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"The blood-tinged sputum can also signal gastrointestinal bleeding, medically known as pseudohe-moptysis. Our voices depend on a myriad of body parts to make even a simple sound—the vocal cords, lips, tongue, teeth, soft palate, throat, larynx, quality, and volume can often help pinpoint the problem. About 7.5 million people in the United States have voice problems, VOICE SIGNS SPEAKING OF SIGNS The voice is nothing but beaten air. —Seneca the Younger, ancient Greek philosopher and dramatist windpipe, lungs, diaphragm, and nose, to name a few." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"However, they also acknowledge that aspirin increases gastrointestinal bleeding episodes and that it may also increase the incidence of hemorrhagic (bleeding) strokes. Their conclusion is that for those individuals who are at high risk for heart disease, the benefits outweigh the risks. The American Diabetes Association has also concluded that clinicians should consider aspirin for primary prevention of heart disease in diabetic patients who are older than 30 or have risk factors for cardiovascular disease and no contraindications to aspirin." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"The following day, doctors were finally able to stop the gastrointestinal bleeding and regulate Mullin's heartbeat and blood pressure. He was released one week later on heavy doses of oral steroids. The pain remained untenable. His arachnoiditis— which keeps most sufferers in a wheelchair—was so severe he couldn't walk across a room without feeling as if his back and legs were aflame, yet there was nothing more that modern medicine could do for Gerry Mullin. He was bedridden, on full disability, and the future was bleak. " - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"But should you, as a well person who has never had a heart attack or a gastrointestinal bleeding episode, decide to take a baby aspirin every day as a precaution against having your first attack? The absolute-risk reduction for the primary prevention of a heart attack, if there's any risk reduction at all, is miniscule. The absolute risk of intestinal bleeding from taking a baby aspirin every day is also miniscule. It's your call. What about statins? How do you come to a similar personal benefit/risk assessment for a statin? Does the 1." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Sixty-four patients on NSAIDS had gastrointestinal bleeding vs. fourteen on lumiracoxib, a significant reduction.12 The lumiracoxib patients were twice as likely to experience a heart attack as those on naproxen (but not ibuprofen) who were not taking aspirin.13 Overall there was a 35% increase in heart attacks with lumiracoxib as compared to naproxen and ibuprofen, which was not statistically significant. Remember, however, that the study lasted only twelve months. It took 18 months of Vioxx treatment for the increased risk of heart attack to emerge." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "And for every stroke in women or heart attack in men that is prevented by aspirin, there is one major gastrointestinal bleeding event caused by aspirin. Based on these figures, I do not recommend taking aspirin if you don't have heart disease. For men with a history of heart disease, the Antithrombotic Trialists Collaboration (ATC) Study showed that taking baby aspirin every day can reduce your risk of death from heart disease by about 17%.24 Translated, this means you are reducing your absolute risk, a concept I explained in my discussion of women and aspirin, by about 1 % per year." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "The patients who took clopidogrel had more gastrointestinal bleeding (8.6%) than the aspirin patients (0.7%), a difference that is striking.30 Based on these conflicting results and the only marginally greater benefit as well as the higher cost of clopidogrel, I recommend using aspirin over clopidogrel if you have a history of heart attack or stroke. I would not consider it mandatory (or useful) to take either if you don't have a history of heart disease." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "SSRI treatment is also associated with about a threefold increase in the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. Although for the average patient there typically is not an increased risk of bleeding, if you are taking aspirin or another NSAID you should be on another medication like Prilosec to protect your stomach. In my clinical experience as a psychiatrist, I have found there to be a real but small risk of a condition called akathisia, a feeling of internal restlessness and agitation, associated with changes in doses of SSRIs, which can lead to suicidal thoughts and behavior." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"About 1 percent of people who take NSAIDs on a regular basis develop stomach ulcers or experience severe gastrointestinal bleeding. As many as 200,000 cases of gastrointestinal bleeding, including 10,000 to 20,000 deaths, could be occurring each year in the United States as a result of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs prescribed for arthritis. These drugs can also cause kidney or liver damage. Q Misoprostol (Cytotec) and ulcer drugs like ranitidine (Zantac) and sucralfate (Carafate) might help prevent the development of ulcers associated with NSAIDs." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"These drugs have very poor gastrointestinal absorption and can cause esophageal ulcers, gastric ulcers, and possibly gastrointestinal bleeding. The instructions for the use of these medications are very specific: the patient should take the medication immediately upon awakening and with an empty stomach, following the ingestion of the medication with a full glass of water. It is important that she remain upright for 30 to 45 minutes to prevent reflux and medication problems in the esophagus." