraine. Now when the aura starts vibrating across my vision , same shape , both eyes. I take aspirin straight away. And its the only thing I have tried that seems to halt the onset of that terrible disabling migraine. Just self trial and error. Still get the aura warning at times so now I know what I have to do. God bless and take care.
I too had these symptons. Turned out I was heading for a haemorrhagic stroke (a bleed). Taking asprin long term would have increased the bleed & the effect of the stroke. My advice just don't take the advice of RUclips. See your doctor. Let's also consider that Asprin does have side effects with long term use.
I had a heart attack in 2019 and had stents inserted. Afterwards, I was prescribed 75mg Aspirin daily and my gp advised me strongly to continue taking it indefinitely if I had no side effects. I follow a healthier lifestyle now and have no adverse reaction at all to the Aspirin and no other issues whatsoever in the intervening 5 years. I hope this continues, I'm 64.
I had 5 at 42. They lasted 20 years. I just had another 5. No risk factors. Highly genetic. You can live a full life if you eat clean and take aspirin and or plavix
Do you also take blood thinner. I have 10 stents and take 75 mg clopidogrel and 40 mg rosuvastatin and carvedilol. I was told to take aspirin too but was afraid it was too much blood thinner. It is scary.
@@janellsellers3811 for the first year or so I was also taking ticagrelor which is an anti clotting, but after subsequent blood tests etc, the doc said I did'nt need it anymore, just the aspirin.
Thank you Dr. Brewer! Your content make sense to me . Inflammatory response , low carb absorption and coronary plaques ! I’m going to switch my diet from low fat to low carb and start on Aspirin. I’m 51 post menopausal. In past 3 years or so I’ve had an unknown inflammatory body response , all lab work came back negative for any auto immune dse but I have rashes and dermatographia. Then later had hypertension and high cholesterol. I was about 118 lbs then now 130 at 5”4. I was prescribed carvedilol 12.5 2x/day and crestor 10mg/day for almost 3 yrs now . I eat mostly healthy but recently went to have CAC done and I scored 416 . I was very scared and thought I could have a heart attack or stroke any minute . I was crying and wondered why since I am physically active never smoke , no alcohol . I was angry and sad . I’m glad I found your videos , you gave me hope . I am going for stress test per my doc’s order. I’ll ask for CIMT if possible. I have high family history of CVD
A baby aspirn QD saved me ,if u have to take asprin long term and to avoid a gastric ulcer ,please Take an enteric coated asprin instead...It will serve u well.Thank you Doc for this vedio.
I take 2 tblsps of apple cider vinegar, in a glass of water. I sip the mixture at night. I am overweight and my blood pressure is normal. I am 74 and have done this for years to clear out everything bowels, blood, calcium removal etc. Just like you put vinegar in a kettle it breaks down the calium and cleans the kettle. This is a cheap way to stay healthy. God Bless everyone and good health to all!
@@eloyspencer8961 many foods are acidic, what people don't get taught is that teeth are constantly getting repaired by calcium from the saliva. Keeping the mouth rinsed and moist helps that process, while keeping the acids there or letting them dry, severely damages the enamel.
As a Mortician ( who worked as a Mortuary Tech for 5 years at the Coroners) I can tell you it was common knowledge that 90% of Sudden Deaths due to natural causes ) would NOT have happened if that person was on a daily dose of a blood thinner like dispirin / aspirin ( same thing ). I knew about the importance of it well before then ( I have been working in mortuaries since I was very young ) and as a result I have been on a daily dose since I was 25. The above experience just solidified my position on it.
Dr mandell on RUclips shares a recipe for thinning blood and cleaning arteries…it’s basically 8 peeled organic lemons ….30 peeled garlic cloves…all well blended with 4ltr mineral water…heated in a big pan for 10 minutes to point of simmer (not boiling point)….allowed to cool and mesh sieved into bottles….kept in refrigerator and 12oz to be drank every day for 21 days …then 7 day break then repeat for another 21 days …it will clean and detox blood…remove plaque build up in arteries it will detox lungs and intestines and boost immunity
Garlic in my low-carb meat based diet works for me. But I'm young and relatively healthy. My dad takes a baby aspirin every day after his triple bypass. He had his scans three years in a few weeks ago, and is showing reduced blockage! Thanks, doc!
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
@@duynajohnson8479Powdered plantain contains allantoin and heals small blood vessels. My wife after her stroke takes crystalised beets and plantain and before bed a good quality fish oil with pycnogenol.
Thanks for this video. I survived 3 heart attacks a few years ago. They wanted to put in at least one stent but i refused. I have been on Talliton 6.25mg (for heart) and Lisopress 5mg (for blood pressure) since then. I used to take Bayer low dose baby aspirin for a few years but stopped. I will deff. start taking it again. I am 65 years old and still work full time as an explosives detection x-ray engineer. Greetings from Jamaica
Get a stent. There is nothing like a good blood flow to rejuvenate the organs. Incidentally, eating greens will eliminate future plaque formation. But for existing narrowing of the arteries.. get a stent
I feel very lucky to be alive. I was having TIA's and was sent to the local hospital where they discovered a 93% blockage of my Carotid artery (right). I am 57 years old. I was operated upon within 24 hours. A huge THANK YOU to the wonderful staff at my local NHS hospital you have saved my life.
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
I read the title of your presentation and that was good enough for me. In 2000 I had open heart surgery ,5 bypasses, I have been taking 225 mg of coated aspirin ever since. I walk 3 miles in 45 mins 4 days a week, 3 days a week I do bench presses, military presses and curls. The weight I use would not qualify me for the Olympics. If I live until October ,I will be 87 years old, nearly as old as St.Louis. P.S I can still keep the wife happy. Thank you!
During a very extended period (years) of extreme occupational stress I got atrial fib. Doc said I probably wouldn't make it 5 more years so I changed occupations and the atrial fib subsided. Always had a diet high in fats and carbs but also been very physically active and my pressure rose commensurate with diminished physical activity. Due to pain from abused tendons I started aspirin and my pressure leveled off at acceptable rate. Never smoked, stopped alcohol because it costs too much, proper weight and live in a 5 story house. Now busily retired and hope to reach the 100+ year span common to some of my ancestors. Covid proved we can't trust all the 'science' and we're wandering through a dark dense forest of bad information and scary monsters. Now to figure out how to live with less coffee. Thanx doc.
Dr. Brewer - much appreciated when you share your own story, things you have done and medications you take. I realize it's not direct medical advice, but it's very helpful. AND good to know you're in it with us 🥰
After my dad had a fatal heart attack his doctor in Germany called me and my brothers in and told us to take a full Aspirin and not listen to anyone who tells us not to take it. I have taken a full Aspirin now daily for over 32 years and outlived all my old relatives except my brothers. Most of our relatives died in their 50ties I am now 63 and feel great. Never had a problem with Aspirin ever. And that is a full one!
I am 43, marthon runner for 15 years, always slim, and discovered 2 blocked arteries when i was 37, and had to have one stent fitted now on baby asprin, 80mg cholesterol and blood pressure, Dr Ford thanks for your videos, amazibg how you explain the what, why and how. Thanks so much! Am sure you will continue to save many many more lives. 😊
Never heard the story of Jim Fixx? He thought running would save him but genetics is destiny...he knew he needed a bypass but wouldn't listen. That is why Bill Pearl was a vegetarian.
Thanks for your patience helping us less than "Geeky" viewers... You are truly serving a Social purpose greater than any Politician.. that is certainly true.
Thank you Ford. I am a retired physician IM/Peds/Hospitalist/ER. I watched the entire video. Great job educating the masses. Keep up the good work. Like you, looking to un-retire & focus on improving the health of our peers. I am 66, a lifetime athlete, and former research scientist. Would love to talk with you about your journey back into medicine after retirement.
Every video and article talks about aspirin for the prevention of heart attack and stroke. I started taking aspirin back about 12 or 15 years ago when there were announcements in the media that aspirin also reduced the risk of certain cancers....colon cancer being one of them. I had already, starting at 39, been found to make pre-cancerous polyps. Since I started taking aspirin daily, I have not produced a single polyp. This is why I continue to take it. To me, the risks are worth taking the aspirin for cancer prevention.
Nonsense, it is not a good idea, your not looking into things, but allowing others to tell you what to think and or take, this is where you went wrong, aspirin are NOT Good nor healthy
@@JodizzleSlotRizz Thanks for responding, but you didn't answer my question. How many baby aspirin do you take and how often? One a day? What time of day?
Maybe I can help I take one 81mg st Joseph's baby aspirin in AM chewable with glass of water I am 73 in good health Had a paramedic tell me if your thinking your having a heart attack take 3 or 4 of these 81 mg fast chew up and drink some water And duhh call 911 never question it even if you feel uncertain A ER nurse told me this Hope this helps
Hola buenas noches Dr. Brewer, he estado observando de inico a fin todo el vídeo presentado por UD.con cuidado y atención , con fines terapéuticos y cómo podría beneficiarse mi madre que tiene unos 89 años, con altos y bajos, pero pese a todo disfruta de una salud aceptable y envidiable en la opinión de sus hijos en el buen sentido de la palabra. Gracias por el valioso contenido y por su locuaz presentación, un cálido abrazo y muchas gracias 😊
Tengo 62 años y desde que tengo uso de razón, que tomo aspirina, cuando tengo un dolor de cabeza, por lo general. Nota que me devuelve el ánimo y me quita el dolor. Nunca he tomado aspirina para niños, ahora con más precaución, la tomo después de comer algo, por la gastritis. La aspirina es la que mejor resultado me ha dado, también tuve prediabetes, y comencé hacer ejercicios y modificar la alimentación. Me recetaron la metformina, pero sentía un ardor tremendo en el estómago y decidí dejarla y optar por ejercicios. Para mi lejos lo mejor, es una aspirina de vez en cuando.
Thanks doc. I’ve started questioning everything, especially government health advice! After reading "Health and Beauty Mastery", I completely changed my approach. This book reveals so many shocking truths about the health industry!
Aspirin is good, but not an all-saver. It does not unclog arteries, but it keeps blood more fluid so it can flow through the arteries more easily. That also means that people that have atherosclerosis (like myself) have merit using aspirin daily so those partially clogged arteries can carry more bloodflow, than under non-medicated instances. In fact it has been part of my medication suite since 2007 when I had my first heart attack. IT IS NOT A WONDER CURE AND IT DOES NOT IN ITSELF PREVENT CLOGGING, LET ALONE UNCLOGGING! The clogging is based on a completely different mechanism and is much more complicated than simply molecules coming out of solution and sticking to the artery wall!
