Blood Clot

This article is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Just because something is “natural” doesn’t mean it is automatically harmless. Treating an existing blood clot is a medical emergency requiring a doctor's treatment and supervision. A blood clot is a buildup of blood and tissue inside one of our veins or arteries, a natural bodily function that can quickly become a deadly killer. When blood fails to circulate properly, blood clots form. When you are wounded, blood naturally clots to stop bleeding. However, blood clots can also create a blockage in your veins or arteries, break loose and travel to the heart, lungs or brain, causing life-threatening heart attacks, strokes, embolisms or other health emergencies.

SUPPLEMENTS

Nattokinase Nattokinase a systemic enzyme that works quickly and very effective for ischemic stroke (due to blood clot). Nattokinase is an enzyme from the Japanese food natto. It is a potent fibrinolytic which means that it dissolves the fiber, which makes the blood thick rather than thin the blood. It's great for dissolving clots and lowering blood pressure, which also means it can prevent heart attacks and strokes.

TESTIMONIAL A friend of mine had a transient ischemic attack (TIA). He was prescribed a blood thinner. However, an herbalist directed him to nattokinase. Four years later, no more TIA's.

Bear in mind nattokinase is a blood thinner which can increase bleeding (though I read what someone commented in an article that it is not a blood thinner; he said it is more a clot buster than anything). So be certain which type stroke you are dealing with! That means do not use if your stroke is the hemorrhagic type (caused by rupture or tear in a blood vessel, aka aneurysm). Nattokinase or bromelain enzymes will dissolve any blockages and should greatly help to reduce the risk of further strokes. It is often discussed that the best time to take Nattokinase is after dinner or before sleep. The usual instructions for taking nattokinase is to take it 3X a day. But there is a study showing that it doesn't reach its maximum blood level until after 12 hours after taking it. So instead of taking it three times a day, twice a day is actually better. That's important because remembering to take anything 3X a day is difficult. But popping your nattokinase first thing in the morning and then again right before bed is easy. Dr. Frank Shallenberger suggested the following way & dosage of taking nattokinase:

I've recommended taking one 100 mg tablet of nattokinase just before a long transcontinental plane flight. Doing so can dramatically decrease the chances of getting a blood clot (DVT) while you're sitting there for such a long time.

I also give it to every one of my patients who has atrial fibrillation. This is a situation that can cause dangerous blood clots. And I take 200 mg a day of it myself just for prevention. Even though I have never had a blood clot, I don't intend to get one. Now instead of taking it all at once in the morning, I will take 100 mg in the morning and again at bedtime. That way I can be sure that I am maintaining good levels of nattokinase in my blood for a full 24 hours.

This is another supplement that is hard to find (try Healthy Options). I bought mine in the U.S. If you're unable to find this, use bromelain instead. Even the mezzanine stores in Cash & Carry in Makati carry bromelain. This needs to be taken on empty stomach.

China has done thousands of studies on fibrolytic enzymes and found that they prevent heart attacks and strokes.

Don't take nattokinase if you take aspirin for your heart or if you are on prescription anticoagulant (blood thinning) medication. There is very little risk of an adverse reaction, only one adverse reaction reported in the medical literature, but the combined effects of nattokinase & serrapeptase are impossible to predict. Nattokinase can do something that serrapeptase cannot. They act as an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. They prevent the hormone angiotensin from being converted into the hormone angiotensinogen, which raises blood pressure. Just how much nattokinase lowers your blood pressure depends on how thoroughly it is digested. This suggests not taking antacids and nattokinase at the same time.