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"In fact, NSAIDs have been shown to cause gastrointestinal bleeding, as well as liver and kidney toxicity, which have limited their usage with the elderly. Similarly, another popular news story has been that estrogen therapies will protect the brain and slow Alzheimer's. Again, most clinical trials have found that using estrogen to treat AD is not effective, and a link has been established between estrogen therapy and breast cancer. A large study found that women who took estrogen alone or with a synthetic progestin were actually at increased risk of developing dementia." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"Adams points to the "obscenely large profits, year after year" which are generated with aspirin and continues; "aspirin is also blamed for tens of thousands of death each year due to gastrointestinal bleeding." In the January 7 issue 2004 of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, one also could read warnings against regular use of aspirin and the associated increased risk of pancreatic cancer. Women taking aspirin more than 20 years have a 58% increased risk of pancreatic cancer.305 So let us repeat: • Many drugs do have side effects." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"The number of cases of serious gastrointestinal bleeding that Vioxx was supposed to prevent was actually smaller than the number of people who developed a heart attack, blood clot, or stroke. Abramson began digging around, eventually uncovering on an FDA Web site the original data Merck had submitted to the agency from the VIGOR trial. The data Merck had submitted for Vioxx told a different story from what had been presented to physicians in the New England Journal article Abramson had read." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"The reason: aspirin may seem harmless, but it's one of the leading causes of gastrointestinal bleeding. We prefer a variety of supplements that keep the blood at a healthy viscosity without eroding the digestive tract. They include fish oil, garlic, ginger, bromelain, full-spectrum vitamin E (with both alpha and gamma tocopherol), and magnesium. Painkillers and Heart Disease Revelations in 2004 and 2005 that best-selling painkillers such as Vioxx, Celebrex, Aleve, and Bextra increase the risk of heart attacks made big headlines." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Iron should also be used cautiously in those with a history of gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastrointestinal bleeding. Patients with elevated serum ferritin levels should generally avoid iron supplements, as should those with an active or suspected infection. In addition, patients should be aware that a moderate increase in iron stores has been associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart disease and cancer (Lynch et al 1996)." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"High levels can be caused by adrenal tumors, diabetes, renal insufficiency, congestive heart failure, and gastrointestinal bleeding. Low levels may be caused by vomiting and diarrhea. Selenium: A trace mineral that is a cofactor for production of active antioxidant enzymes such as glutathione peroxidases and thioredoxin reductase. Research shows a link between low selenium levels and cancer. Vitamin B12: Important for metabolism, the formation of the red blood cells, and the maintenance of the central nervous system." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"To treat iron deficiency anemia: Diagnostic tests are carried out to first determine that there is no hidden blood loss, for example, due to a heavy period, an ulcer, or other occult gastrointestinal bleeding. If blood loss is detected, medication is prescribed to treat the cause and prevent further loss. Iron pills are also prescribed, usually in the form of ferrous sulfate, in the amount of 60 mg of elemental iron three times a day." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"Aspirin can irritate the gastrointestinal tract, and may cause gastrointestinal bleeding. Aspirin can also interfere with the absorption of B vitamins and vitamin C. If you are taking aspirin daily for cardiovascular health, it is better to take baby aspirin— studies have shown that it is less irritating to the gastrointestinal tract, and it works just as well as ordinary aspirin. BASIC GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING AND PREPARING FOODS Clearly, a healthy diet must provide a proper balance of the four essential nutrients, as well as a rich supply of vitamins, minerals, and other micronutrients." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Canadian researchers tracked hospital admissions caused by gastrointestinal bleeding before and after the introduction of COX-2 inhibitors (Vioxx, Celebrex, and Mobic). Instead of dropping when the new drugs became available, as investigators had expected, the rate of hemorrhage and hospitalization for older people paradoxically rose by 10 percent.78 British researchers asked a similar question: Would COX-2 inhibitors be easier on the stomach than traditional NSAIDs? The answer: There was no evidence to suggest that the newer drugs were less harmful to the digestive tract." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"As many as 200,000 cases of gastrointestinal bleeding, including 10,000 to 20,000 deaths, could be occurring each year in the United States as a result of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs prescribed for arthritis. These drugs can also cause kidney or liver damage. Q Misoprostol (Cytotec) and ulcer drugs like ranitidine (Zantac) and sucralfate (Carafate) might help prevent the development of ulcers associated with NSAIDs. Q Diclofenac sodium (Voltaren), a drug often prescribed for arthritis, has many serious potential side effects and may cause liver problems in some cases." