Taking asprin regularly may make you up to
50 per cent less likely to develop colon
or rectal cancer.
A massive study of 6,217 people conducted
at four major medical institutions in the
united states revealed that people who
took asprin at least four times a week had
half the risk of developing colorectal
cancer when compared with others who never
took asprin, or those who only used it
occasionally.
Explaining the findings, dr paul stolley,
professor of medicine at the university of
pennsylvania school of medicine, said: "it
seems that asprin may inhibit the
formation of substances in the body called
prostaglandins which are known to play a
role in the growth of tumours".
Added dr william castell,an expert in
preventive medicine at harvard medical
school and director of the famed
framingham heart study: " taking asprin
four times a week would not only help
reduce the risk of large bowel caner, but
also reduce the risk of heart attacks and
heart diseases."
a word of caution, however, before you
rush off to buy asprin, check with your
gp, it can cause stomach bleeding if you
are prone to ulcers.
Aspin tablets are usually 300mg per
tablet, and many experts regard 75mg
enough to reduce the risk of the above
diseases, so by breaking one tablet into
four and taking 75mg four times per week
would be a good idea, provided you have no
history of stomach problems.