Serrapeptase This helps remove the blockage caused by the ischemic stroke. It dissolves blood clots. Serrapeptase, technically called Serratio Peptidase, is a proteolytic enzyme, which means that it chops up or digests protein. It is produced by bacteria in the gut of silkworms and is used to digest their cocoons. When this enzyme is isolated and coated in the form of a tablet, it has been shown to act as an anti-inflammatory and a pain-blocker, much like aspirin, ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). What’s more, preliminary research indicates that Serrapeptase may even help inhibit plaque build-up in arteries, thereby preventing atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and a resulting heart attack or stroke. Therefore, much like aspirin, this naturally derived enzyme may work to prevent inflammation, pain, heart attack and stroke. Unlike aspirin and other over-the-counter (OTC) NSAIDs, Serrapeptase has not been shown to cause ulcers and stomach bleeding. It may enhance cardiovascular health by breaking down the protein by-products of blood coagulation called fibrin. Conveniently, Serrapeptase is able to dissolve the fibrin and other dead or damaged tissue without harming living tissue. This could enable the dissolution of atherosclerotic plaques without causing any harm to the inside of the arteries. Serrapeptase has been used in Europe and Asia for over 25 years. Because the enzyme digests or dissolves all nonliving tissue, including blood clots, cysts and arterial plaque, it is used to treat a variety of conditions, including sprains and torn ligaments, postoperative swelling, venous thrombosis (clots in the legs), ear, nose and throat infections and atherosclerosis.

Be sure to take Serrapeptase on an empty stomach, meaning that Serrapeptaseshould be taken at least two hours after eating, and no food should be consumed for a half hour after taking Serrapeptase. Serrapeptase is a powerful enzyme that comes with a few cautions. In elderly people who use the product over a long period of time, gastrointestinal irritation can occur, though this is rare. There is also the increased risk of infection of the lung and pneumonia when using Serrapeptase. This is rare (as evidenced by a few isolated letters to the editor in medical journals) but is a possibility because Serrapeptase thins mucus secretions, which can lead to lung complications if one has a history of lung problems. Also note that the studies involving Serrapeptase do not extend over a long period of time. Therefore, the long-term effects of this supplement have not yet been determined.

Serrapeptase and nattokinase are entirely different enzymes. They both are proteolytic enzymes, which is to say they both break down proteins, particularly fibrin in the bloodstream. They both originally came from natural sources in China and Japan, serrapeptase from silkworms and nattokinase from the fermented soy food natto. But they don't do quite the same things in the human body.

You may have a problem finding this supplement in Pinas. Try Healthy Options but be prepared for sticker shock (you know how expensive their products are).

Dosage The recommended dose is 10 mg to 30 mg per day. For prevention, 10 mg daily. For arthritis, sinusitis, fibrocystic breast, bronchitis and cardiovascular problems, 20 mg daily. For pain, start with 10 mg daily and work up to 20 mg if needed. For injury, trauma or post surgery recovery, take 30 mg daily for two days, then go down to 20 mg daily until swelling and pain subside.

Quercetin, Resveratrol & Catechins

Studies done in animal and some human populations show that various types of flavonoids (quercetin, resveratrol and catechins, for example) can help reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, which is a dangerous condition caused by plaque building up within the arteries.

Bromelain

Bromelain is a group of protein-digesting enzymes obtained from the fruit and stem of pineapple. These enzymes are useful for treating a wide range of health conditions, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Usually “bromelain” sold in extract or supplement form refers to enzymes extracted from pineapple stems or cores, rather than from the fruit’s flesh. Eating pineapple (fresh or frozen) is the very best way to consume natural bromelain. It’s found in all parts of the pineapple but most concentrated in the core. The core is where the highest concentration is found. Keep in mind that the riper the fruit is, the softer the core will be. Juicing the core of the pineapple or throwing it into a smoothie along with other vegetables like cucumber is an easy way to consume bromelain. Bromelain has traditionally been used as a potent anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling agent. Research have also shown that it has fibrinolytic, antiedematous and antithrombotic properties, meaning it helps prevent or reduce blood clots, edema and swelling. This helps remove the blockage caused by ischemic stroke. Recent studies have found evidence that this enzyme stops lung metastasis in its tracks, which suggests that bromelain can be used to treat a wide variety of diseases, potentially including cancer. A look at the scientific literature, which includes 1,600-plus articles evaluating the medicinal benefits of bromelain, shows that it has been used to treat a wide range of health problems, including:

