Marinko Bilušić, MD, specialist in clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
Polyclinic Bonifarm
Recently there has been extensive writing about how "the myth of aspirin has been destroyed" and that its beneficial effects in the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with present risk factors that favour the emergence of these events, which include high blood pressure, diabetes and high fat in the blood, are questionable.
Although referring to the results of large and serious clinical research, interpretation of these results in the media creates somehow a doubt that aspirin as a matter of fact is not effective in this indication.
The drug concentration in the blood
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Head of Laboratory Diagnostics Department
Sanja Kačkov Maslać, PhD, analytical toxicology specialist
Marinko Bilušić, MD, specialist in clinical pharmacology and toxicology
Polyclinic Bonifarm
Once again people's truth that any exaggeration is not good is scientifically validated. Namely, a rooted myth that is transmitted for generations both in preventive and in curative medicine, how drinking a lot of milk strengthens bones and contributes to vitality, is definitely called into question.
Although the recommendation that taking 3 cups of milk a day for the prevention and alleviation of osteoporosis seems quite logical, with respect to the ideal ratio of essential ingredients necessary for the development of a bone, such as calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D it appears that taking a larger quantity of milk per day does not reduce the risk of fractures, moreover can be harmful and even increase mortality.
We know that the research results in animal cannot be directly mapped to people, but it is significant that it was demonstrated in several animal species how chronic exposure to D-galactose causes faster aging of cells and their shorter life expectancy. And the milk is the richest source of galactose, both in the form of monosaccharides and in combination with glucose in form of disaccharide lactose.