Blood Clot

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Adenosine in yellow musk melons and cantaloupe thins blood and dissolves blood clots.  Melons are recommended to fight lung cancer.  per James E O'Brien's mini magazine The Miracle of Nature's Healing Foods published by Glove Communications Corp.

Colbert, Dr Don shares how artery/vein plaque buildup can be reversed, especially if it is soft (before it becomes hard, closes up artery/vein and blocks blood flow). He recommends a baby aspirin with 500 mg Niacin (to reduce flushing) working up to 1,500/day (or 500 mg 3x day.  Niacinamide can be used instead of Niacin.)  Other suggested supplements are red yeast rice (with CoQ10) and natto (which can also be found fresh as fermented soybeans in Asian grocery stores). Personal Health Improvement #1  6/18/2008  http://www.bennyhinn.org/media/2008-6-18.asx Personal Health Improvement #2  6/19/2008  http://www.bennyhinn.org/media/2008-6-19.asx

Cranberry juice (is one of many foods/herbs) that may thin the blood, requiring (lower dosages of anticoagulant drugs) or elimination/reduction of such foods from the diet when one is on anticoagulants. 5/23/2006 healthjournal@wsj.com

Gingerol in ginger has a chemical structure similar to aspirin and is a better anti-coagulant than garlic or onions per James E O'Brien in mini magazine The Miracle of Nature's Healing Foods published by Globe Communications Corp.

Glucosamine may have antiplatelet activity.  Condroitin may have weak anticoagulant activity due to small amount of heparin-oid.   www.naturaldatabase.com  (Either/both may help REDUCE warfarin dosage to avoid drug side effects of  increased bleeding time (INR), bruising, bleeding, coma and hospitalization.  Regular blood tests will help determine dosages.)

Vitamin E in wheat germ may help thin blood per James E O'Brien in mini magazine The Miracle of Nature's Healing Foods published by Globe Communications Corp.