• Connective tissue injuries, such as ACL tears

• Sprained ankles

• Tendonitis

• Allergies

• Arthritis, joint pain and osteoarthritis

• Digestive issues like heartburn or diarrhea

• Cardiovascular disorders

• Asthma

• Autoimmune diseases

• Cancer

• Inflammatory bowel disease

• Sinus infections, such as bronchitis and sinusitis

• Surgical trauma and slow healing of skin wounds or burns

• Poor absorption of drugs, especially antibiotics, and symptoms due to taking medications

According to a 2017 article published in PLOS One, “stem bromelain (SBM) is used as an anti-obesity alternative medicine.” Both serrapeptase & bromelain are protease enzymes that digest dead organic proteins and this will help to clean up arteries and veins. The serrapeptase or bromelain should be taken 3 times a day outside mealtimes because you want it in the blood -- not digesting food.

You generally should not take bromelain for longer than 10 days consecutively.

Drug Interactions

Bromelain interacts with numerous drugs, as noted by MedlinePlus, so you might not want to take bromelain if you are using these medications. The substance can increase the risk of bleeding when taken with drugs that have blood-thinning effects, such as warfarin, heparin, clopidogrel, ibuprofen and aspirin. Bromelain may increase absorption of some antibiotics, particularly amoxicillin and tetracycline, which can increase side effects of these drugs. Bromelain also may increase the effects of some sedatives, high blood pressure drugs and chemotherapy medications. For the average adult, supplemental bromelain does not appear to have any effect on blood pressure, even with doses as high as 12 grams a day. However, people with high blood pressure have been advised to avoid bromelain since the late 1970s, because of a "Hawaii Medical Journal" study published in 1978 that suggested supplemental bromelain may increase the risk of elevated blood pressure and tachycardia -- an abnormally fast heart rate -- in hypertensive subjects. These side effects appeared to increase with higher doses of the enzyme. Further studies are needed to confirm that bromelain supplementation is dangerous for people with high blood pressure.

Gingko Biloba Ginkgo biloba is used to prevent and treat stroke. It increases the blood flow to the brain and helps to prevent blood clots. It inhibits free radical formation also. Ginkgo biloba (standardized extract of Gingko leaves) is used all over the world to increase circulation, particularly to the brain. It is widely used to promote long and short-term memory capacity. It does this by dilating cerebral blood vessels. This is a powerful brain antioxidant and improves blood flow to that organ but can induce hemorrhage in high amounts and would only be advised in moderation in prevention of disease. Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) Apple cider (with The Mother on the label) is beneficial to stroke patients in a variety of ways. ACV is a natural detoxifier and purifier, so it functions to cleanse the blood and body of any toxins that may contribute to stroke. This vinegar also thins the blood and oxidizes it, making it flow easier throughout the body and being more effective as it does flow. I read somewhere that if ACV is taken up to 36 hours straight right after a stroke, that all symptoms would be reversed. L-Arginine

L-Arginine was found that it directly causes the body to produce nitric oxide which causes arteries to relax and widen, melt away plaque, and heal the inner lining of the arteries themselves. Not only are properly formulated L-arginine supplements associated with better heart health, it has actually been shown now in a human clinical trial to reverse the conditions! Here's the link to the study: http://www.healthtechmall.com/announcements/high-desert-heart-institute-study-findings/ The downside to big doses of Arginine is increased viral activity as well as fuel for mycoplasma infections

Vitamin C & Lysine Taking high dose Vitamin C and Lysine will act to help remove the Lp(a) from the arterial walls and also will help to prevent the Lp(a) from forming on the walls of the artery respectively. I read someone posted in EarthClinic that he overheard a doctor tell a patient to take 3X the regular dose of vitamin C for 6 months to clear the blocked artery in his heart. The man who overheard this doctor did the same thing & it worked for him also. Take magnesium, eat bananas (for additional potassium), and drink lots of water if you're worried about getting kidney stones due to the increased intake of vitamin C. Arterial problem should clear up within a month or two on this Vitamin C & Lysine protocol. People might not believe this, so here is Linus Pauling himself, the Nobel prize winner and the discoverer of this remedy -- who was not in the habit of lying -- talking and relating several successful testimonial cures for heart disease using just the Vitamin C and Lysine therapy: Pauling Therapy Website http://www.paulingtherapy.com/ Listen to Linus Pauling's Testimonial on his First 3 Cures Using Vit C and Lysine (Linus Pauling talking).