It’s not just a health industry. It’s messed up. It’s the food we eat in grocery stores that’s killing us and these big companies like big tech doing whatever they want to us
Dr. Ford I wish I would’ve met you years and years ago and you feel like an old friend. I’ve watched your videos you’re straight to the point and you know you were the best physicians I’ve ever spoke with take care my friend God bless.
Great work, man! Keep spreading awareness! Science-backed facts are so rare these days, and no flashy TikTok "expert" can replace real knowledge. Complete removal of plaque and calcium deposits isn’t possible, and full reversal is highly unlikely. If you’re not doing cardio every other day, following a Mediterranean diet, and avoiding ultra-processed foods, you're only speeding up the DEATH-clock. Just look at life expectancy in the U.S. (79 years) compared to places like Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Spain, Australia, and the Nordic countries like Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The difference says it all!
My doctor wanted me on it daily at age 45. The way I see it, if I fall over then I don’t have to worry about saving enough for retirement or job loss. Perspective is everything
Once in a way I used to take 75 mg aspirin and feel better. Now only realised the importance of taking aspirin after listening this video. Thanks a lot to you doctor.
Tengo 74 años tengo presión Arterial desde los 32 años después de mi último parto 2 años después tomo pastillas desde ese tiempo he cambiado muchas pastillas para la presión hace tiempo tome aspirina. Después ya no me la recetaron entonces no la tome . Hasta ahora que escuché su primera plática👍🏼
Wow! Hoy 26 de septiembre 2024, casi me gradúo de cardióloga con tan valiosa información. Mil gracias apreciado doctor. Dios lo bendiga y lo guarde. Seguiré con sus videos.
76 yo male, quad bypass and bovine atrial valve 14 years ago. Got off all NSAID's 12 years ago and started Nattokinase 200mg, K2 100mcg and D3 125mcg. Perfect scans since, and even a totally negative heart cath a week ago! Keto, 3 yrs, 6-0, 230 lbs down to 180, A1c down from 8.6 to 4.6!
Five years ago, I read a German study on Motherwort (a calmative in the mint family) for Afib, and after two weeks, it worked for me. The study mentioned 28 days. I keep a bottle at all times. Aspirin is a chelator, but I also use aged garlic and EDTA. It is my understanding that plaque is not just made up of one thing but rather calcium, Fibrin and fluids. EDTA for Calcium, Lumbrokinase/Nattokinase for the dissolving of fibrin. Since reading about aged black garlic, that is now a daily for me. I don't care if it comes out of my pores and I smell like Italian food. 😂😁
Your post is very unclear. Questions: 1. "after two weeks" of what? Reading a study? 2. "it worked for me", what worked, how did it work, what did it do? 3. "I keep a bottle at all times", why? in case of what? 4. "Aspirin is a chelator", ok, why do you say that? Do you take it? Do you avoid it?
@@nilskp Sry you didn't like my post but you can do your own research on Motherwort or Leonurus cardiaca L. "Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation" is one article on the National Library of Medicine site.
GRACIAS DOCTOR X SU INFORMACION.TUVE COLESTEROL.YDOLOR EN EL PECHO.AHORA ME DUELE A VECES.Y SIEMPRE TOMO BAYASPIRINA.HACE 20 AÑOS.TENGO 80.GRACIAS ABRAZITO DOC❤
Seven years ago, I found out I had a fib I found out the hard way. My heart was going crazy vibrating in my chest. Icouldn’t even walk a few feet without falling had no breath end ended up in the hospital for two days. I have a great cardiologist he also, a professor at the University of Texas. I got out of there after two days. I’ve never had an issue in seven years. The key is taking your medication Xarelto 20 mg . Metoprolol 100 mg twice a day and losartan 100 mg once a day . This is my recipe visit him every six months and my CBC is always very good. Aleister is very low. Also take Lipitor 20 mg a day. thanks for your video. I hope it helps a lot of people. By the way, my heart was beating 265 times per minute before I got to the hospital. I chewed onto two aspirins. I took one Klonopin .5 mg and I chewed on two Benadryl’s.
Felicitaciones Doctor! La medicina preventiva es la herramienta más poderosa! Lamentablemente es lo que menos se practica. Muchas gracias! Lo sigo desde Buenos Aires Argentina 👌
@@kenhalperin3195 No, there were far more 57’s driving around tan the 56 Chevy’s. I wasn’t crazy about the fins. It was a trend, that was short lived. The 58 Chevy, went back to rounded over bodies.
Thank you for a great informative video. I have learned a lot today. I just turned 70 this summer. I was told I had a heart attack a few years ago. I thought about when it could have happened. I later learned a pain medication I had been given by a Dr after a surgery was causing people to have heart attacks. I remember feeling strange after taking one pill and stopped taking it. I can't remember the name of that drug but it taught me not to blindly take any new meds without asking a question or two. God bless you for your wonderful video. From South Central Texas ❤❤❤
I quit my road racing and years of running, including the Olympic Trials, at age 73 (7 years ago) due to wear and tear on my knees. Within a few months I was suddenly diagnosed with AFIB. I had none of the symptoms I've read about. Only an irregular heartbeats...58, 74, 61, 85, 94, 57 101...and so on. They prescribed me Metoprolol and reluctantly, Eliquis, I've since had a total knee replacement - due to 602 road races - (10K's and up), and also laminectomy with all that pounding. All successful. Tests confirmed the AFIB, so I am careful. No overheating here in Arizona heat.
I’m 46 and tried the aspirin for a few months and ended up with a significant upper GI bleed, and ended up in hospital so for others considering aspirin, just be aware of the potential risks. This could also lead to a haemorrhagic stroke. I have a fear of having a stroke in particular, so I’ve very recently changed my diet in line with inflammatory reduction etc.
A very useful expose, I would add that while AFIB creates blood clots , these not only travel to block blood to the brain resulting in a stroke but can also stop blood supply to the lungs resulting in deadly pulmonary embolism. I am now 93 and narrowly survived 2 embolisms 12 and10 years ago. i was diagnosed with AF after the first one, and was put on warfarin which caused ongoing nose bleeds, when my doctor put me on baby aspirin although i knew it would be only half as efficient as warfarin (25% vs 50%) . Within a year ,I had my second pulmonary embolism when I was lifted unconscious from the floor and sent directly to ER who saved my life. I could not risk another embolism or stroke and have only used a very expensive NOAC (Pradaxa) since then , without bleeding or other problems. ( Pradaxa since then)
Taking it is the best thing that ever happened to me in my life, I'm in my late 40s and started having all types of health problems and weight issues, I would wake up in the morning and my feet and legs would be swollen, and I would have terrible headaches And blurry vision, I would get these little scabby lesions on my skin that wouldn't go away for months, My skin felt doughy and clammy, the list went on. But after I started taking 2 full strength aspirin a day for a month, and then One full strength aspirin every other day, My health is as it was when I was 30, I don't get the headache anymore and all the swelling skin lesions and headaches went away. It 100% without a doubt saved my life.
Amazing! Thanks for the testimony! I also have had some of the same issues as you described for the past 10 years. I am 62. After being convinced by Dr. Ford's video to start a low dose aspirin daily, I also am encouraged by your testimony that it may help also with the feet and leg swelling, blurring vision, headaches, pain in the legs, etc., and weight gain I have experienced the past 10 years. Looking forward to seeing some positive changes for sure! Thank you so much for commenting! Glad to hear you are doing great! God bless you!
At 57 with long time athletic hobbies (climbing cycling time trials, running, golfing)had here & there heart episodes. But got a big scare just like you described in the video: at night time 150 irregular heartbeat, entire chest exploding. Next day my doc gave me a week worth of Rx Eliquis which helped at once. Two months later I now have Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation every week always at night. Try to manage stress, not overexercise, diet (always!), got rid of any caffeine. Please do more informative videos like this one. Healthy athletic people are just apparently as vulnerable to AtriFib as the overweight diabetics. 🙏
Dr. Brewer may God bless you for this humanitarian gesture of giving us valuable preventive measures to save lives. Educating us on heart health and problems.
Had AFIB three years ago. Apple Watch said I had it at 2:00 am. Checked into the ER even though I felt fine. 24 days later, had a CABG with ablation to resolve the AFIB. I’m taking Clopidogrel which I believe is a blood thinner with a daily asperin. So far so good!
Hi, I was told by my GP to come off clopidagrel 1 year after my triple cabg operation as he said you don't need to take 2 types of blood thinners..its harmful apparently..you should check with your GP if you are having aspirin aswell
My doctor prescribed mini aspirin for me around 20 years ago, he switched it to clopidogrel about 4 years ago and explained that it has been medically proven to be superior to aspirin. You should not take both.
Grow your beard Ford! It will teach you patience. Btw, I wore the chest monitor watching for Atrial Fib for 30 days. I didn't have AF. But I did have 2 strokes. Now I take 81 mg Aspirin, eat Salmon 2 times a week, I walk pretty much 5 times a week with a goal of 10,000 steps and I'm trying to lose weight. My Cardiologist wants my LDL under 55. Last lipid test I was at 63 LDL. LP (a) was 31. APoB was 59. Total cholesterol was 119. Taking life 1 day at a time. Thank you for all you are doing! I really appreciate you Ford !
@@GermanRodriguezMedina-tv6qs Hay un montón de contradicciones con respecto al colesterol. Pero algo importante es que ahora ya no tomamos el sol porque estamos mucho tiempo en interiores y porque nos han asustado con que el sol causa cáncer. Lo cierto es que el sol es fuente de vida, nos brinda vitamina D y hace que el colesterol se transforme en formas que entran a diferentes procesos (benéficos) en el cuerpo en lugar de acumularse. El colesterol es necesario y las dietas bajas en grasas nos han hecho más daño que beneficio. Mi dieta es 90 % vegetariana y sí otras personas optan por ser carnívoros y se sienten bien con ello, bien por ellos y no lo discuto.
Obrigada doutor pelo sensacional vídeo bastante esclarecedor sobre o uso da aspirina!! Cândida, falo do Brasil!! Parabéns sempre!!Até o momento não apresentei nenhum problema cardiológico. Faço meus exames de seis em seis meses! Tudo normal. Pratico corrida de rua e me alimento bem. Tenho 68 anos e sou viúva!! Sou feliz!!
