these foods contain aspirin eat daily to reduce the heart attacks and cancer let's talk about it
the use of aspirin has been shown to lower anyone's risk of having a heart attack and a
stroke and even a colorectal cancer nevertheless it also increases someone's risk of bleeding
particularly gastrointestinal bleeding so there is a fine balance there what if I
told you that there is a way to receive aspirin without having to worry about causing bleeding
welcome aboard to Sugar MD Channel where I'm Dr Reagan I'm a board certified internist and an
endocrinologist I am here to educate Enlighten and entertain some viewers
on all things health related mostly diabetes after all good health is just as sweet as a spoonful of
sugar right let me put my physician hat on now and let's get exploring while there is a wealth
of research available on the disease preventative properties of aspirin there has been a recent
optic in interest in the possible health benefits of salicylates that are obtained through diet
however it is essential to keep in mind that the majority of plant products that have been
shown to contain salicylic acid which is what is an aspirin right or salicylates also typically
abundant sources of phenolic acids which are very good for your body in the past the willow bark
for example were used to extract components that were equivalent to aspirin but in 1899
salicin was modified into a medication that could be patented and was given the name aspirin
in the past gout and rheumatic fever were two of the conditions that were treated with Aspirin
these days however aspirin is more commonly used as an anti-clotting agent to prevent heart attacks
and strokes and also a pain reliever every year around 100 billion aspirin tablets are
manufactured these are millions of people who are not aware that they may be actually even allergic
to salicylates so this is primarily due to the fact that the foods in which it occurs naturally
are not very comparable to aspirin aspirin is a chemical known as salicylate you would never be
able to link a salicylate allergy to foods like broccoli olives breath mints pistachios mushrooms
or even coffee because none of these things have anything in common with another yet they all have
you guessed it right salicylates which are compounds that are comparable to aspirin
so no wonder it protect you from heart disease all those things that I just said all the foods so
see if you experience an adverse reaction to any of these meals
or Foods it is possible that you have an allergic salicylates they're great for your health they're
going to help you a lot with clotting and as an anti-clotting food or anti-cancer food
but some of you are allergic to it there are dozens of foods none of which are alike they
contain salicylates there is a possibility that you will experience headaches asthma wheezing
nausea diarrhea stomach upset itching rash swelling of your hands feet you name it and
you may think that you're saying that these foods are healthy for me but I can't take them I can eat
them well maybe you think about you may have a salicylate or aspirin allergy and all of these
symptoms can happen at the same time and you'll be wondering like what is going on I'm not even
on taking any medication why am I having so much problems it is possible that your lips could swell
and your throat can become itchy unpleasant or swollen if you have salicylate or aspirin allergy
so if you experience these symptoms as well as the others that I talked about you may have what
we call salicylate allergy caused by the aspirin in the food you eat again it's great if you don't
have allergy but if you have allergy to these Foods you're not in good luck now people who are
aware that they have an allergic to the aspirin as if you know it but for sure then you should
still clear off the over-the-counter medications that contain aspirin as well and some of the foods
that we discussed some pain relievers for example for menstrual cycle anti-acids sometimes they have
it and they may not say they have aspirin that they may say in the label that they they have
salicylates or salicylic acid or stuff like that they all mean the same thing it's all derivatives
of aspirin some cold and flu stuff that dupai may have aspirin or derivatives in there
some teething gel for your babies remedies for toothaches may have it even though you have an
allergy to aspirin though sometimes you know some people have no problem with these Foods
so you may say that look I have allergic to aspirin but I can tolerate these Foods
that's also possible so I'm not saying that if you have aspirin allergy entirely eliminate
those Foods just pay attention to see if you have similar problems with those Foods if you
have allergic to salicylates or aspirin there's also a subgroup of people which may include you
who consume foods but again they experience pain without understanding why and finally
some of you could see the benefits of aspirin but you choose to get your salicylates from natural
sources rather than using a pharmaceutical because sometimes Pharmaceuticals are so strong that may
give you side effects versus Foods may not do that so again let's talk about the foods that
are rich in salicylates which will be of use to each of you in a different way depending on which
category you belong to in our discussion the day will be made if you don't have any allergies or
anything like that natural aspirin can be found in the following Foods so it is I'll talk to you
right now but also it's important to note that fruits and vegetables contain more salicylates
when they're not fully ripe so think about that so if you're eating things are fully ripe they
may use some of their salicylates now apples for example apricots avocados blackberries blueberries
broccoli cantaloupe cauliflower cherries chili peppers cucumbers currants dates dried herbs and
spices we'll talk about more on that later but eggplant figs grapefruit grapes green peppers
guava kiwi licorice red chili powder paprika and turmeric they contain a lot of salicylates
but cumin is about one percent aspirin by weight interesting fact right eating is teaspoon of cumin
is like taking a baby Aspirin because salicylic acid is a defensive hormone that actually plants
produce the content of it is increased when plants also get stressed what does it mean such as when
they're attacked by bugs right it's unlike the pesticide Laden plants and the point of fact
here is that it was shown that for example the soups or anything like that are prepared with
Organic veggies they contained when they looked into them roughly six times more salicylic acid
than the soups or Foods created using the same things that are traditionally cultivated with
all the pesticides although the same thing for I think it's true for coffee for example the organic
coffee will give you so much more benefit compared to coffee that is produced in a non-organic way
so of course we should always go for the Whole Foods if possible organic foods white bread has
only eight phytochemicals but whole grain breads which are rich in salicylic acid contain around 1
000 times as many phytochemicals compared to white bread so you figure some of you again
we talked about this could be allergic to aspirin but in reality it is extremely beneficial that are
commonly found in Whole Foods so the natural plant actually was used to make aspirin right it had an
acetyl group bonded to it in order to make it to a medication so when they make a medication out
of a natural thing they always have to modify it in one way or the other to increase its efficacy
or potency Etc uh this acetyl group gives aspirin it is characteristic the acetyl molecule on the
chemical now naturally occurring salicylates are actually missing that acetyl group which
is the component that is typically responsible for causing the reaction so the aspirin may actually
itself as a medicine may cause more reaction more allergies in you than the foods so I would say
increase those Foods in your diet today make sure that you're not allergic to those Foods
because of the salicylate component in them and if you're not you're going to yourself a big favor to
reduce the risk of heart attacks and Cancers thank you for watching I will see you in the next video
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