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Peter -- I disagree. Aspirin is a quick hemophilia hit, and NOBODY should be on it who has no clear need for it. Our millions of years of evolution have not left us with blood that clots too easily, or that otherwise needs the mild damage aspirin does to it. It is true that our few decades with McDonalds have left us with high fat diets starting in childhood, and the highest percentages of children and adults who are obese in our history. Along with that come a lot of cardiovascular problems. But there's a real obvious solution, and it isn't to pop an aspirin and grab your dive gear. You're the MD, how come I'm the one giving the right medical advice? Us public health types getting too arrogant? <g> Regards, Dave Smith U Tx School of Public Health ---------- From: Peter N.R. Heseltine[SMTP:heseltin@hs*.us*.ed*] Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 1996 5:51 AM To: techdiver@terra.net Subject: Aspirin & antioxidants You wrote: <snip> So whether aspirin works for DCS, in non-allergic divers, it's worth taking. And the risk/expense of taking about 400 IU of vitamin E a day is also worth it. Note that none of these treatments *replaces* having your cholesterol/triglycerides measured (and treated under medical supervision if needed), exercising regularly and eating a fat-reduced diet. Additionally, new non-invasive tests may pinpoint people at special risk for heart attack. Safer diving through bloodier hearts Peter Heseltine, MD P.S. E-mail me if you want the medical publication references to the above. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'.
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