I most likely developed Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in early 2020 at age 56, with no clue other than noticing short breath. Thought I was just out of shape that spring from the winter months of doing nothing. Had tests done in 2021 and that's when I was told that I have AFIB. Had Catheter Ablation done in February of 2022 and rhythm is now very good. I also take Pradaxa (150mg) twice a day and was told that I should stay on it indefinitely. After discovering all of this I found out my brother, father, aunts and some cousins also have AFIB. Seems in runs in my father's side of the family. I know that my long-term outlook most likely means that my AFIB will return in time, maybe, maybe not I hoping. But if so, I can always do another Catheter Ablation, once more. Good luck everyone and my prayers. 🙏❤🙏
Did you have any CAC scoring done? How has it changed in last 10-15 years? Went up or down? Any info that you can share with respect to lifestyle, please do so. Stay blessed!
@@Spencer983 Hola Spencer, es mejor tomarlas en la noche. Yo sobrevivi dos infartos y ya llevo mas de 10 años tomando aspirina en la noche (de 81). la mayoria de los estudios lo recomiendan.
Wow just found your channel...never had a dr ever explain one thing to me or my elderly sister. I bow down to you sir. Thank God for people like you. Take care thanks a million ❤
I'm a new subscriber and find all Dr. Fords videos very helpful to my personal goals. I especially love how Dr. Ford delivers the information, very to the point and east to understand, calm and captivating.
Recien veo sus videos y estoy asombrado, tenfo 74 años, hiowrtebso desde los 33, me acaban de detectar placa en la aorta....muy interesante todo lo que dice, estoy siguiendo sus consejos, vivi en Guatemala. Saludos
I had heart flutters for 35 years and couldn't get a doctor to figure it out. It was a daily thing, usually multiple times. One night I had heart racing issue that subsided thru the 5 second breathing practice, then then I had the flutters. This time they were persistent. 2 ambulances showed up. A running ECG left them in awe. They subsided by within an hr and I went home. I attributed this event to coffee from Tim's at 4pm and working til 7pm. I have previous MIs. I stopped drinking coffee period. Flutters have stopped. 👍
I'm 57, afib has been a part of my life since the age of 26. The most recent occurred this year in February. I have been in hospitals 7 times for afib. Back in February, I had a procedure called an ablation. So far, I have been okay. BTW, I also have high blood pressure most of my life. So I'm on 4 medications on a daily basis. HBP meds, Diltiazem, and Hydralazine. Also, Pantoprazole coats my stomach, so when I take Eliquis. It's not an easy road, but still kicking.
Funny this video popped up, as I have JUST MADE an appointment for Wednesday to discuss my smart watch notifications of AFIB! I heard fish oil can cause (or aggravate) AFIB, so I stopped immediately. I wish you had your AFIB videos now so I had some additional information and questions to ask. Of course I looked on Dr Google, but I have zero of the health concerns. I don’t eat added sugar, alcohol or ultra processed foods. Exercise daily. I’m trying to change from sleeping on my left side and increasing my water intake significantly. I’m so nervous about my appointment as this is my first real health issue and I’m all over the place! I’m 77, 118 pounds zero meds. I learned SO MUCH with this video and really appreciate all your hard work in presenting these details in a manner we can understand!
@@Barb6106 Thanks for sharing. Here are a few old atrial fib videos. They’re primitive, but they have a lot of information. We will update them. There are a lot more. Just do a YT search for Ford Brewer atrial Fibrillation
just eat sardines, why take fish oil most of it is rancid. it caused my father's afib, he was prescribed it for his creaky knee, then got Afib then stroked out.
UPDATE; I went to the doctor. EKG was fine. My blood pressure was up, but at the end of the visit it was back down to normal. I wore a Holter monitor for 30 days. Everything was fine from that. So for now we’re just waiting and watching. I feel wonderful and I’m back to my old self. Quite the scare, though,
I've been taking it for years, no problems with bleeding, or any others. So, I will keep doing it. I'm 68, and have had thyroid disease for years as well, which is a known risk factor for CVD. The males in my family have exhibited plaque build up and/or ischemic episodes. Thank you doc for this great video and making me feel more comfortable about taking my aspirin. Keep up the good work! Also, please update us on the benefits of daily tadalafil as more evidence come in. Thanks!!
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
@@duynajohnson8479 Yes, I take about a gram of C/day, also with bioflavonoids. Also, B6, B12, and Folic Acid to lower homocysteine. According to research, aspirin lowers c-reactive protein, and downregulates the formation of homocysteine, both of which have been implicated in inflammation and cardiovascular disease.
Thank you 😊 this video cleared up so much about my mom's mini strokes and my dad's heart issues. I discovered your channel due to a wrong image for bergamot and I subscribed because I was impressed that you fixed it and that convinced me that you're someone who truly cares about accuracy and now I'm glad that I subscribed 👍 One never knows what the result of wholesome karma will be or when it will bear fruit, but we can trust that it will be wholesome.
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
@@duynajohnson8479 I took megadose vitamin C on the advice of a holistic doctor and it gave me kidney stones, there are studies backing up this increased risk in people who have a genetic tendency to form kidney stones. Just because something is natural doesn't mean that it's harmless for everyone to take in any quantity.
Aspirin in Australia only costs less than a dollar for a full pack of 24!! So cheap its amazing and I take 1/2 a disprin a day and I can ho outside and shovel sand most of the day , push myself until I'm exhausted and yet my heart handles it well at 64 years old!!
Information is good. I have A-Fib and I can’t take blood thinners because of bad reactions from them. Cardiologist placed a unit call the Watchman in my left ventricle to filter clots and I take a 81 mg Aspirin every day for the rest of my life. I have had 2 ablations and 1 cardioversion.
My brother had an ablation due to AFib,he had it bad. He takes k2-100, D3 and takes electrolytes. He is doing great snd his oulse rate is never below 60- or iver 100; well if he is working out or active, it does go a bit higher. Thanks doc for sharing your insight with us all. I, and others, do appreciate your many contributions to keeping us informed.
I have AFib I'm on Eliquis, the cost is why I don't want to be on it, being on Medicare, well it is what it is but after this video I'm really going to think about this, I don't want to have a heart attack nor a stroke, I go to a new cardiologist in a few months, I'll talk to him and pray he's a good, well informed physician, then decide what my options are , sometimes I am my own worst enemy, thank you for a very informative video
Thanks for the great video. Your point starting at 16:15 "It's too lucrative now" kind of sums up so much of expensive but not highly effective health care recommendations and practice (routine colonoscopies come to mind..). That's why this type of excellent doctor produced preventative education is worth it's weight in gold!
I used to chew willow tree bark when my headaches would be so severe that would try anything. You have to strip the tender bark from the small, newly formed branches. One day when my headaches got out of control, I walked to my backyard to strip some bark and started chewing it , my headache was totally gone by the time I got back home. It is very bitter but boy it works like I never seen before. It’s very worth it. It’s aspirin in the strongest form possible. We would get some bark stripped and put in the freezer for when we needed it.
CoQ10 is also great for your heart. I take garlic, tumeric, salmon oil, CoQ10, K2 45mcg, baby asprin, vitamin C, quercetin, EGCG, melatonin, and a multiple.
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
My mom had a major stroke and she refuses to take medications. I started giving her 250,000 SPU Serapeptase and 12000FU of Nattokinase and high quality fish oil (Daily) and she still ended up having another stroke. Medication is a must in some cases.
What about diet? Maybe fasting, garlic pills. Minimizing seed oils, sugars etc. Once you have a heart attack/stroke you’ve most likely already done too much damage to your body blood vessels.
@@samuelk8915 After her second stroke, she is now on a strict low carb/keto diet. It's difficult because she doesn't like to eat meat of any kind. It's very difficult for me to come up with foods that she will actually eat. Very stressful.
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
@@marcsnow188820 yrs of low dose aspirin here and I take Metoprolol x 150mg daily. AFIB/PSVT and regular daily PVCs. Magnesium and potassium has helped with symptoms as well.
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
I stumbled onto this and found it super interesting! Im 54 now and after a spotless health chart pre-50. Maybe slightly overweight 5-9, 200lbs but Its like the wheels fell off the past 4 yrs. Mainly from a back injury but ive also been perplexed because blood flow down to lower legs is fine but slower to return. Causes swelling in legs the more im on my feet. Which is often during the day. Im very active. Pre-diabetes ? Blood tests are fine. Lymph ( groin ) working 2x as hard im told. Drs dont have an answer for slower return flow. Had to take Clyndomycin for infection a coupke of times too. Its very annoying to not wear shorts very often in summer. Seems like it would benefit me to take Baby Aspirin. Ill confirm with my Dr but this really opens my eyes on the importance of keeping plaque down and blood flow up ! Great info Doc, im subbed! thanks a lot
I was intrigued by you talking about plaque being a mucus in nature. I used to have bad mucus in my throat when I had tonsils. I still do get mucus, but nowhere near as bad. That being said, I used to take NAC for mucus. Matter of fact, I still take it if I get sick for any reason. The first brand was jarrow dual layer extended and fast release. The other was PharmaNAC by BioAdvantex Pharma. It was an effervescent formula. ****So now I have just looked it up and NAC does have the ability to lower plaque in certain situations. Of course it's beyond my understanding of why. I know you're a busy man but I hope you can read this someday. As for everyone else if they decide to try this, I highly recommend the two NAC formulas I suggested. If mucus in the throat is anywhere like the mucus from plaque, i know first hand they "work" much better than regular NAC.
I would like to add that a Harvard study showed NO more or less chance of major bleeding events taking aspirin. Also, according to the same study, shows promising evidence that a decreased chance of cancers when talking aspirin daily. My father who is 88 (with diabetes most of his adult life) is still alive - no cancer, no heart attack, very little health problems his whole life. Took a baby aspirin daily.
Thanks for sharing that.
@@PrevMedHealthMeu cardiologista falou a mesma coisa, mas tomo mesmo assim a muitos anos. Atualmente estou usando também o protocolo Sinatra para fortalecer o coração, pois uso marcapasso.
Thank you for not buying into the propaganda and doing some real science.
Lies damn lies and statistics
Thank you for the information.