Magnesium or Magnesium Citrate

DOSAGE:

500 mg (and with that you can consume sea salt)

Magnesium is a mineral essential to many bodily functions, one of which is the regulation of blood clots. Blood clots are particles of blood that congregate to form a plug that inhibits bleeding and promotes healing. The presence of magnesium benefits blood vessel health by balancing with calcium in the body. The ratio of calcium to magnesium is important because while calcium is responsible for the formation of blood clots, magnesium is responsible for their termination. The liquid or powder form is better than the pill form. A blood clot, or thrombus, is a mass of platelets in the blood that helps the body repair damaged blood vessels and stop bleeding. When an area becomes injured, platelets form a protective barrier, beginning the healing process and coagulation.

Problems can arise with excessive clot formation in blood vessels. Venous blood clots are often due to immobilization. A deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot that occurs in a deep vein, is dangerous when pieces of the clot, emboli, separate and travel through the bloodstream to an artery. This can cause heart attack, stroke or peripheral artery disease. Arterial blood clots can also occur by plaque buildup that forms along the blood vessel lining. Another reason magnesium benefits the blood vessels is because of its role in the destruction of blood clots. Magnesium is able to regulate the process of coagulation by inhibiting calcium. The release of calcium is reduced from and into the cells, protecting against calcium overload. This balance is important in maintaining equilibrium of the circulatory system because calcium promotes blood clot formation and magnesium promotes their destruction. When calcium and magnesium are balanced at a ratio below 4-to-1, the formation and destruction of blood clots is healthy. When the ratio is above 4-to-1, pathological blood clot formation results. Keeping magnesium and calcium balanced prevents pathological formation of blood clots. The problems about most multivitamins is that it contains way too much calcium. The cause of the kidney stones and the lack of sleep comes from calcium accumulating in the tissues. Garlic Garlic will help thin the blood – you DO NOT want to thin your blood if a hemorrhagic stroke (caused by rupture) has occurred though. Cayenne pepper Cayenne pepper in warm water (not a whole lot) clears blockages and balances blood pressure. And it works FAST for that stuff (as well as blood loss, hemorraging etc). Even just sprinkling some on your food each day would be good. Cayenne is meant to be good for the prevention of stroke. It helps with blood flow in the body (and the brain) and is good for the arteries. It is full of nutrients and high in Vitamin C as well. Buy the organic kind. Vitamin E and CO-Q10 Dr. Mercola highly suggests the derivative of CO-Q10, ubiquinol, to stave off clotting issues. CO-Q10, also known as Vitamin Q, is necessary for a healthy heart. Vitamin E will also give you strength because it assists in oxygen delivery. Without vitamin E, oxygen will not be transported properly to the muscles (heart/legs) endangering the essential ability to function. Work your way up to the 1, 000 IU slowly, starting with 200 IU and in a month increase to 400 and next month another 200 etc till you get to 1, 000. There are over 20 benefits from natural vitamin E. Natural Vitamin E is D alpha tocopherol and not dl alpha tocopherol which is synthetic. Vitamin E is a blood thinner when inside the body but helps with clotting when exposed to the air. So if you are on blood thinner drug, gradually reduce it as you increase your intake of natural vitamin E. Aspirin is a blood thinner which you use daily, so cut down on the aspirin as the E is being used. Niacin Vitamin B3 or niacin opens up the veins and arteries. Niacin also works to unclump blood -- it thins the blood safely. If you use niacin you will have to reduce the blood thinning drugs you are taking to be safe. Niacin in combination with Lugols Iodine also works to remove constrictions in the arteries -- it cleans the arterial walls. In the 1950s there was a special formulation -- called iodo-niacin or 2-Iodo-nicotinic acid -- which was used successfully for heart problems and arteriosclerosis in the past. Now we have statins which do very little except to vastly reduce your energy and cause diabetes (see side-effects of statins on www.drugs.com). Vitamin B6 This is excellent for preventing strokes. Dr. Ellis, of East Texas, pioneered B-6 supplementation successfully about 50 years ago. 1 tablet a day.... Google him.

