blood-thinner | Asian Health Secrets

19 Jan

DVT and Joint Replacement

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DVT is deep vein thrombosis. Joint replacement surgery is surging for baby boomers and DVT is among the greatest risk following surgery. According to Outpatient Surgery magazine, “Recommended prophylaxes don’t necessarily prevent deep vein thrombosis from developing in patients following hip or knee replacement, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. About 1 in 100 patients who undergo total or partial knee arthroplasty and 1 in 200 patients who undergo total or partial hip arthroplasty will suffer DVT before hospital discharge.” Those estimates might not reflect the true dangers of DVT, says John Heit, MD, a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “The period of risk extends beyond the duration of hospitalization, which these days, is really quite short.” The risk period could be as long as three years following surgery I have heard. What natural blood thinner works to prevent clots while reducing scar tissue? Serramend capsules an enzyme used by the silk worm to dissolver her cocoon.

04 Sep

Cloud Ear, Tree Ear blood-thinner – Cloud-Ear, Baum Ear Blutverdünner

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This inexpensive dried culinary fungus (a form of mushroom) is called tree ear, cloud ear, and black fungus sold in Chinese supermarkets in plastic bags or online. It is a natural blood-thinner that reduces harmful cholesterol and protects blood vessel elasticity. If you have ever had Chinese hot and sour soup you have eaten this crunchy cooking ingredient. See the previous article on PAD. Peripheral Arterial Disease a common circulation problem in which the arteries that carry blood to the legs or arms become narrowed or clogged. The most common cause of PAD is atherosclerosis, often called “hardening of the arteries” a gradual process in which cholesterol and scar tissue build up, forming plaque that clogs the blood vessels. . Soak and cook (black fungus, cloud ear, tree ear) in soup, pasta, or oatmeal. This natural blood-thinner can help prevent heart trouble and stroke. Its action has been compared to warfarin (Coumadin) a drug used to inhibit the synthesis of clotting factors, thus preventing blood clot formation–without side-effects.