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• Opening: If you know, it might save your life.
• What are Blood Clots in the Lung?
• Causes of Blood clots in the lungs.
• Symptoms of blood clots in the lungs.
• Diagnosis : Better sooner than later.

• Treatments: Blood Clots in the Lung
• - Clarity - : Pulmonary Embolism.
• -Articles : Manganese and Blood Clotting.
• -Risks to Avoid: Know them and Prevent them.
• Consider: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).
• Benefits : of Phosphatidylcholine or PC.
• Personal: The test of Experience.

• Insight: Up to 25% of patients with pulmonary embolus may experience sudden death ... without prior symptoms.
• Insight: The embolus ... prevents the exchange of O2 and CO2, but it also decreases blood supply ....
• Insight: ... instant first aid significantly increases your possibilities of avoiding irreversible lung damage
• Insight: In most cases, multiple clots are involved but not necessarily all at once.
• Insight: In many cases, a lung embolism can be hard to diagnose, as doctors are encouraged to project.
• Insight: A pulmonary embolus may due to a broken thigh bone, amniotic fluid, tumor tissue from cancer.
• Insight: A leg swollen below the knee... is a common symptom of DVT ... as are redness & tenderness ...
• Insight: Gallium Scans have ... indicating Pnemocyctis carinii pneumonia and, systemic acute Aspergillosis.
• Insight: Actions based on Policy can be a form of ... government sanctioned euthanasia
• Insight: Excessive estrogen from .. birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy, pregnancy, or, from one or more estrogen producing tumors or adenomas ...

Opening: If you know, it might save your life. INDEX
https://www.medicinenet.com/pulmonary_embolism/article.htm

LINK 2: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/
pulmonary-embolism/symptoms-causes/syc-20354647

LINK 3: https://iytmed.com/blood-clots-in-lung/
Written by Reyus Mammadli, HealthCare Advisor,
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
Last modified: January 17, 2018

LINK 4: https://www.medicinenet.com/pulmonary_embolism/article.htm
Medical Author: Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Medical Editor: George Schiffman, MD, FCCP
Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Medically Reviewed on 1/30/2018

The lungs are a pair of organs in the chest that are primarily responsible for the uptake of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide from the blood. The lung is composed of clusters of small air sacs (alveoli) divided by thin, elastic walls (membranes). Capillaries, the tiniest of blood vessels, run within these membranes between the alveoli and allow blood and air to come very near to each other without actually touching. The distance between the air in the lungs and the blood in the capillaries is very small, and this allows molecules of oxygen and carbon dioxide to transfer across the membranes.

The exchange of the air between the lungs and blood are through the arterial and venous system.
Arteries and veins both carry and move blood throughout the body, but the process for each is very different.

• Arteries carry blood from the heart to the body.

• Veins return blood from the body to the heart.

• Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a molecule that facilitates transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the bloodstream. Oxygen-carrying blood travels from the left side of the heart to all the tissues of the body. The oxygen attached to a red blood cell is extracted by the tissue, and carbon dioxide (a waste product) is picked up by the now empty red blood cell.

• The blood, now without oxygen molecules and with higher levels of carbon dioxide, is returned via the veins to the right side of the heart. The blood is then pumped out of the right side of the heart to the lungs, where the carbon dioxide is removed and oxygen, from the air that we breathe, is added to the blood.
  
  

• Now the blood, high in oxygen and low in carbon dioxide, is returned to the left side of the heart where the process starts all over again. The blood travels in a circle and is therefore referred to as circulation.

• Oxygen is carried within the red blood cell by a molecule known as hemoglobin.
  When this combination of oxygen and hemoglobin occurs, the oxygen-carrying blood turns brighter red.
  This blood oxygen saturation can be measured, either by sampling the blood from an artery or by a noninvasive device called an oximeter that can be placed on a finger or earlobe.

• Oxygen saturation in a healthy individual approaches 100% at sea level.

Pulmonary embolism is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in your lungs.
In most cases, pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots that travel to the lungs from the legs or, rarely, other parts of the body (deep vein thrombosis).

Because the clots block blood flow to the lungs, pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening.
However, prompt treatment greatly reduces the risk of death. Taking measures to prevent blood clots in your legs will help protect you against pulmonary embolism.

