A cardiologist warns: these 5 medications increase the risk of heart attack and stroke in older people

• to 3 grams per day of EPA/DHA).
• Physical therapies (ice, heat, massage, acupuncture).
• For occasional acute pain, low-dose paracetamol is infinitely safer for the heart.

3. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs): the silent destroyers of nutrients

PPIs (omeprazole, pantoprazole, esomeprazole) are used by 68% of people over 60 for heartburn. Their long-term use increases the risk of heart attack by 70% in the elderly.

By blocking the production of stomach acid, PPIs prevent the absorption of