{"id":9286,"date":"2014-02-04T13:00:15","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T18:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/?p=9286"},"modified":"2014-01-30T17:22:20","modified_gmt":"2014-01-30T22:22:20","slug":"this-sleep-aid-raises-heart-attack-risk-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/2014\/02\/04\/this-sleep-aid-raises-heart-attack-risk-50\/","title":{"rendered":"This Sleep Aid Raises Heart Attack Risk 50%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Depositphotos_6672699_xs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9288 alignleft\" alt=\"Mature Man - Heart Trouble\" src=\"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Depositphotos_6672699_xs-263x300.jpg\" width=\"237\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Depositphotos_6672699_xs-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Depositphotos_6672699_xs.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a>A recent report presented by Taiwanese researchers at the American Heart Association\u2019s annual meeting reveals a truly disturbing fact about a common sleeping aid.<\/p>\n<p>It boosts the chances of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke. And if that wasn\u2019t enough, an unrelated, earlier study linked it to an uptick in cancer-related deaths.<\/p>\n<p>The study conducted at the China Medical University in Taiwan, shows that a commonly used sleeping drug called Ambien (generic name Zoldipen ) is directly linked to massive increases in heart-related problems.<\/p>\n<p>In fact researchers discovered that 60 pills taken per year spikes the risk of myocardial infarction ( heart attack) a whopping 50 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Another study, presented at the same American Heart Association event in Dallas revealed that the Ambien also raises the risk of aortic dissection. A life-threatening condition where the aorta tears, causing internal bleeding.<\/p>\n<p>Other studies conducted in a past revealed that Ambien stays in the system much longer than was generally thought.<\/p>\n<p>If you suffer insomnia there is no need to put yourself at such great risk to get a good night\u2019s sleep.<\/p>\n<p>There are many natural, drug free alternatives available. Sleep disorders are often stress-related.\u00a0 A light walk after dinner, a warm bath and your favorite book might help you relax and fall asleep easier.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/insomnia-program\/\" target=\"&quot;_parent\">The most effective natural method to fall asleep easily is our simple brain-training audio. It automatically and effortlessly switches your brain waves over to sleeping mode and knocks you out in 24 minutes. Learn more and try it out for yourself here\u2026<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent report presented by Taiwanese researchers at the American Heart Association\u2019s annual meeting reveals a truly disturbing fact about a common sleeping aid. It boosts the chances of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke. And if that wasn\u2019t enough, an unrelated, earlier study linked it to an uptick in cancer-related deaths. 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