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Eat healthy, exercise, take baby aspirin as well as vitamin tabs, take one spoon of extra virgin olive oil and apple cider vinegar, drink matcha green tea and sleep well. That's what I've done and just celebrated my 90th birthday lately. 😊
What vitamins do you take and what kind of oil? Please
ADD 10,000. UNITS. OF VIT. D. A DAY AND. TAKE IT WITH VIT. K2
I celebrated my 90th birthday too yesterday. I only eat vegetables and rabbit meat, i run 10k every week, and i sleep in a cooled waterbed. Healthy as a horse❤
Well done
Hallelujah
Thank you so much for this clear and concise information! I have dealt with Parkinson’s Disease for the past 15 years. Many people with a chronic disease, such as PD, think solely about the disease without realizing that there are many other factors preying upon their health. Because of your channel I have cut WAY back on carbs, stopped eating ice cream (darn you!) and I walk 3 miles per day and do strength training 4 days per week. You are making a difference in the lives of others. I’m grateful
Daily for past 15 years: full enteric coated aspirin, D3, multivitamin/mineral combo, 2 fish oil caps. Great video!
2500 mg D 3 but I live in the Vancouver, the city of no sunshine, and buckets of rain lol.
No drugs since 40 year and fully healthy hobby sports man with 75. 😊
This is my first time on your channel and I must say after many years of being holistic “You Da Man!” never heard so much straight talk from even the most holistic doctors. You have a new member
Thank you very much!
@@PrevMedHealthI had a heart attack in 2014, I was chain a smoker when one night a burning sensation in the center of my chest started and didn't go away and started having difficulty breathing so I run to the local hospital just across our residence and was taken to the ICU. Been prescribed maintenance medicine since then but lately I stopped them except Clopidogrel 75mg. Before I had a heart attack my previous doctor recommended angioplasty which didn't happen because it was so expensive here in my country. I had occasional chest pains before which worried me but has stopped lately. Would it be good if I add baby aspirin to my Clopidogrel 75?
En El Salvador la metformina es de venta libre, al igual que la aspirina
Saludos
6:17 @@PrevMedHealthOlá. Tive um infarto há 2 anos, hoje meu exame não encontrou cicatriz no coração. Bem deixei de tomar todos os remédios inclusive essa aspirina, por medo de precisar fazer uma cirurgia e assim não parar de sangrar. É verdade que se eu tomar aspirina e parar 15 dias antes de uma cirurgia eu não vou sangrar sem parar?
@@celinafatima5192 Ask your pharmacist, mine says 3 weeks before serious surgery.
Thank you for your ongoing commitment to accuracy, honesty and countering ignorance in this world 🙏🏻
TY!
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WTH is that😅
@PrevMedHealth doctor, do you have a video about lipoprotein A? Can anything even be done to lower it? Or is it just a genetic gotcha? And all you can do is take baby aspirin everyday and hope for the best? Thanks
Thank you for breaking down the complexities of aspirin and its impact on heart health. Your dedication to preventive medicine is truly appreciated.
Dear Dr. Ford. I am a (Dutch) retired B-747 captain. Appr. some 25 years ago during my annual medical check the examining medical docor advised me to use 100mg of aspirin every day mainly because of the fact that I was doing longhaul flights. That means a lot of sitting. To avoid clogging of the arteries I started doing this. At this moment I am 72 years of age and I stil use, every day, this little medicin and I am lucky to be in very good health. Every day I jump on my racingbike and easily ride 60-80 miles. Ofcourse other factors are contributing to health but I am convinced that this little pill did and does its work. Thank you for this interesting and re-assuring video. Greeting from The Netherlands!
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Electrische fiets?😅
@@ruud4508 Hallo Ruud. Ik snap de gedachte maar nog steeds niet. Heb wel voor mijn doel een fijne fiets. Beetje reclame: De Van Nicholas Rowtag met Campagnolo Ekar en Levante carbon velgen. Een echte aanrader waar ik al jaren fiets. Ach en ik compenseer een fractie van de uitstoot destijds. Bedankt voor je reactie🙂
Hi there
You sound marvelously fit. Thank you for sharing. I had an TIA a few months ago and have been put on aspirin and have been pondering whether it’s good or not. You’ve convinced me.
One issue is one must read the label on the product. If there is anything other then aspirin do not take it. One 81 mg supposed baby aspirin I looked at had about a dozen ingredients. Every one of which could be considered harmful.
I took it to the pharmacist at that Costco and went over the ingredients with him to look them all up. He was surprised and shocked afterwards and I asked him why they were selling it. I went back a few months later, that product was gone, and the only 81 mg baby aspirin was now a healthy product at least going by the label.
It taught me an important lesson. Always read the label.
I buy my aspirin from a compounding pharmacy = TWO ingredients: Aspirin & Micro-cellulose (filler).
I make mine 100 mg.
@@eugeniebreida Sounds like a winner to me in this world of collusion and vested interest conflicts.
These days I take a folding pocket magnifying lens for the sometimes almost microscopic print on the packaging. Looking up ingredients only takes a moment with my cell phone. These days its impossible for me to trust what's on the packaging for either medicine or food. I know of too many exceptions for the labelling laws.
My father took Asprin for fifty years after a heart attack, and had no problems, at 89 a new doctor stopped him taking it, two years later he had heart problems, he had to have a pacemaker fitted, six months later he died.If only i had seen a video like your, perhaps he would now be 100 years old.
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@@FollowingDreams-z4k shame. Sorry to hear. Aspirin has many benefits
@@jm_1214 Thank you, I just wish I knew previously, such a waste, the things Doctors, Pharmaceutical, Governments get away with is sole destroying.
Once again, Thank you
@@FollowingDreams-z4k Is a baby aspirin a day so low a dose that it won't damage the liver?
Sorry to here that, but bruh, he was in his 90’s 😐
I'm near 72 never had a heart attack even though I had two stents placed in the widowmaker artery of heart when I was 56 years old. I couldn't afford the high price of blood thinners on a long term basis. After using them the first two months after the stents the cardiologist told me stop the thinners and take one whole adult aspirin 325 grain once daily. I've done so for 16 years now and no harmful affect. Still heart attack and stroke free. No ulcers, no brain bleeding, no internal bleeding. I intend to keep right on doing it.
If you are prescribed Eliquis and have commercial prescription insurance, go to their website. They have a program where you just pay $10 per month, which was much cheaper than my prescription insurance through my health plan. Also, I was taking metoprolol, and it was giving me AFib.
@@lynnglidewell7367 I highly recommend your routine
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I had a heart attack in 09 had four stents put in and started taking baby aspirin.. in 2017 I had a stroke so now I take blood thinners and baby aspirin across my fingers..
@@lanetteroth384 I think I'm fortunate that at the same time I took aspirin I also took Statins to keep blood fats low. Still take them and blood is healthy. I never eat excess fats especially not animal fat so my blood work is always good. Plus I stopped smoking twenty five years ago. Nothing to be done about genetics however. I'm lucky there as well. Strokes just aren't in my family tree. I just seen my Cardiologist last week and all is well. No medication change. Still use only the whole aspirin to keep my blood thin. My blood pressure is very good as well. I walk two miles or more a day most all days. Have for twenty five years as well. I'm doing good at 72 so far
Thanks Doc. This video is God sent and very timely.
I am 50 year old, fitness concious person. Have been running daily 6km , prefer walking to office/errands and regularly participate in marathon. My daily mileage used to be 22 to 25 km.
on 13 Aug 24, I have had chest pain acommpanied with sweating and slurred speech. Rushed to the ER.
Underwent angiography, no blockage, but had mild plaque. My bp, ecg and path test came normal. My LDL (140) and HDL(35) was off the mark, total cholesterol was normal.
Diagnosis: Unstable Angina , Non obstructive CAD. I have been put on Aspirin 75 mg and atorvastatin 20mg, daily.
I was bit worried about medication. I found your video very reassuring and helpful. Thank you very much. Warm regards , from Bengaluru, India.
Statins 🤢
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Thank you very much, Dr. Brewer. Since I had a heart attack when I was 37, I have taken aspirin daily. Today I am 56 years old and I still take it. Everything you explained coincides very well with my pathology.
when do you take aspirin? breakfast or night time?
How did you have a heart attack at 37? Were you over weight?
I immediately hit the Subscribe button when you got to talking about stress tests being far less useful than earlier believed. Thank you.
I’m 65 and have the advanced lipid tests, liver, A1C, all of it lined up in 3 more days, particle size and lipoprotein-B (lipo(a) is 69 thankfully). Calcium scan also upcoming. I can’t get into the cardiologist for 7 wks but I’m planning on a coronary angiogram. I just found out my Insurance does pay for it but I was going to use my savings if need be. I’ve been on statins *15 yrs. Not a single doctor ever *once suggested any advanced lipid test or scan in all those years. Even tho I was pre-diabetic before I lost 60 lbs. I went down the rabbit hole on my own after coming across a RUclips video. A RUclips video! The NP I have now is the only one who ever listened to me and helped me. Anyway…thank you for your information & thank God for RUclipsrs like yourself willing to spread the word.
Thank you for these series of videos. I survived an L.A.D. heart attack in 2016 because I knew something was wrong and was sitting in the E.R. when it hit, I was 52 and in the middle of building our retirement home. Since then I have casually searched RUclips for alternative thinking on medicine. I do take a baby aspirin twice daily, one in the morning and one before bed.
Where do u get baby aspirin? I can't find it anywhere
It isn't labeled baby aspirin any more. It is now stocked with other pain relievers and labeled "81 mg". Normal adult aspirin is a higher dose. I don't have any so can't tell you what the dose is. I had the same issue when I looked for it a few years sgo.
81mg low dose aspirin. I am old, it was called baby aspirin way back when and some of us raisins still call it that.
@@vbachman6742😮 strange, very strange! When something works & is cheap, they fight it! They want us sic k. Watch out!
Thank you so much for all of your information sharing. I’m a 60 year old female who needs to hear all you have to say!
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I have taken two aspirin every morning for thirty years. I had migraine headaches appear often before this and got very sick of it. I decided to just take the two aspirin every day since. I have not had a migraine headache ever again. I do from time to time get the aura but it goes away quickly, and there is no headache. Aspirin is a blessing.
Same man. Had migraine since childhood , with pre warning aura that always came before my full blown migraine. Now when the aura starts vibrating across my vision , same shape , both eyes. I take aspirin straight away. And its the only thing I have tried that seems to halt the onset of that terrible disabling migraine. Just self trial and error. Still get the aura warning at times so now I know what I have to do. God bless and take care.
I too had these symptons. Turned out I was heading for a haemorrhagic stroke (a bleed). Taking asprin long term would have increased the bleed & the effect of the stroke. My advice just don't take the advice of RUclips. See your doctor. Let's also consider that Asprin does have side effects with long term use.
