Balthasar_Loscha

Balthasar_Loscha t1_iy5nsv7 wrote

>It was observed that salicylic acid in plant based dieters was potentially higher than those taking low dose aspirin and typically much higher than other subjects.

No, circulating SA is a hundred times lower in vegetarians and non-vegetarians compared to consumers of low dose aspirin.

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Balthasar_Loscha t1_iy5jyy2 wrote

"Results: Salicylic acid was detected in every serum sample analysed. Higher serum concentrations of salicylic acid were found in vegetarians than non-vegetarians: median concentrations of 0.11 (range, 0.04-2.47) micromol/litre and 0.07 (range, 0.02-0.20) micromol/litre, respectively; the median of the difference was 0.05 micromol/litre (95% confidence interval for difference, 0.03 to 0.08; p < 0.0001). The median serum concentration of salicylic acid in patients taking aspirin (75 mg daily) was 10.03 (range, 0.23-25.40) micromol/litre, which was significantly higher than that found in non-vegetarians and vegetarians."

The contribution of diet to concentrations of SA is neglible, and not useable as a replacement for low dose Aspirin

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Balthasar_Loscha t1_iy5fdjn wrote

>Yeah salicylic acid is very high in some plants, cumin I believe has the highest at ~1% by weight if I remember correctly.

The intake of SA in a regular diet, even with a high amount of plant intake, is neglible. Rare outliers like the alleged cumin should be ignored.

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Balthasar_Loscha t1_iy4nhf5 wrote

Any information on salicylic acid amounts in plants? They are very very low, iirc. Arginine is effective as a NO donor if it is taken apart from meals. Animal-based, restaurant-type of diet has the best precedence worldwide, and plant-based diets, 3rd World-diets, unfortunately the worst :(

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Balthasar_Loscha t1_iy1qnsj wrote

Oral L-Arginine, which is another general nitric oxide (NO) donor, at ~2x2000 mg/d, was shown to improve endpoints like survival in a rather big way, iirc. Low dose Aspirin at 80-150 mg/d reduces the clotting effect of Covid- 19 too, which likely reduces longer term tissue damage.

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