Up to 25% of patients with pulmonary embolus may experience sudden death, in which the patient collapses, stops breathing, and their heart stops beating (cardiac arrest) without prior symptoms. Pulmonary embolus is the second leading cause of sudden death, behind coronary artery disease.

What are Blood Clots in the Lung? INDEX
https://www.medicinenet.com/pulmonary_embolism/article.htm

LINK 2: https://iytmed.com/blood-clots-in-lung/
Written by Reyus Mammadli, HealthCare Advisor,
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
Last modified: January 17, 2018

If a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one of the body's veins (deep vein thrombosis or DVT), it has the potential to break off and enter the circulatory system and travel (or embolize). It then becomes lodged in one of the branches of the pulmonary artery in the lung.

A pulmonary embolus clogs the artery that provides blood supply to part of the lung.
The embolus not only prevents the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, but it also decreases blood supply to the lung tissue itself, potentially causing lung tissue to die (infarct).

A pulmonary embolus is one of the life-threatening causes of chest pain and should always be considered when a patient presents to a healthcare provider with complaints of chest pain and shortness of breath.

There are special types of pulmonary embolus that are not due to blood clots, but instead are due to other body materials. These are rare occurrences and include:

• fat emboli from a broken thigh bone (femur),
• an amniotic fluid embolus in pregnancy, and
• in some cases, tumor tissue from cancer.

A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that takes place in the lungs.
It can harm part of the lung due to restricted blood flow, reduce oxygen levels in the blood, and affect other organs too. Big or multiple blood clots can be fatal.

According to the Mayo Clinic, it results in the death of one-third of people who go undiagnosed or without treatment.
However, instant first aid significantly increases your possibilities of avoiding irreversible lung damage.

Causes of Blood clots in the lungs. INDEX
https://byebyedoctor.com/blood-clots-in-lungs/

LINK 2: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/
pulmonary-embolism/symptoms-causes/syc-20354647

LINK 3: https://www.medicinenet.com/pulmonary_embolism/article.htm

LINK 4: https://iytmed.com/blood-clots-in-lung/
Written by Reyus Mammadli, HealthCare Advisor,
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
Last modified: January 17, 2018

LINK 5: https://www.uclahealth.org/lungcancer/blood-clot-lung

Pulmonary embolism or blood clots in the lungs is a problem which occurs when one or more arteries in the lungs are blocked.
In many cases, blood clots in the lungs are caused by clumps of blood that flow to your lungs from another area of the body – most frequently, your legs.

Because these clots almost always happen in combination with “deep vein thrombosis,” many physicians speak of these two situations together as “venous thromboembolism” or VTE

Pulmonary emboli are most often caused by blood clots in the veins, especially veins in the legs or in the pelvis (hips).
More rarely, air bubbles, fat droplets, amniotic fluid, or clumps of parasites or tumor cells may obstruct the pulmonary vessels.

Blood clots happen when a mass of material, most often a clot of blood becomes wedged into an artery of the lungs.
These clots frequently develop in the veins deep in the legs; however, they may also originate from other areas of the body.
This condition is also referred to as “deep vein thrombosis” or DVT.

Sometimes, other substances may form blockages in the blood vessels inside of the lungs. Some examples include:

• Part of a tumor
• Fat from the marrow of a bone that is broken
• Air bubbles
• Collagen or other tissue.

It is very rare to have a solitary blood clot. In fact, most cases have multiple clots involved.
The tissue of the lung that is attended by each artery that is blocked is not getting energy and could die.
This makes it much more problematic for the lungs to get oxygen to the rest of the body.

Because these clots almost always happen in combination with “deep vein thrombosis,” many physicians speak of these two situations together as “venous thromboembolism” or VTE

In most cases, multiple clots are involved but not necessarily all at once.
The portions of lung served by each blocked artery are robbed of blood and may die.
This is known as pulmonary infarction. This makes it more difficult for your lungs to provide oxygen to the rest of your body.

Pulmonary embolisms are frequently caused by deep vein thrombosis, a condition where blood clots form in veins deep in the body. The blood clots that usually cause lung embolisms begin in the legs or pelvis.

Blood clots in the deep veins of the body can have numerous various causes, consisting of:
• Medical conditions:
  Some health conditions cause blood to thicken too easily, which can lead to pulmonary embolism.
  Treatments for medical conditions, such as surgery or chemotherapy for cancer, can also cause blood clots.