Sunshine, Water and Exercise

• Vitamin D from sunshine has long been recognized by Ayurvedic medicine as a natural blood thinner.

• Water is a very effective blood thinner. Drinking about 1/2 ounce of water per pound of body weight (50 oz. if you weigh 100 lbs.) every day will help keep the blood from thickening and clumping.

• Moderate daily exercise will also help thin the blood. Remaining stationary for long periods of time (a long trip or hours on the couch) will increase the risk of a blood clot.

These will all help to increase blood circulation as well as to naturally thin the blood. (The daily baby aspirin often recommended for heart attack patients is a salicylate.) Some natural salicylates are:

• Apple cider vinegar, blackstrap molasses and cayenne pepper are very popular natural blood thinners.

• 'Warming spices' such as curry powder, ginger and cinnamon, turmeric, oregano, dill, licorice and mint also have blood thinning properties.

• Many fruits will help to aid in thinning the blood. Oranges and tangerines, prunes, grapes and many berries (especially strawberries, cranberries and blueberries) are beneficial.

Vitamin E Helps Prevent Over-oxidization

• Green, leafy vegetables such as swiss chard, kale and spinach are rich in Vitamin E.

• Other foods containing Vitamin E include red bell peppers, broccoli, wheat and kiwi.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help Lower Cholesterol and Prevent Clots

• Fish, walnuts and pumpkin seeds are some of the foods high in omega-3 fatty acids.

Natural Antibiotics Aid in Blood Thinning

• Foods with natural antibiotic properties include garlic, olive oil and onions.

AVOID Highly refined carbos Instead eat whole grain breads, whole wheat or whole grain pasta, unpolished rice, etc (as long as they are not processed or refined and are WHOLE like what early Americans used to consume). Processing, polishing or refining of grains remove the natural Vitamin E. Another problem with grains today like wheat is they have been hybridized, crossbred, and introgressed or genetically modified (GMOs). Corn is GMOd to death. I read that GMOs stop mineral absorption into the body. See the article below of what happened to pigs stomachs when fed GMO food (not specifically corn). It turned their stomachs to "mush". Mice fed GMO food also ended up with huge tumors all over their body. http://www.naturalnews.com/040727_GMO_feed_severe_inflammation_pig_stomachs.html

By the way, there is about 3 times more vitamin E in one egg than there is in one slice of whole wheat bread.

The blood clotting problem occurs under several conditions that causes the body into clotting whenever calcium levels are excessive, magnesium are low, level of antioxidant is low, free radical iron is high, certain dietary oils are low and the body is in acidosis being the major causes. A varicose veins in the leg can signify possibility of a potential blood clot to occur, but then so can traveling by planes leading to deep vein thrombosis. Calcium can be reduced to normal by alkalization and calcium is a factor in clotting. Magnesium is antagonistic to calcium and seen as helpful. If antioxidant status is low, the body goes into repair, leading to unnecessary blood clots. So raising vitamin C and vitamin E levels help. Dietary oils from fish oils is helpful as it contains anti-clotting substances.

Stress is one variable which can bring on blood clot, despite having a perfectly normal blood pressure, no obesity, no smoking, and the fact that the doctors could give you an excellent bill of health. It signifies there is something very wrong about the present medical practice in which physical check ups are performed.