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"In fact, daily baby aspirin increased the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. Where does this leave us? What to do: Because the risks-benefits of aspirin therapy are highly individualized, speak to your doctor. Ask if he/she believes that these recent findings in any way change your need for aspirin therapy. •Sunscreen. For decades, medical experts have strongly recommended the liberal use of sunscreen to help prevent skin cancer. However, researchers are now realizing that sunscreen blocks the ultraviolet (UV) sun exposure that's necessary for the formation of vitamin D." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.) "All were prescribed an NSAID for pain relief, and all were considered at high risk for upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Among patients who had one or more risk factor, only approximately 27% were prescribed an NSAID prescription strategy aimed at reducing the risk of bleeding. Among patients who had at least two risk factors, close to 40% were prescribed a safer NSAID strategy, while approximately 42% of the patients who had three risk factors received this benefit." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.) "Last year we learned that Plavix has a greater risk for gastrointestinal bleeding than previously thought," says Dr. Byron Cryer, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas. "This year we learned that the combination of Plavix plus aspirin is not as effective for the prevention of cardiovascular events as we previously thought. In sum, this means that the benefit-to-risk ratio of Plavix has become even narrower," he says." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.) "In both sexes, regular aspirin use has been shown to increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. New finding: In men, daily aspirin can lower heart attack risk by 32%, according to a recent analysis of aspirin therapy conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Aspirin does not have this effect in all women. However, women who take a daily or every-other-day aspirin were found to have a 17% reduction in the risk for stroke." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"The number of cases of serious gastrointestinal bleeding that Vioxx was supposed to prevent was actually smaller than the number of people who developed a heart attack, blood clot, or stroke. Abramson began digging around, eventually uncovering on an FDA Web site the original data Merck had submitted to the agency from the VIGOR trial. The data Merck had submitted for Vioxx told a different story from what had been presented to physicians in the New England Journal article Abramson had read." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"They can cause gastrointestinal bleeding, which kills thousands each year. The morphine-type compounds these legal drugs contain can also lead to serious, life-altering addictions. When the famous radio host, Rush Limbaugh, announced on his radio program that he was addicted to pain medication, his life was in shambles. But he is not alone in this. There are millions of people who initially started off by taking an "innocent" Advil for the occasional headache, but ended up being unable to live without strong painkillers." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Ask your health care provider about a protective agent to take along with the NSAID, especially if you are over sixty-five or have had previous gastrointestinal bleeding. CD Do not take iron supplements, or a multivitamin containing iron. Iron is suspected of being involved in pain, swelling, and joint destruction. Consume iron in foods instead. Good sources include blackstrap molasses, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, fish, lima beans, and peas. CD Boron is important as a trace mineral." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Aspirin is not the correct preventive treatment for stroke and that point is driven home when we consider that aspirin causes gastrointestinal bleeding in 8 out of 1,000 people and is sometimes fatal. Ischemia leads to excessive activation of excitatory amino acid receptors, accumulation of intracellular calcium, and release of other toxic products that cause cellular injury. Dr. James Howenstine writes, "The use of aspirin has become widely accepted in the United States as an important measure to prevent heart attacks and strokes." - Mark Sircus, Transdermal Magnesium Therapy (Get the book.)

"But should you, as a well person who has never had a heart attack or a gastrointestinal bleeding episode, decide to take a baby aspirin every day as a precaution against having your first attack? The absolute risk reduction for the primary prevention of a heart attack, if there's any risk reduction at all, is minuscule. The absolute risk of intestinal bleeding from taking a baby aspirin every day is also minuscule. It's your call. • What about statins? What is the personal benefit/risk assessment for a statin? Does the 1." - Nortin M. Hadler, The Last Well Person: How to Stay Well Despite the Health-Care System (Get the book.)

"Researchers did observe a seventeen percent reduction in the risk of stroke in the aspirin group, owing to a twenty-four percent reduction in ischemic stroke incidence (aspirin conferred a statistically insignificant twenty-four percent increase in hemorrhagic stroke risk). gastrointestinal bleeding requiring transfusion was forty percent more frequent in the aspirin group than in the placebo group. As for aspirin's effect on overall mortality, there was none-all-cause death rates were similar between the placebo and treatment groups(24)." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.)

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