• Inactivity:
  During long periods of lack of exercise, gravity causes blood to stagnate in the lowest areas of your body, which may result in an embolism. This might happen if you’re sitting for a prolonged journey or if you’re lying in bed recovering from a health problem.

• Injury or damage:
  Injuries like bone fractures or muscle tears can cause damage to capillary, causing clots.

Symptoms of blood clots in the lungs. INDEX
https://byebyedoctor.com/blood-clots-in-lungs/

LINK 3: https://www.medicinenet.com/pulmonary_embolism/article.htm

Link 4: https://www.mayoclinic.org/
diseases-conditions/pulmonary-embolism/symptoms-causes/syc-20354647

LINK 2: https://iytmed.com/blood-clots-in-lung/
Written by Reyus Mammadli, HealthCare Advisor,
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
Last modified: January 17, 2018

Blood clots in the lungs have symptoms that may vary significantly, contingent on how much of the lung is involved, the clot size and a person’s general health – especially the existence or absence of any underlying heart or lung disease.

Common symptoms and signs consist of:
• Chest pain – The individual can feel as if they are having a heart attack.
  This pain can become even worse when breathing deeply, eating, coughing, stopping or bending over.
  This pain will get worse upon exertion but will not leave even when the individual is at rest.

• Shortness of breath – This is a symptom usually appearing suddenly as well as occurring whether you are at rest or active.
• Cough – This cough can yield bloody or blood-streaked sputum.

  Additional symptoms and signs that can happen with blood clots in the lung include:

  Wheezing

  Quick breathing

  Chest pain that may extend into your arm, jaw, neck, and shoulder

  Bluish-colored or clammy skin

  Swelling in the leg

  Leg pain or swelling, or both, usually in the calf

  Excessive sweating

  Irregular heartbeat

  Fainting or lightheadedness

  Weak pulse

  Fast heartbeat

  Lightheadedness or dizziness

  Fainting

  Uneasyness

  Spitting up blood

  Fever; Excessive sweating

  Stress & anxiety

Pulmonary embolism or blood clots in the lungs may be life-threatening.
An individual needs to find speedy medical care if experiencing inexplicable shortness of breath, pain in the chest, or a cough producing bloody sputum.

Diagnosis : Better sooner than later. INDEX
https://iytmed.com/blood-clots-in-lung/
Written by Reyus Mammadli, HealthCare Advisor,
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
Last modified: January 17, 2018

In many cases, a lung embolism can be hard to diagnose.
In the rush of short dostor appointment times & emergency dept. line-ups ... projection, association, and guesswork dominate over medical science. Concern with an alternate and apparent more severe health problem can easily result in assignment of the cough to a flu or cold. If the patient has had a Pneumovax 23 vaccination (or other virus prevention product) the doctor may not be aware that such is only up to 60% effective according to the manufacturer. In such a generalization and overoptimism, a lung virus may be considered impossible by the physician. This is denial is especially true if you have an underlying lung or heart disease, such as emphysema or high blood pressure.

When you visit your doctor for your symptoms, they’ll ask about your overall health and any pre-existing conditions you may have.

Your doctor will usually carry out one or more of the following tests to discover the reason for your symptoms:

• MRI:
  This scan uses radio waves and an electromagnetic field to produce comprehensive images.

• lung angiography:
  This test involves making a little cut so your doctor can direct specialized tools through your veins.
  Your doctor will inject a special dye so that the blood vessels of the lung can be seen.

• chest X-ray: This standard, noninvasive test allows medical professionals to see your heart and lungs in information, as well as any problems with the bones around your lungs.

• electrocardiography (ECG): This test measures your heart’s electrical activity.

• D-dimer test: A kind of blood test.

• venography: This is a customized X-ray of the veins of your legs.

• CT scan:
  This scan offers your doctor the capability to see cross-sectional images of your lungs.
  A special scan called a V/Q scan might be ordered.

• duplex venous ultrasound:
  This test uses radio waves to imagine the flow of blood and to look for blood clots in your legs.

Treatments: Blood Clots in the Lungs. INDEX
https://byebyedoctor.com/blood-clots-in-lungs/

LINK 2: https://www.medicinenet.com/pulmonary_embolism/article.htm
Medical Author: Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Medical Editor: George Schiffman, MD, FCCP
Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Medically Reviewed on 1/30/2018

LINK 3: https://www.uclahealth.org/lungcancer/blood-clot-lung

If not treated promptly, pulmonary embolism may lead to sudden death.