My father died from aspirin, internal bleeding
Wont it effect your liver over time?
@@karenknight7170That's what happens if you take too many every day. Or you have an ulcer somewhere.
I had a heart attack in 2019 and had stents inserted. Afterwards, I was prescribed 75mg Aspirin daily and my gp advised me strongly to continue taking it indefinitely if I had no side effects. I follow a healthier lifestyle now and have no adverse reaction at all to the Aspirin and no other issues whatsoever in the intervening 5 years. I hope this continues, I'm 64.
I had 5 at 42. They lasted 20 years. I just had another 5. No risk factors. Highly genetic. You can live a full life if you eat clean and take aspirin and or plavix
@@duynajohnson8479 Smart. Baby aspirin should be 100% safe esp over 50yrs old.
Where did you find this information?
Do you also take blood thinner. I have 10 stents and take 75 mg clopidogrel and 40 mg rosuvastatin and carvedilol. I was told to take aspirin too but was afraid it was too much blood thinner. It is scary.
@@janellsellers3811 for the first year or so I was also taking ticagrelor which is an anti clotting, but after subsequent blood tests etc, the doc said I did'nt need it anymore, just the aspirin.
Thank you Dr. Brewer! Your content make sense to me . Inflammatory response , low carb absorption and coronary plaques ! I’m going to switch my diet from low fat to low carb and start on Aspirin. I’m 51 post menopausal. In past 3 years or so I’ve had an unknown inflammatory body response , all lab work came back negative for any auto immune dse but I have rashes and dermatographia. Then later had hypertension and high cholesterol. I was about 118 lbs then now 130 at 5”4. I was prescribed carvedilol 12.5 2x/day and crestor 10mg/day for almost 3 yrs now . I eat mostly healthy but recently went to have CAC done and I scored 416 . I was very scared and thought I could have a heart attack or stroke any minute . I was crying and wondered why since I am physically active never smoke , no alcohol . I was angry and sad . I’m glad I found your videos , you gave me hope . I am going for stress test per my doc’s order. I’ll ask for CIMT if possible. I have high family history of CVD
For atrial fibrillation I discovered magnesium taurate: after 2 days the fibrillation disappeared. Six months that it has not returned. Exceptional!
My son's heart surgeon @ children's Hospital in San Diego has been taking Aspirin for 30 years and recommends aspirin!
Cayenne pepper is better
@@jacquelineclauson4891Really, how so? Ty.
Cayenne pepper daily on eggs !
Como cada cuando se toma la aspirina
I do Cayenne pepper powder under my tongue also,,@@tonykenobi999
A baby aspirn QD saved me ,if u have to take asprin long term and to avoid a gastric ulcer ,please Take an enteric coated asprin instead...It will serve u well.Thank you Doc for this vedio.
Thank you for the good advice
@@nategaluza6700 Type in "enteric coated baby aspirin ulcer" into Google and read the results near the top
with enteric coated asprin you may protect your stomach, but you will destroy your bowel and small intestine.
I take 2 tblsps of apple cider vinegar, in a glass of water. I sip the mixture at night. I am overweight and my blood pressure is normal. I am 74 and have done this for years to clear out everything bowels, blood, calcium removal etc. Just like you put vinegar in a kettle it breaks down the calium and cleans the kettle. This is a cheap way to stay healthy.
God Bless everyone and good health to all!
does work?
It works by preventing blood sugar spikes.
Has the vinegar hurt your teeth, or do you use a straw?
@@eloyspencer8961just gargle with water
@@eloyspencer8961 many foods are acidic, what people don't get taught is that teeth are constantly getting repaired by calcium from the saliva. Keeping the mouth rinsed and moist helps that process, while keeping the acids there or letting them dry, severely damages the enamel.
not only a great and wise doctor generously sharing his knowledge and findings
but that Mathew McConaughey voice!!! 🥰
As a Mortician ( who worked as a Mortuary Tech for 5 years at the Coroners) I can tell you it was common knowledge that 90% of Sudden Deaths due to natural causes ) would NOT have happened if that person was on a daily dose of a blood thinner like dispirin / aspirin ( same thing ).
I knew about the importance of it well before then ( I have been working in mortuaries since I was very young ) and as a result I have been on a daily dose since I was 25. The above experience just solidified my position on it.
Just your opinion, one baby aspirin sufficient for 150 lb person?
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Weight is not a factor. 1 baby aspirin is fine daily for all weights
😂or eat right and don't cause the build up to start
Dr mandell on RUclips shares a recipe for thinning blood and cleaning arteries…it’s basically 8 peeled organic lemons ….30 peeled garlic cloves…all well blended with 4ltr mineral water…heated in a big pan for 10 minutes to point of simmer (not boiling point)….allowed to cool and mesh sieved into bottles….kept in refrigerator and 12oz to be drank every day for 21 days …then 7 day break then repeat for another 21 days …it will clean and detox blood…remove plaque build up in arteries it will detox lungs and intestines and boost immunity
What about paracetamol?
Garlic in my low-carb meat based diet works for me. But I'm young and relatively healthy.
My dad takes a baby aspirin every day after his triple bypass. He had his scans three years in a few weeks ago, and is showing reduced blockage!
Thanks, doc!
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
Thanks for sharing!!
@@duynajohnson8479Powdered plantain contains allantoin and heals small blood vessels. My wife after her stroke takes crystalised beets and plantain and before bed a good quality fish oil with pycnogenol.
@@duynajohnson8479Omega 3 capsules help with that as well.....they relax the vessels
How many carbs a day is considered low carb diet?
Thanks for this video. I survived 3 heart attacks a few years ago. They wanted to put in at least one stent but i refused. I have been on Talliton 6.25mg (for heart) and Lisopress 5mg (for blood pressure) since then. I used to take Bayer low dose baby aspirin for a few years but stopped. I will deff. start taking it again. I am 65 years old and still work full time as an explosives detection x-ray engineer. Greetings from Jamaica
Get a stent. There is nothing like a good blood flow to rejuvenate the organs. Incidentally, eating greens will eliminate future plaque formation. But for existing narrowing of the arteries.. get a stent
Are you radioactive?
Maybe..@@keven8047
Será la radioactivo que dan esos síntomas😮😮🎉!
We the viewers are the ones to thank you very much for this highly informative and very valuable lesson.
I feel very lucky to be alive. I was having TIA's and was sent to the local hospital where they discovered a 93% blockage of my Carotid artery (right). I am 57 years old. I was operated upon within 24 hours. A huge THANK YOU to the wonderful staff at my local NHS hospital you have saved my life.
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
Who cares??? Nothing to do with the video!
What are TIA’s?
@@ggpeebles Transient Ischemic Attacks (mini strokes).
@@Deckelmaho1234567889how isn’t it? Did you not watch the video? Anyway, even if it wasn’t, what is wrong with you?
I read the title of your presentation and that was good enough for me. In 2000 I had open heart surgery ,5 bypasses, I have been taking 225 mg of coated aspirin ever since. I walk 3 miles in 45 mins 4 days a week, 3 days a week I do bench presses, military presses and curls. The weight I use would not qualify me for the Olympics. If I live until October ,I will be 87 years old, nearly as old as St.Louis. P.S I can still keep the wife happy. Thank you!
Se feliz por ti, no para hacer feliz al resto.
@@MariaPerez-rj7oy lo dice para presumirnos, y no quede en tela de juicio su valía como varón.
@@charlieh.careaga7940
Jajaja.
I bought mine a car last week, she's happy too.....but we get your drift ;)
That’s amazing you can keep the wife happy at 87. I’m 66 and I also keep the wife happy -- by being somewhere else.
I've used aspirin daily for decades. Thank you for this reassurance.
Does it mess with your stomach does mine
How much dosage you took ??
@@AkhandJambudweep. 100 mg
What kind of aspirin do I take
I take 81 mg everyday for the last 15 years, any brand
I’m have places in my legs ,82 years old,now thanks to you great Dr Ford Brewer knows what changes to do for better health,much appreciated
During a very extended period (years) of extreme occupational stress I got atrial fib. Doc said I probably wouldn't make it 5 more years so I changed occupations and the atrial fib subsided. Always had a diet high in fats and carbs but also been very physically active and my pressure rose commensurate with diminished physical activity.
Due to pain from abused tendons I started aspirin and my pressure leveled off at acceptable rate. Never smoked, stopped alcohol because it costs too much, proper weight and live in a 5 story house. Now busily retired and hope to reach the 100+ year span common to some of my ancestors.
Covid proved we can't trust all the 'science' and we're wandering through a dark dense forest of bad information and scary monsters. Now to figure out how to live with less coffee. Thanx doc.
But coffee is good,
check Dr.Lee, William, almost sure.
Dr. Brewer - much appreciated when you share your own story, things you have done and medications you take. I realize it's not direct medical advice, but it's very helpful. AND good to know you're in it with us 🥰
After my dad had a fatal heart attack his doctor in Germany called me and my brothers in and told us to take a full Aspirin and not listen to anyone who tells us not to take it.
I have taken a full Aspirin now daily for over 32 years and outlived all my old relatives except my brothers.
Most of our relatives died in their 50ties I am now 63 and feel great. Never had a problem with Aspirin ever. And that is a full one!
I’ve been taking full dose aspirin with food for ten years, no problems.
I have taken OPC after 25 Yers having two Stands implanted 1999 and it is much better then Aspirin. I’m 74 and I walk like a 30 Yers old.
How's your liver? Also garlic is effective too without the potential of destroying your liver
How much is a full dose?
@@travelinghobo 325mg
Thank you for this valuable information!!!
Thank you very much!
Stumbled across this..listened at first because his articulation and speach is eloquent and very easy to follow his process of explanation... ty Sir!
I am 43, marthon runner for 15 years, always slim, and discovered 2 blocked arteries when i was 37, and had to have one stent fitted now on baby asprin, 80mg cholesterol and blood pressure, Dr Ford thanks for your videos, amazibg how you explain the what, why and how. Thanks so much! Am sure you will continue to save many many more lives. 😊
37 huh. I have a stent as well. My arteries were blocked like 98% I couldn't walk anymore and could barely breathe.
Never heard the story of Jim Fixx? He thought running would save him but genetics is destiny...he knew he needed a bypass but wouldn't listen. That is why Bill Pearl was a vegetarian.
How did you discover the blocked arteries?
