Ibuprofen Can Stop Your Heart

Ibuprofen Can Stop Your Heart

The headline to this post alarmed me as I know Ibuprofen is a widely used painkiller.  Many people use it for back problems and on a regular basis.  It pays to be aware of the dangers. 

A new study reveals that a commonly consumed painkiller, wrongly considered "harmless" by millions, is probably causing thousands of deaths from cardiac arrest each year.

According to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death among adults over 40 in the United States and other countries, with about 326,200 people experiencing an out-of-hospital SCA each year in the US alone; nine of 10 victims of SCA will die.¹

Suprisingly, however, the causes of SCA are still widely considered unknown. Instead, the medical profession opts for pointing the finger at vague risk factors, such as family history, previous heart problems, or elevated LDL cholesterol (a long debunked surrogate marker for heart disease].

But what if something so obvious and preventable as the consumption of NSAID drugs could be contributing to this health epidemic?

Cardiac Arrest in Pregnant Women

This is a serious issue and alarmed me when I read it.  We know so little of what goes on behind the scenes in the hospitals and in the Research Laboratories.  The Researchers are doing sterling work on our behalf and I love sharing their findings on this page.

So often I have read about pregnant women who fell ill suddenly, this would explain that situation. The more we are informed, the better for us.  I hope this article raises awareness of Cardiac Arrest in Pregnant Women.  How frighenting that must be for a mother who is expecting, one can only guess at.


Cardiac Arrest in Pregnant Women More Common Than You’d Think