Pulmonary embolism or blood clots in the lungs is a problem which occurs when one or more arteries in the lungs are blocked. In many cases, blood clots in the lungs are caused by clumps of blood that flow to your lungs from another area of the body – most frequently, your legs.

1. Anticoagulants
   Heparin is a drug that works very rapidly and is normally distributed with a needle.
   Warfarin or Coumadin is given in oral form. Both of these drugs prevent any new clots from developing, but it will take several days before warfarin starts to work. The risks can include gums that bleed as well as bruising easily.
   
   

2. Clot dissolvers – thrombolytics
   Clots normally dissolve by themselves, but some drugs can help clots to dissolve rapidly.
   Because these clot-busting medications can create severe and sudden bleeding, they normally are only used in situations that are life-threatening.
   
   

3. Surgical as well as other procedures

   Clot removal
   If an individual has a clot in the lung that is very large, the physician may remove it via a flexible thin tube
   – a catheter – threaded through the blood vessels.

   Vein filter
   This is when a catheter is also used to station a filter in the main vein – inferior vena cava – which leads from the legs to the right side of the heart. This filter stops clots from being transported to the lungs. This is a procedure that normally is reserved for individuals who cannot take any anticoagulant medication or when anticoagulant medications do not work very well.

   Patients who cannot tolerate anticoagulation therapy may need an inferior vena cava filter (IVC filter).
   This device, placed in the main central vein in the abdomen, is designed to block large clots from traveling into the pulmonary vessels.
   
   

   Oxygen
   Oxygen therapy may be required to maintain normal oxygen concentrations.

Outlook (Prognosis)
It is difficult to predict how the patient will do in the future.
Often, the outlook is related to the disease that puts the person at risk for pulmonary embolism (for example, cancer, major surgery, trauma). In cases of severe pulmonary embolism, where shock and heart failure occur, the death rate may be greater than 50%.

In other words, if the original source or cause of the clot(s) is not found and treated, there is likely a very small likelihood of survival.

Clarity: Pulmonary Embolism. INDEX
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pulmonary-embolism/symptoms-causes/syc-20354647

LINK 2: https://www.medicinenet.com/pulmonary_embolism/article.htm

Pulmonary embolism is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in your lungs.
In most cases, pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots that travel to the lungs from the legs or, rarely, other parts of the body (deep vein thrombosis).

If a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one of the body's veins (deep vein thrombosis or DVT), it has the potential to break off and enter the circulatory system and travel (or embolize). It then becomes lodged in one of the branches of the pulmonary artery in the lung.

A pulmonary embolus clogs the artery that provides blood supply to part of the lung.
The embolus not only prevents the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, but it also decreases blood supply to the lung tissue itself, potentially causing lung tissue to die (infarct).

A pulmonary embolus is one of the life-threatening causes of chest pain and should always be considered when a patient presents to a healthcare provider with complaints of chest pain and shortness of breath.

There are special types of pulmonary embolus that are not due to blood clots, but instead are due to other body materials. These are rare occurrences and include:

fat emboli from a broken thigh bone (femur),
an amniotic fluid embolus in pregnancy, and
in some cases, tumor tissue from cancer.

Because the clots block blood flow to the lungs, pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening.
However, prompt treatment greatly reduces the risk of death.
Taking measures to prevent blood clots in your legs will help protect you against pulmonary embolism.

Articles: Manganese and Blood Clotting. INDEX
https://www.livestrong.com/article/520085-what-natural-foods-help-blood-to-clot/ by Jessica Bruso --- 2011-08-18

LINK 2: http://www.thealternativemedicine.net/blood-clots-what-can-we-do.html
June 3, 2011 --- Author: anonymous

LINK 3: https://seniorslifestylemag.com/
health-well-being/foods-that-help-your-blood-clots-in-a-good-way/
by Helen Sanders --- June 13, 2018

LINK4: http://www.nutralegacy.com/
blog/general-healthcare/role-of-ginger-as-natural-blood-thinner/
Role of Ginger As Natural Blood Thinner
February 19, 2009 by Anonymous

You need sufficient amounts of a number of vitamins and minerals for your blood to clot properly.
Eating a variety of foods high in these nutrients may help somewhat if you bleed easily, but don't rely on food alone if you think your blood isn't clotting properly. ...