I got into running after my angioplasty. taking 80 mg statins too. what's your LDL levels now and what is your lowest target LDL level?
its crazy you still have high blood pressure isn't it?
Thanks for your patience helping us less than "Geeky" viewers... You are truly serving a Social purpose greater than any Politician.. that is certainly true.
Thank you Ford. I am a retired physician IM/Peds/Hospitalist/ER. I watched the entire video. Great job educating the masses. Keep up the good work. Like you, looking to un-retire & focus on improving the health of our peers. I am 66, a lifetime athlete, and former research scientist. Would love to talk with you about your journey back into medicine after retirement.
Did you talk to him?
It's too bad doctors have to retire to provide alternative care with the focus on lifestyle. Good luck on your journey to heal others 👍
@@everyoneluvsraybeez Thank you very much!
Thank you very much for the powerful information May God bless you abundantly
@@everyoneluvsraybeez please call 859-721-1414. Tell Tracey I said to set up an appointment. I will send her a copy as well.
Every video and article talks about aspirin for the prevention of heart attack and stroke. I started taking aspirin back about 12 or 15 years ago when there were announcements in the media that aspirin also reduced the risk of certain cancers....colon cancer being one of them. I had already, starting at 39, been found to make pre-cancerous polyps. Since I started taking aspirin daily, I have not produced a single polyp. This is why I continue to take it. To me, the risks are worth taking the aspirin for cancer prevention.
I'm glad for you, but please share precisely how much aspirin you take daily so the rest of us can try it. Thank you.
❤
Nonsense, it is not a good idea, your not looking into things, but allowing others to tell you what to think and or take, this is where you went wrong, aspirin are NOT Good nor healthy
Any brand of baby aspirin
@@JodizzleSlotRizz Thanks for responding, but you didn't answer my question. How many baby aspirin do you take and how often? One a day? What time of day?
Maybe I can help
I take one 81mg st Joseph's baby aspirin in AM chewable with glass of water
I am 73 in good health
Had a paramedic tell me if your thinking your having a heart attack take 3 or 4 of these 81 mg fast chew up and drink some water
And duhh call 911 never question it even if you feel uncertain
A ER nurse told me this
Hope this helps
I have been taking 325 for 20 years. It also lessons the chance of getting cancer I’ve read. I feel great at 62.
Of aspirin or the other products being mentioned? TY if u can and do reply
I felt great at 62. Not great at 65.
It slows inflammation. Inflammation is at the heart of some 90% of health ptoblems. It's no surprise a lot of doctors try to push people away from it.
I've read about cancer prevention and aspirin so I'm taking aspirin.
That's amazing you still have a stomach. Aspirin thins the blood differently than Eliquis.
Hola buenas noches Dr. Brewer, he estado observando de inico a fin todo el vídeo presentado por UD.con cuidado y atención , con fines terapéuticos y cómo podría beneficiarse mi madre que tiene unos 89 años, con altos y bajos, pero pese a todo disfruta de una salud aceptable y envidiable en la opinión de sus hijos en el buen sentido de la palabra. Gracias por el valioso contenido y por su locuaz presentación, un cálido abrazo y muchas gracias 😊
Tengo 62 años y desde que tengo uso de razón, que tomo aspirina, cuando tengo un dolor de cabeza, por lo general. Nota que me devuelve el ánimo y me quita el dolor.
Nunca he tomado aspirina para niños, ahora con más precaución, la tomo después de comer algo, por la gastritis.
La aspirina es la que mejor resultado me ha dado, también tuve prediabetes, y comencé hacer ejercicios y modificar la alimentación.
Me recetaron la metformina, pero sentía un ardor tremendo en el estómago y decidí dejarla y optar por ejercicios.
Para mi lejos lo mejor, es una aspirina de vez en cuando.
Yo tengo el mismo resultado co 0:03 n un tragos de tequila de vez en cuando. Tengo 66 y me siento como si estuviera 25. Nunca he tomado aspirina. 0:03
Thanks doc. I’ve started questioning everything, especially government health advice! After reading "Health and Beauty Mastery", I completely changed my approach. This book reveals so many shocking truths about the health industry!
I got it, one of the best books ive read
Thanks for sharing
Aspirin is good, but not an all-saver. It does not unclog arteries, but it keeps blood more fluid so it can flow through the arteries more easily. That also means that people that have atherosclerosis (like myself) have merit using aspirin daily so those partially clogged arteries can carry more bloodflow, than under non-medicated instances. In fact it has been part of my medication suite since 2007 when I had my first heart attack.
IT IS NOT A WONDER CURE AND IT DOES NOT IN ITSELF PREVENT CLOGGING, LET ALONE UNCLOGGING! The clogging is based on a completely different mechanism and is much more complicated than simply molecules coming out of solution and sticking to the artery wall!
not sound like a real dr to me since aspirin can damage your brain. not every dr on youtube is a real dr.
It’s not just a health industry. It’s messed up. It’s the food we eat in grocery stores that’s killing us and these big companies like big tech doing whatever they want to us
Dr. Ford I wish I would’ve met you years and years ago and you feel like an old friend. I’ve watched your videos you’re straight to the point and you know you were the best physicians I’ve ever spoke with take care my friend God bless.
Thank you very much!
Great work, man! Keep spreading awareness! Science-backed facts are so rare these days, and no flashy TikTok "expert" can replace real knowledge. Complete removal of plaque and calcium deposits isn’t possible, and full reversal is highly unlikely. If you’re not doing cardio every other day, following a Mediterranean diet, and avoiding ultra-processed foods, you're only speeding up the DEATH-clock. Just look at life expectancy in the U.S. (79 years) compared to places like Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Spain, Australia, and the Nordic countries like Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The difference says it all!
No video could ever be "too long" with this amount of clarity and structured presentation. Many thanks for your wonderful work.
@@harfenspieler Thank you very much !
@PrevMedHealth doctor, I watched the entire video but didn't catch if you suggested baby aspirin daily or only at times when you feel trouble coming?
WELL Said ! !
My doctor wanted me on it daily at age 45. The way I see it, if I fall over then I don’t have to worry about saving enough for retirement or job loss. Perspective is everything
You could take up smoking three packs a day and live to be a hundred, or you could go outside and be hit by a bus.
If you have a stroke thats will give another perspective. Alive for years but disabled.
@@daryldaryl913No one can say how you end up. Even the healthiest person can't determine it.
@@silviamarinucci4645... Yes, I think of athletes and runners I read in news stories and seen in the news who died of heart attacks.
😂
Once in a way I used to take 75 mg aspirin and feel better. Now only realised the importance of taking aspirin after listening this video. Thanks a lot to you doctor.
Tengo 74 años tengo presión Arterial desde los 32 años después de mi último parto 2 años después tomo pastillas desde ese tiempo he cambiado muchas pastillas para la presión hace tiempo tome aspirina. Después ya no me la recetaron entonces no la tome . Hasta ahora que escuché su primera plática👍🏼
Wow! Hoy 26 de septiembre 2024, casi me gradúo de cardióloga con tan valiosa información. Mil gracias apreciado doctor. Dios lo bendiga y lo guarde. Seguiré con sus videos.
Thank you very much!
Felicidades🎉🎉🎉
76 yo male, quad bypass and bovine atrial valve 14 years ago. Got off all NSAID's 12 years ago and started Nattokinase 200mg, K2 100mcg and D3 125mcg. Perfect scans since, and even a totally negative heart cath a week ago!
Keto, 3 yrs, 6-0, 230 lbs down to 180, A1c down from 8.6 to 4.6!
Tips
Praise God ❤
do you take any other medications? statins or blood pressure drugs?
@@colbullsigh6823 congratulations 🎉!!
Aqui no Brasil a Nattokinase é muito caro 😢
Five years ago, I read a German study on Motherwort (a calmative in the mint family) for Afib, and after two weeks, it worked for me. The study mentioned 28 days. I keep a bottle at all times. Aspirin is a chelator, but I also use aged garlic and EDTA. It is my understanding that plaque is not just made up of one thing but rather calcium, Fibrin and fluids. EDTA for Calcium, Lumbrokinase/Nattokinase for the dissolving of fibrin. Since reading about aged black garlic, that is now a daily for me. I don't care if it comes out of my pores and I smell like Italian food. 😂😁
Your post is very unclear. Questions:
1. "after two weeks" of what? Reading a study?
2. "it worked for me", what worked, how did it work, what did it do?
3. "I keep a bottle at all times", why? in case of what?
4. "Aspirin is a chelator", ok, why do you say that? Do you take it? Do you avoid it?
Aged garlic should have no odor, I thought.
@@nilskp Sry you didn't like my post but you can do your own research on Motherwort or Leonurus cardiaca L. "Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation" is one article on the National Library of Medicine site.
@@kokomoko6162 Mine do, I use Dr. "Mercola's Fermented Black Garlic" and "Enhanced Garlic EDTA" by Nutricrafters.
@@2011studiesthank you for that info. I'm going to get some. I also take the garlic, cayenne and Hawthorn.
GRACIAS DOCTOR X SU INFORMACION.TUVE COLESTEROL.YDOLOR EN EL PECHO.AHORA ME DUELE A VECES.Y SIEMPRE TOMO BAYASPIRINA.HACE 20 AÑOS.TENGO 80.GRACIAS ABRAZITO DOC❤
I found this video by accident. I am very well versed in medicine. This is an EXCELLENT VIDEO!
@@lisagarcianetti2453 Thank you very much!
Seven years ago, I found out I had a fib I found out the hard way. My heart was going crazy vibrating in my chest. Icouldn’t even walk a few feet without falling had no breath end ended up in the hospital for two days. I have a great cardiologist he also, a professor at the University of Texas. I got out of there after two days. I’ve never had an issue in seven years. The key is taking your medication Xarelto 20 mg . Metoprolol 100 mg twice a day and losartan 100 mg once a day . This is my recipe visit him every six months and my CBC is always very good. Aleister is very low. Also take Lipitor 20 mg a day. thanks for your video. I hope it helps a lot of people. By the way, my heart was beating 265 times per minute before I got to the hospital. I chewed onto two aspirins. I took one Klonopin .5 mg and I chewed on two Benadryl’s.
I'm happy to see this podcast is a reasonable length (30ish minutes) and quite focused.
@@SomeTechGuy666 thanks!
Run it at 2x speed with CC on.
