You’re probably aware that taking low doses of aspirin (such as 75-81 milligrams, like a baby aspirin) has been shown to help prevent heart attacks, orossibly cardiovascular problems later in life.  But did you also know that daily aspirin dosages may help with cancer prevention?
 
Originally, aspirin was a “natural” remedy, as it was originally derived from willow bark.  You can still find it in its natural form at some health food stores.  Our grandparents and great-grandparents took it for headaches, and as good pain-relievers.
 
As reported in the medical journal, The Lancet in January of 2011, in a large scale study of 25,570 people over 4-8 years, daily aspirin doses reduced total canceler deaths by 34% after as long as five years out.  That’s pretty amazing news.  Better yet, some 15 years out, after the trials were completed, the deaths from cancer were still 20% lower.  Especially noted were lowered deaths from colorectal, esophageal, lung and prostrate cancers.  Unfortunately, the study was conducted mostly with men, not women, so it didn’t really address female cancer diseases such as breast cancers or gynecological cancers.
 
We also know that aspirin reduces inflammation in the body, which is also linked to cardiovascular disease formation.
 
I’m not a medical doctor, as you know, but I do recommend you see yours.  Go get a checkup, and ask her if you need to be on a prophylactic dose of daily aspirin. Don’t just start taking aspirin every day on your own, as there are potential side effects that may be significant or even life threatening.