Dr. Cooper in studio; heart health - aspirin and chocolate; statins; Niacin/B3 (see show notes for references)

If you have a heart, then today's program is one you don't want to miss… Find out what aspirin and chocolate have in common…and why the time of day that you take aspirin can make a difference. And if you take one of the so-called statin drugs to help lower your cholesterol, Dr. Cooper will explain why you may want to consider combining that with vitamin B-3, otherwise known as Niacin. Dr. Cooper answers listeners' calls. Program Reference Notes:Effects of Low Habitual Cocoa Intake on Blood Pressure and Bioactive Nitric Oxide - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/298/1/49 Niacin and Statin Combination Therapy: Regression of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease - http://www.millennium-cme.com/go/niacin/pdf/545-074-09-07-PA-ER1.pdf Aspirin for hypertension - http://read.health.harvard.edu/user/user.fas/s=784/fp=3/tp=76?T=open_summary,958720&P=summary