Excelente. Explicación. Doctor
Felicitaciones Doctor! La medicina preventiva es la herramienta más poderosa! Lamentablemente es lo que menos se practica. Muchas gracias! Lo sigo desde Buenos Aires Argentina 👌
The 1956 Chevrolet Belair has always been my favorite car. There’s something special about it that makes me smile, it just reminds me of better times.
Blue and White? Sunny Yellow and White?
@@Jackknifegyp I liked the India ivory, dark plum .
You don’t think the ‘57 looks better 😎?
@@kenhalperin3195 No, there were far more 57’s driving around tan the 56 Chevy’s. I wasn’t crazy about the fins. It was a trend, that was short lived. The 58 Chevy, went back to rounded over bodies.
My first car was a 57 Blair coupe. Used to bet people they couldn’t tell me where the gas cap was.
Thank you for a great informative video. I have learned a lot today. I just turned 70 this summer. I was told I had a heart attack a few years ago. I thought about when it could have happened. I later learned a pain medication I had been given by a Dr after a surgery was causing people to have heart attacks. I remember feeling strange after taking one pill and stopped taking it. I can't remember the name of that drug but it taught me not to blindly take any new meds without asking a question or two. God bless you for your wonderful video. From South Central Texas ❤❤❤
¿ BEXTRA ?
Celebrex?
Fental de fontanile.?
@@dalilaneira5335 that may be the one
I quit my road racing and years of running, including the Olympic Trials, at age 73 (7 years ago) due to wear and tear on my knees. Within a few months I was suddenly diagnosed with AFIB. I had none of the symptoms I've read about. Only an irregular heartbeats...58, 74, 61, 85, 94, 57 101...and so on. They prescribed me Metoprolol and reluctantly, Eliquis, I've since had a total knee replacement - due to 602 road races - (10K's and up), and also laminectomy with all that pounding. All successful. Tests confirmed the AFIB, so I am careful. No overheating here in Arizona heat.
I’m 46 and tried the aspirin for a few months and ended up with a significant upper GI bleed, and ended up in hospital so for others considering aspirin, just be aware of the potential risks. This could also lead to a haemorrhagic stroke.
I have a fear of having a stroke in particular, so I’ve very recently changed my diet in line with inflammatory reduction etc.
Yeah, as someone with gastritis, I am careful of aspirin. I do take Ecotrin coated baby aspirin from time to time.
A very useful expose, I would add that while AFIB creates blood clots , these not only travel to block blood to the brain resulting in a stroke but can also stop blood supply to the lungs resulting in deadly pulmonary embolism. I am now 93 and narrowly survived 2 embolisms 12 and10 years ago. i was diagnosed with AF after the first one, and was put on warfarin which caused ongoing nose bleeds, when my doctor put me on baby aspirin although i knew it would be only half as efficient as warfarin (25% vs 50%) . Within a year ,I had my second pulmonary embolism when I was lifted unconscious from the floor and sent directly to ER who saved my life. I could not risk another embolism or stroke and have only used a very expensive NOAC (Pradaxa) since then , without bleeding or other problems.
( Pradaxa since then)
Taking it is the best thing that ever happened to me in my life, I'm in my late 40s and started having all types of health problems and weight issues, I would wake up in the morning and my feet and legs would be swollen, and I would have terrible headaches And blurry vision, I would get these little scabby lesions on my skin that wouldn't go away for months, My skin felt doughy and clammy, the list went on. But after I started taking 2 full strength aspirin a day for a month, and then One full strength aspirin every other day, My health is as it was when I was 30, I don't get the headache anymore and all the swelling skin lesions and headaches went away. It 100% without a doubt saved my life.
Amazing! Thanks for the testimony! I also have had some of the same issues as you described for the past 10 years. I am 62. After being convinced by Dr. Ford's video to start a low dose aspirin daily, I also am encouraged by your testimony that it may help also with the feet and leg swelling, blurring vision, headaches, pain in the legs, etc., and weight gain I have experienced the past 10 years. Looking forward to seeing some positive changes for sure! Thank you so much for commenting! Glad to hear you are doing great! God bless you!
At 57 with long time athletic hobbies (climbing cycling time trials, running, golfing)had here & there heart episodes. But got a big scare just like you described in the video: at night time 150 irregular heartbeat, entire chest exploding. Next day my doc gave me a week worth of Rx Eliquis which helped at once. Two months later I now have Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation every week always at night. Try to manage stress, not overexercise, diet (always!), got rid of any caffeine. Please do more informative videos like this one. Healthy athletic people are just apparently as vulnerable to AtriFib as the overweight diabetics. 🙏
I've heard Cinchona helps with arythmia
Just curious, did you have any vaccines in the last three years, and if so, what kind? Thanks!
I had a fib and got an ablation. Look into it.
Hace unos dos años que tomo la aspirina infantil.Tengo 81 años., pero nunca me habiuan enseñado todo loque he aprendiudo en tu video.Gracias
Dr. Brewer may God bless you for this humanitarian gesture of giving us valuable preventive measures to save lives. Educating us on heart health and problems.
I'm thinking your wife may prefer to rest. 🤭
Had AFIB three years ago. Apple Watch said I had it at 2:00 am. Checked into the ER even though I felt fine. 24 days later, had a CABG with ablation to resolve the AFIB. I’m taking Clopidogrel which I believe is a blood thinner with a daily asperin. So far so good!
Hi,
I was told by my GP to come off clopidagrel 1 year after my triple cabg operation as he said you don't need to take 2 types of blood thinners..its harmful apparently..you should check with your GP if you are having aspirin aswell
My doctor prescribed mini aspirin for me around 20 years ago, he switched it to clopidogrel about 4 years ago and explained that it has been medically proven to be superior to aspirin. You should not take both.
Grow your beard Ford! It will teach you patience. Btw, I wore the chest monitor watching for Atrial Fib for 30 days. I didn't have AF. But I did have 2 strokes. Now I take 81 mg Aspirin, eat Salmon 2 times a week, I walk pretty much 5 times a week with a goal of 10,000 steps and I'm trying to lose weight. My Cardiologist wants my LDL under 55. Last lipid test I was at 63 LDL. LP (a) was 31. APoB was 59. Total cholesterol was 119. Taking life 1 day at a time. Thank you for all you are doing! I really appreciate you Ford !
Hay estudios nuevos donde mencionan que un LDL alto se asocia con mayor longevidad , le recomiendo hacer ejercicio de fuerza tambien .
LDL 55 that’s insane study shows ldl between 220-260 was best
@@nco6835 Can you cite that study? Who said that? Show proof!
@@hikedayley9309 🙏
@@GermanRodriguezMedina-tv6qs Hay un montón de contradicciones con respecto al colesterol. Pero algo importante es que ahora ya no tomamos el sol porque estamos mucho tiempo en interiores y porque nos han asustado con que el sol causa cáncer. Lo cierto es que el sol es fuente de vida, nos brinda vitamina D y hace que el colesterol se transforme en formas que entran a diferentes procesos (benéficos) en el cuerpo en lugar de acumularse. El colesterol es necesario y las dietas bajas en grasas nos han hecho más daño que beneficio.
Mi dieta es 90 % vegetariana y sí otras personas optan por ser carnívoros y se sienten bien con ello, bien por ellos y no lo discuto.
Obrigada doutor pelo sensacional vídeo bastante esclarecedor sobre o uso da aspirina!! Cândida, falo do Brasil!! Parabéns sempre!!Até o momento não apresentei nenhum problema cardiológico. Faço meus exames de seis em seis meses! Tudo normal. Pratico corrida de rua e me alimento bem. Tenho 68 anos e sou viúva!! Sou feliz!!
além de inteligente também linda!
I most likely developed Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in early 2020 at age 56, with no clue other than noticing short breath. Thought I was just out of shape that spring from the winter months of doing nothing. Had tests done in 2021 and that's when I was told that I have AFIB. Had Catheter Ablation done in February of 2022 and rhythm is now very good. I also take Pradaxa (150mg) twice a day and was told that I should stay on it indefinitely. After discovering all of this I found out my brother, father, aunts and some cousins also have AFIB. Seems in runs in my father's side of the family. I know that my long-term outlook most likely means that my AFIB will return in time, maybe, maybe not I hoping. But if so, I can always do another Catheter Ablation, once more.
Good luck everyone and my prayers. 🙏❤🙏
❤ Very interesting information. Thanks DOC.
I had a heart attack in 2009. Took two aspirin. The doc said its prob what saved my life. Now i take 2 low dose aspirin everyday.
Did you have any CAC scoring done? How has it changed in last 10-15 years? Went up or down? Any info that you can share with respect to lifestyle, please do so. Stay blessed!
Hi What was your age at teb time of the attack
hola a que hora tomas las aspirinas ?
Me gramps had bad. Bleeding in TUMMY,,FROM BABY ASPIRIN,, HIS 💩 💩 💩 💩 💩 POO,, TURNED ⚫️ 🐈⬛️ ◼️ ⬛️ ♟️ ▪️ ⚫️ BLACK😢😢😢😢
@@Spencer983 Hola Spencer, es mejor tomarlas en la noche. Yo sobrevivi dos infartos y ya llevo mas de 10 años tomando aspirina en la noche (de 81). la mayoria de los estudios lo recomiendan.
Wow just found your channel...never had a dr ever explain one thing to me or my elderly sister. I bow down to you sir. Thank God for people like you. Take care thanks a million ❤
You only bow down to The Lord Jesus Christ, NOT man 😢
@@Melissa-Isaiah61BeautyforAshes what are you a Crack-Pot? How dare you insult me get lost and don't ever comment again to me you crazy loser
@@Melissa-Isaiah61BeautyforAshes delete your nasty unchristian comment now!
I'm a new subscriber and find all Dr. Fords videos very helpful to my personal goals. I especially love how Dr. Ford delivers the information, very to the point and east to understand, calm and captivating.
Recien veo sus videos y estoy asombrado, tenfo 74 años, hiowrtebso desde los 33, me acaban de detectar placa en la aorta....muy interesante todo lo que dice, estoy siguiendo sus consejos, vivi en Guatemala.
Saludos
I had heart flutters for 35 years and couldn't get a doctor to figure it out. It was a daily thing, usually multiple times. One night I had heart racing issue that subsided thru the 5 second breathing practice, then then I had the flutters. This time they were persistent. 2 ambulances showed up. A running ECG left them in awe. They subsided by within an hr and I went home. I attributed this event to coffee from Tim's at 4pm and working til 7pm.
I have previous MIs. I stopped drinking coffee period. Flutters have stopped. 👍
Smart man. Caffeine is a real drug!