You need the trace mineral manganese to form some of the blood-clotting factors.
Good sources of this mineral, which is also important for healing wounds and forming strong bones, includetea, seafood, beans, nuts, seeds, whole-wheat bread, tofu and green leafy vegetables.Wild blueberries, chocolate, maple syrup, coconut, okra ... all provide significant amounts of manganese as well.

(Unhealthy) Blood Clots are also known as thrombi, and form inside major blood vessels, and are the major cause of strokes, heart attacks and other cardiovascular conditions. Because blood clots rarely present symptoms it is important to screen on a yearly basis.

Blood clotting will occur after a cut to the skin within minutes and this is a healthy response.
It becomes a problem when the clotting occurs inside the healthy blood vessels.
When the platelets become activated to clump together by coming in contact with damaged arterial walls or because of other nutritional deficiencies, a genetic predisposition, and poor dietary habits – it is then that you have a problem. And when these platelets are activated they become sticky, their shape will change and they easily clump together, causing a clot.

One of the main factors that cause unhealthy clots is the production of fibrin, which helps to bind the platelets of the clump together. Fibrin is the end product of the coagulation factors that occurs with just one molecule becoming active. This can explode to up to 30,000 molecules of fibrin at the site of the injury on the arterial wall.

There are certain factors that may cause a buildup of fibrin causing the platelets to get sticky and they include:

• smoking,
• a high-cholesterol diet,
• late stage pregnancy,
• nutrient deficiencies,
• free radicals (usually cased by inadequate antioxidant nutrients),
• low essential fatty acids,
• liver disease and

  a diet

• high in saturated fat,
• low in fish and greens, vegetables and fruit.

Also prolonged sitting on long air flights and this can put at risk of developing a pulmonary thrombosis.

It is often the blood clots that form in the legs or another body part that break loose and then block one of the arteries to the lungs. Some ways to prevent this on an airline flight would be to

• get up and walk the aisle every hour or so,
• wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing,
• stretch periodically,
• constrict and relax the muscles of the abdomen and
• do some deep breathing; slow, deep breaths.

Garlic, onions, hot peppers, and ginger all help to decrease the fibrin formation and the platelet stickiness, reductions in both will help to prevent a stroke or a heart attack. Fish oils are also helpful to reduce clotting. Use granulated garlic on food as a regular, everyday spice. Eat more cold-water fish – a minimum of 3 times per week and decrease your sugar as this also increases platelet stickiness.

Exercise helps to guard against heart attacks and stokes by helping the body’s natural mechanism to dissolve blood clots. And it was found at Duke University that women taking oral contraceptives could reduce their risks significantly with exercise.

One of the more helpful herbs to prevent blood clots is Hawthorne berry.
The juice that will help is that of garlic, beet, carrot celery, parsley and spinach; drink 8-12 ounces per day.

Researchers in Japan have shown that nattokinase, an enzyme that comes from soy, can dissolve blood clots sometimes in as little time as just 2 hours. So, goes without saying this will help with prevention also.

The supplements that are helpful include: vitamins B6, B3,C, E, zinc, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, magnesium, manganese, lipotropic factors (used for liver metabolism of fat) and bromelain.

All clotting factors are made in the liver and cancer that starts in the liver or spreads to it as well as other liver conditions like cirrhosis or hepatitis can be a major cause of bleeding disorders. The long-term use of antibiotics or anticoagulant medications that thin the blood may also contribute to the body’s inability to create blood clotting factors. ...

Manganese is good for healing wounds and making the bones stronger and some of this trace mineral is also needed to form the blood clotting factors. Good sources of manganese include tea, seafood, beans, nuts, seeds, whole wheat breads, tofu and again those ever so good green leafy vegetables. This food group also includes those guilty pleasures like chocolate, maple syrup and wild blueberries which all have significant amounts of manganese.

For patients who are seeking an alternative to conventional blood thinner medication, research has shown that there are a number of natural substances and blood thinning foods that may inhibit platelet aggregation safely and without side effects.

Ginger
Ginger is rich in beta-carotene, volatile oils, amino acids, essential fatty acids, potassium, resins, iron, manganese, magnesium, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, B-vitamins and gingerols. It has traditionally had many medicinal applications including as natural cure for high blood pressure, as well as being a food that thins blood.