A blood clot in the brain leads to memory loss, in vital parts, death. A blood clot occurring in the heart leads to heart attack or a stroke. It is critical that the blood circulates and do not stick to each other. It is one of the most important health points only second to alkalization, in my opinion anyway. Exercise is important. We tend to think of blood platelets stickiness or blood clots in very abstract terms, requiring complicated medicine, when in fact this term is actually much simpler than we think. The stickiness can be controlled if the blood becomes more "soapy" or alkaline, or just more emulsifying, like from supplements such as taking one tablespoon of granulated lecithin. In basic chemistry we learn that alkaline materials are always soapy. We remove sticky oils using soap too. Soap is an alkaline substance, a surfactant, also used in laundering. So it is cleansing, look at it in another way why stickiness is reduced.

Aspirin would be somewhat "abstract" and this leads me to wonder why, but if you have a chance to feel the aspirin and why this reduces platelets stickiness can easily be demonstrated quite easily. By the way, you can use aspirin dissolved in water to kill harmful bacteria and viruses. So you can use it as an antiseptic solution, which works better than alcohol, especially against the viruses. The aspirin has an effect in dissolving bacteria, viruses, and the sticky biofilms which causes blood platelet stickiness, as well as reducing the so called clotting time, by dissolving the fibrinogen, which leads to clot too. So if I were to wash my hands with aspirin and water, my hands will invariably will feel quite cleaner than alcohol or even soap. It will no longer be sticky. So that is a clue why aspirin works. Sticky foods, such as sugar, vegetable oils, fats, chocolates, for example causes stickiness of the blood, because they are sticky. There are some exceptions. A clove oil dissolve in a small amount of water will reduce stickiness of the hands if you wash with that solution. It is the eugenol that has antibiotic potential, that kills off the biofilms and kill off the bacteria and viruses which leads to stickiness of the hands.

A way to detect a blood clot before a blood clot occurs can be done at home, which is not perfect, is to get a fresh blood (pinched from the finger using a sterilized lancet) and drop it onto a microscope slide, and use a microscope cover over it and wait the next day when the blood dries. If the blood dries unevenly, like tiny botches, then the blood clotting is excessive. A more refined way of doing it is to examine a blood using a live blood analysis under a darkfield microscope, although that service are not easy to find.

Therefore, a simple home remedy to normalize the serum calcium level thus reducing some blood clots is the 2 tablespoon of lemon juice (or lime, being higher in vitamin C), plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water, taken twice a day. The lemon or lime is high in vitamin C, but in alkaline form has a very powerful antioxidant. When measured using the ORP meter can easily reach -200 millivolts. Such antioxidant is almost the same as the antioxidant water produced by the Kangen water machine (some Kangen water from Japan is not available in the U.S.). But the problem lies in the fact that these Kangen water's alkalinity is sometimes too high such as up to pH 11-12, which is not suited for drinking, and a lower pH is needed, between 7-8.

The more alkaline the solution the more "soapy" it is and this reduces the "stickiness" of the blood platelets. That's the secret. Hence, if a sodium carbonate (a very tiny amount) or potassium carbonate (also tiny amount) were added to the lemon formula, the level of stickiness of the blood platelets will be reduced after consumption within about 30-60 minutes but its pH would invariably be too high.

A more preferable middle ground within a biologically safer pH level of 7.3-7.5, is the approximate pH of the lemon and baking soda remedy, since the blood's pH is about 7.35 anyway. So to get a more powerful effect, I probably won't try to make it any more "alkaline", but will take it more frequently. Although I generally prefer three times a day, such as morning, early afternoon and early evening. Because people work in the early afternoon, the schedule of taking the remedy if taken 3X is problematic. At least get the pH closer to 7, or at least 6.7 or above. There are people who claim alkaline drinks cause them to be drowsy. In that case follow a different schedule of drinking the formula by taking it after work or before going to bed.

