According to Xinhua News Agency According to reports from media outlets such as Reference News, US President Trump detailed the cause of his "bruises on the back of his hands" in an interview released this week: he had been taking high doses of aspirin every day for 25 years and even refused to listen to doctors' advice to reduce the dosage .
Against this backdrop, Trump, who will turn 80 in six months, is already the oldest sitting president in U.S. history. Over the past year, he has been repeatedly photographed with large bruises on the back of his hands, sometimes accompanied by large bandages , constantly fueling speculation about his health. The White House confirmed last July that Trump suffers from chronic venous insufficiency , causing swelling in his legs.
In a recent interview, Trump mentioned that he is taking "high doses of aspirin" every day, which makes him more prone to bruising . He also revealed that his doctor had advised him to switch to a lower dose, but he refused because he had been taking this dose for "25 years," to the point that it had become a kind of "superstition."
“They say aspirin helps thin the blood, and I don’t want thick blood flowing through my heart,” Trump said. “I want good, thin blood flowing through my heart. Do you understand?”
White House physician Barbabella revealed that Trump takes 325 milligrams of aspirin daily . According to the Mayo Clinic's medication guidelines, low-dose aspirin is approximately 75 to 100 milligrams, with 81 milligrams being the most common.
Trump said, "They wanted me to choose the smaller one. I chose the bigger one, and I've been doing that for years, but the result is bruising."
Trump also revealed that every time he "gets hit hard by someone," he applies some cosmetics to his hands . He added, "I have that kind of cosmetic, you know, it's easy to apply, it only takes about ten seconds."
While acknowledging his long-term use of medication "beyond the prescribed dosage," Trump also attempted to prove that his body was still full of vitality.
He explained that he typically begins his day in an office in the White House residence early in the morning, then goes downstairs at 10 a.m. to work in the Oval Office until 7 or 8 p.m. The White House's private schedule also shows that in the first 19 days of December, Trump held hundreds of meetings and calls with his staff, members of Congress, and business CEOs.
However, it is undeniable that some signs of aging in the elderly can also be found in Trump, such as not sleeping well at night.
Trump admitted that he often texts or calls his aides at 2 a.m. or later . Several of his allies also revealed that Trump watches their television news interviews in the early hours of the morning and then texts them with his comments.
The US president vehemently denied openly dozing off at a recent White House event, saying it was simply "closing my eyes, which is relaxing for me." He also denied having hearing problems, only stating that he occasionally has some difficulty hearing when "many people are talking at the same time."
For the US president's health, his lifestyle habits may be the bigger hidden danger.
Trump has made it clear that he has no interest in any exercise other than playing golf .
After being diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, Trump briefly wore medical compression stockings but quickly gave up because he "didn't like them." Instead, he moved around more in his office , reportedly a common way to improve lower limb edema.
The bigger problem lies in the food. Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Grootes recalled on a podcast last October that on a flight traveling with Trump, Trump ate a Big Mac, a four-ounce beef burger, a Filet-O-Fish, and fries .
In response, the US president stated that his dietary habits have never changed. His doctor reported last year that Trump takes rosuvastatin and ezetimibe to control his cholesterol .
As for his lack of exercise and frequent consumption of high-calorie foods, yet still maintaining his energy in his late eighties, Trump attributed it entirely to genetics, claiming that his parents remained energetic even in their old age.
(Article source: CLS)