@@daveparkes8539 Thanks for sharing. Tim Horton’s?
@@PrevMedHealth Canadian coffee shop.
@@PrevMedHealth would you include MI patients over 55 in the people taking low dose aspirin daily?
Wow! I get them from time to time so I might try that
I'm 57, afib has been a part of my life since the age of 26. The most recent occurred this year in February. I have been in hospitals 7 times for afib. Back in February, I had a procedure called an ablation. So far, I have been okay. BTW, I also have high blood pressure most of my life. So I'm on 4 medications on a daily basis. HBP meds, Diltiazem, and Hydralazine. Also, Pantoprazole coats my stomach, so when I take Eliquis. It's not an easy road, but still kicking.
Prayers going up to you for your healing
Not only is Aspirin a great help in preventing and alleviating pain and heart issues, it has been shown in recent studies to prevent cancer.
This Is truth as well
Doesn't it also promote leaky gut for several hours after consumed?
@@ChopperChadnot it doesn’t if it’s dissolved in mouth
@@PrevMedHealth The study showed no occurrences of ulcerations or leaky gut. I chew the aspirin and let it dissolve before swallowing, just in case.
@@PrevMedHealth Aspirin are NOT healthy,
From south of Spain I would like to thank you for the very useful information. ❤🙏
Hi, the aspirin I use is produced in Spain!
@@NabihSaleh-x7c thank you!!
Funny this video popped up, as I have JUST MADE an appointment for Wednesday to discuss my smart watch notifications of AFIB!
I heard fish oil can cause (or aggravate) AFIB, so I stopped immediately. I wish you had your AFIB videos now so I had some additional information and questions to ask. Of course I looked on Dr Google, but I have zero of the health concerns. I don’t eat added sugar, alcohol or ultra processed foods. Exercise daily. I’m trying to change from sleeping on my left side and increasing my water intake significantly. I’m so nervous about my appointment as this is my first real health issue and I’m all over the place! I’m 77, 118 pounds zero meds.
I learned SO MUCH with this video and really appreciate all your hard work in presenting these details in a manner we can understand!
Good luck. You take good care of your health. You will most likely be fine. Let us know in the comment section how you made out.
@@Barb6106 Thanks for sharing. Here are a few old atrial fib videos. They’re primitive, but they have a lot of information. We will update them. There are a lot more. Just do a YT search for Ford Brewer atrial Fibrillation
Isn't caffeine the main cause of afib?
just eat sardines, why take fish oil most of it is rancid. it caused my father's afib, he was prescribed it for his creaky knee, then got Afib then stroked out.
UPDATE;
I went to the doctor. EKG was fine. My blood pressure was up, but at the end of the visit it was back down to normal. I wore a Holter monitor for 30 days. Everything was fine from that. So for now we’re just waiting and watching. I feel wonderful and I’m back to my old self. Quite the scare, though,
I've been taking it for years, no problems with bleeding, or any others. So, I will keep doing it. I'm 68, and have had thyroid disease for years as well, which is a known risk factor for CVD. The males in my family have exhibited plaque build up and/or ischemic episodes. Thank you doc for this great video and making me feel more comfortable about taking my aspirin. Keep up the good work! Also, please update us on the benefits of daily tadalafil as more evidence come in. Thanks!!
@@JamesHickman-g5c Thank you very much!
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
@@duynajohnson8479 Yes, I take about a gram of C/day, also with bioflavonoids. Also, B6, B12, and Folic Acid to lower homocysteine. According to research, aspirin lowers c-reactive protein, and downregulates the formation of homocysteine, both of which have been implicated in inflammation and cardiovascular disease.
Thank you for providing this information to the world! This allows each individual to decide whether to use it or not!
I cook with ginger/garlic paste and turmeric every day. Nice to know I'm doing something right with my regular diet.
Use turmeric with Neem powder to activate it ...by aruvedic recipe...
It’s sad the natural stuff doesn’t work as well as the prescriptions
You have to chew garlic straight. Cooking with garlic reduces its properties.
Just like all Indians
Thank you 😊 this video cleared up so much about my mom's mini strokes and my dad's heart issues. I discovered your channel due to a wrong image for bergamot and I subscribed because I was impressed that you fixed it and that convinced me that you're someone who truly cares about accuracy and now I'm glad that I subscribed 👍 One never knows what the result of wholesome karma will be or when it will bear fruit, but we can trust that it will be wholesome.
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
@@duynajohnson8479 I took megadose vitamin C on the advice of a holistic doctor and it gave me kidney stones, there are studies backing up this increased risk in people who have a genetic tendency to form kidney stones. Just because something is natural doesn't mean that it's harmless for everyone to take in any quantity.
Thanks for the information Doc!!!
Aspirin in Australia only costs less than a dollar for a full pack of 24!!
So cheap its amazing and I take 1/2 a disprin a day and I can ho outside and shovel sand most of the day , push myself until I'm exhausted and yet my heart handles it well at 64 years old!!
I guess Cheap is relative. In the US I can get 300 for $7.00. Even less at a dollar store. But I love Australia! And I love your accent 😊
Information is good. I have A-Fib and I can’t take blood thinners because of bad reactions from them. Cardiologist placed a unit call the Watchman in my left ventricle to filter clots and I take a 81 mg Aspirin every day for the rest of my life. I have had 2 ablations and 1 cardioversion.
My brother had an ablation due to AFib,he had it bad. He takes k2-100, D3 and takes electrolytes. He is doing great snd his oulse rate is never below 60- or iver 100; well if he is working out or active, it does go a bit higher.
Thanks doc for sharing your insight with us all. I, and others, do appreciate your many contributions to keeping us informed.
@@jimvreal 🙏!
I have AFib I'm on Eliquis, the cost is why I don't want to be on it, being on Medicare, well it is what it is but after this video I'm really going to think about this, I don't want to have a heart attack nor a stroke, I go to a new cardiologist in a few months, I'll talk to him and pray he's a good, well informed physician, then decide what my options are , sometimes I am my own worst enemy, thank you for a very informative video
In the cardiology field. Try magnesium but you need eloquis to prevent clots
Maybe try to contact the company that produces Eliquis. Sometimes, they will help with the cost.
Go to Eliquis website and look to see if you qualify for a huge discount.
Thanks for the great video. Your point starting at 16:15 "It's too lucrative now" kind of sums up so much of expensive but not highly effective health care recommendations and practice (routine colonoscopies come to mind..). That's why this type of excellent doctor produced preventative education is worth it's weight in gold!
Thank you!
I used to chew willow tree bark when my headaches would be so severe that would try anything. You have to strip the tender bark from the small, newly formed branches. One day when my headaches got out of control, I walked to my backyard to strip some bark and started chewing it , my headache was totally gone by the time I got back home. It is very bitter but boy it works like I never seen before. It’s very worth it. It’s aspirin in the strongest form possible. We would get some bark stripped and put in the freezer for when we needed it.
CoQ10 is also great for your heart. I take garlic, tumeric, salmon oil, CoQ10, K2 45mcg, baby asprin, vitamin C, quercetin, EGCG, melatonin, and a multiple.
How much those supplements cost for a day ?
You might want to consider adding Taurine as well.
No asprin instead taking Silvia root
They are all very good supplements to be taking
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
My mom had a major stroke and she refuses to take medications. I started giving her 250,000 SPU Serapeptase and 12000FU of Nattokinase and high quality fish oil (Daily) and she still ended up having another stroke. Medication is a must in some cases.
What about diet? Maybe fasting, garlic pills. Minimizing seed oils, sugars etc. Once you have a heart attack/stroke you’ve most likely already done too much damage to your body blood vessels.
Take those on empty stomach. Not with fish oil
@@onesam2go She does take those on empty stomach first thing in the morning... she doesn't eat anything for almost two hours after the Nattokinase.
@@samuelk8915 After her second stroke, she is now on a strict low carb/keto diet. It's difficult because she doesn't like to eat meat of any kind. It's very difficult for me to come up with foods that she will actually eat. Very stressful.
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
Yes, please continue with the in-depth discussion ...
@@johnallport9565 thank you very much!
Thanks so much Dr. Brewer..you've given such
an articulate teaching on
this topic! God bless you
Thanks Doc. Sincerely. You are a good human being for sharing your knowledge here on RUclips. It really advances mankind I believe.
AI
I've been taking low dose asprin for 20+ years it's great 👍
Same!
Do any if you take heart pills prescription as well or?
@@marcsnow188820 yrs of low dose aspirin here and I take Metoprolol x 150mg daily. AFIB/PSVT and regular daily PVCs. Magnesium and potassium has helped with symptoms as well.
Take 2 grams of vitamin C powder, 2 grams of MSM powder, and 2 grams of L-Lysine every day as well. They strengthen your blood vessels and help prevent hemorrhagic strokes.
whats a low dose..for you.
Thank you so much. You’ve answered so many questions for me. I had a TIA a few months ago and have been prescribed daily aspirin. 🌟
I stumbled onto this and found it super interesting! Im 54 now and after a spotless health chart pre-50. Maybe slightly overweight 5-9, 200lbs but Its like the wheels fell off the past 4 yrs. Mainly from a back injury but ive also been perplexed because blood flow down to lower legs is fine but slower to return. Causes swelling in legs the more im on my feet. Which is often during the day. Im very active. Pre-diabetes ? Blood tests are fine. Lymph ( groin ) working 2x as hard im told. Drs dont have an answer for slower return flow. Had to take Clyndomycin for infection a coupke of times too. Its very annoying to not wear shorts very often in summer. Seems like it would benefit me to take Baby Aspirin. Ill confirm with my Dr but this really opens my eyes on the importance of keeping plaque down and blood flow up !
Great info Doc, im subbed! thanks a lot
I was intrigued by you talking about plaque being a mucus in nature. I used to have bad mucus in my throat when I had tonsils. I still do get mucus, but nowhere near as bad. That being said, I used to take NAC for mucus. Matter of fact, I still take it if I get sick for any reason. The first brand was jarrow dual layer extended and fast release. The other was PharmaNAC by BioAdvantex Pharma. It was an effervescent formula.
****So now I have just looked it up and NAC does have the ability to lower plaque in certain situations. Of course it's beyond my understanding of why.
I know you're a busy man but I hope you can read this someday.
As for everyone else if they decide to try this, I highly recommend the two NAC formulas I suggested. If mucus in the throat is anywhere like the mucus from plaque, i know first hand they "work" much better than regular NAC.