Besides the lemon and baking soda, I would take other supplements such as some fish oils, as it is anti-clotting, perhaps once a day, and vitamin E (200 I.U.), once every other day. One of the causes of excessive blood clotting can be due to excessive free metal iron, from the use of iron cookware (iron cookware should not be used), or problems with menstruation (period comes late), for example. To reduce excessive free metal iron, tannin rich diets (such as pomegranate and green tea), and EDTA supplements, will help reduce the iron. The tannins are aggressive in attaching to free metal iron, and EDTA can also do that to some extent. If the free metal iron is reduced, the clotting is reduced. In another case reduction of antioxidants can lead to clotting too. Sodium ascorbate vitamin C (250 mg), an alkaline form of vitamin C which raises the body's antioxidant level, will reduce the clotting as it is an antioxidant. This is a common remedy used for varicose veins (along with vitamin E) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may lead to blood clots.

In summary, alkalize enough to get urinary pH to 7 to reduce excessive calcium levels, reduce calcium intake as calcium leads to clotting, take magnesium which helps relax the muscles reducing circulatory problems & it is antagonistic to calcium, avoid iron sources such as cooking in iron cookware, take fish oils to reduce clotting, and take antioxidants such as vitamin E & sodium ascorbate vitamin C to prevent excessive clotting.

Certain other things I haven't mentioned here are grape juice and aspirin, which I assume most people know already, reduce blood platelet stickiness, as well as avoiding common vegetable oils for cooking and sugar which leads to stickiness of the blood platelets. If circulatory difficulties caused the clot, improving the circulation and some vitamin B complex can help the circulation in the extremities. One interesting remedy is that if the oxygen is lacking the blood becomes black and may clot (did you know that the brain uses about 50% of the oxygen in our body? When an injury like stroke occurs poor oxygen perfusion slows healing time way down & high oxygen perfusion speeds it up). So another remedy is to increase the level of oxygen, which also relates to circulatory difficulties. Hence, take 3-6 drops (I will start with 3) of H2O2 (FOOD-GRADE hydrogen peroxide) 3% in a glass of water plus 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, in the morning. The problem is you can't find FOOD GRADE hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the Philippines. 3% food-grade hydrogen peroxide can be purchased at Amazon at around $14. There is also 35% food-grade hydrogen peroxide which is much stronger than the 3% (you'd need to dilute it with 12x as much water, to get it down to low concentration) -- don't buy this concentration. The 35% could cause skin burns if you got a drop on you. Refrigerate this supplement after opening the container for the first time to maintain its potency over time. Some people say no need to put it in the fridge but I think that's becoz in the U.S. people there have central air-conditioner, unlike in Pinas. Pinas has super hot weather during the summer & without central air, most chemicals would deteriorate under such condition. "Food-grade" means the product has no noxious fillers, additives or stabilizers.

ON ASPIRIN I read that aspirin interferes with zinc absorption and you could develop health problems, like colds, that are related to zinc insufficiency. So take zinc supplements if you're still on aspirin to avoid such problems. Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)

tPA is an enzyme that helps dissolve clots. tPA is made by the cells lining blood vessels and has also been made in the laboratory. It is systemic thrombolytic (clot-busting) agent and is used in the treatment of heart attack and stroke. tPA can be manufactured using recombinant biotechnology techniques and is then referred to as recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA). Specific rtPAs include alteplase, reteplase, and tenecteplase. They are used in clinical medicine to treat embolic or thrombotic stroke. Use is contraindicated in hemorrhagic stroke and head trauma. The antidote for tPA in case of toxicity is aminocaproic acid.

• Considered the gold standard, tissue plasminogen activator (or Alteplase IV r-tPA) is the only FDA-approved treatment for ischemic strokes.

• When promptly administered, it can save lives and reduce the long-term effects of stroke.

• Alteplase IV r-tPA is given through an IV in the arm, also known tPA, and works by dissolving the clot and improving blood flow to the part of the brain being deprived of blood flow.

• Alteplase IV r-tPA needs to be used within three hours of having a stroke or up to 4.5 hours in certain eligible patients.

Patient is at least 18 years old. A CT scan, read by a qualified physician, must show no hemorrhagic stroke. Many people miss this key brain-saving treatment because they don't arrive at the hospital in time for alteplase treatment, which is why it's so important to identify a stroke and seek treatment immediately for the best possible chance at a full recovery.

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