Scientific studies have shown that ginger (also known as Zingiber officinale) is an effective anti-coagulant. The process of platelet aggregation is instigated by an inflammatory substance formed within the body and known as arachidonic acid. A research study carried out in Australia looked at the ability of the constituent substances in ginger to stop or reduce platelet activation induced by arachidonic acid in human blood. They also compared and contrasted the anti-coagulant properties of ginger with those of aspirin.

The report concluded that the constituent substances in ginger could indeed prevent blood platelets from adhering together. This might be due to the inhibition of the enzyme COX-1. The report also concluded that ginger compounds and the derivatives of ginger are more effective as anti-platelet agents than aspirin.

Risks to Avoid: Know them and Prevent them. INDEX
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pulmonary-embolism/symptoms-causes/syc-20354647

LINK 2: https://www.medicinenet.com/pulmonary_embolism/article.htm
Medical Author: Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Medical Editor: George Schiffman, MD, FCCP
Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Medically Reviewed on 1/30/2018

Although anyone can develop blood clots and subsequent pulmonary embolism, certain factors can increase your risk.

Risk Factors: Factors that increase your risk of establishing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism consist of:
• weight problems
• a family history of embolisms
• age over 60 years
• fractures of the leg or hip
• significant surgery
• hypercoagulable states or genetic blood clot disorders,
  ------- consisting of Factor V Leiden, prothrombin gene mutation, and raised levels of homocysteine
• taking estrogen or testosterone
• a sedentary lifestyle
• cancer
• a history of heart attack or stroke

Medical history
You're at higher risk if you or any of your family members have had venous blood clots or pulmonary embolism in the past.
This may be due to inherited disorders that affect blood, making it more prone to clot.

In addition, some medical conditions and treatments put you at risk, such as:

• Heart disease.
  Cardiovascular disease, specifically heart failure, makes clot formation more likely.

• Cancer.
  Certain cancers — especially pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancers, and many cancers with metastasis — can increase levels of substances that help blood clot, and chemotherapy further increases the risk. Women with a personal or family history of breast cancer who are taking tamoxifen or raloxifene also are at higher risk of blood clots.

• Surgery.
  Surgery is one of the leading causes of problem blood clots.
  For this reason, medication to prevent clots may be given before and after major surgery such as joint replacement.

• Prolonged immobility
  Blood clots are more likely to form during periods of inactivity, such as:

  • Bed rest.
    Being confined to bed for an extended period after surgery, a heart attack, leg fracture, trauma or any serious illness makes you more vulnerable to blood clots. When the lower extremities are horizontal for long periods, the flow of venous blood slows and blood can pool in the legs.

  • Long trips.
    Sitting in a cramped position during lengthy plane or car trips slows blood flow in the legs, which contributes to the formation of clots.




Other risk factors

• Smoking.
  For reasons that aren't well-understood, tobacco use predisposes some people to blood clot formation, especially when combined with other risk factors.

• Being overweight.
  Excess weight increases the risk of blood clots — particularly in women who smoke or have high blood pressure.
  

• Supplemental estrogen.
  The estrogen in birth control pills and in hormone replacement therapy can increase clotting factors in your blood, especially if you smoke or are overweight. So also can the increased estrogen when pregnant, or, if one or more estrogen producing tumors or adenomas are relevant.

• Pregnancy.
  The weight of the baby pressing on veins in the pelvis can slow blood return from the legs.
  Clots are more likely to form when blood slows or pools.

Consider: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). INDEX
https://www.medicinenet.com/
deep_vein_thrombosis_dvt_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
Reviewed by James Beckerman, MD, FACC on 7/2/2015
(Visit the website for pictures and References.)

Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot that forms inside a vein, usually deep within your leg.
About half a million Americans every year get one, and up to 100,000 (in the USA) die because of it.
The danger is that part of the clot can break off and travel through your bloodstream.
It could get stuck in your lungs and block blood flow, causing organ damage or death.

Notice how the leg on the left here is swollen below the knee.
That's a common symptom of DVT. So are redness and tenderness or pain in the area of the clot.
But you won't always have these. Unfortunately, about half of people with DVT get no warning signs.

This is a clot that moves into your lungs and blocks the blood supply.
It can cause trouble breathing, low blood pressure, fainting, a faster heart rate, chest pain, and coughing up blood.
If you have any of these, call 911 and get medical care right away.

Anything that damages the inner lining of a vein may cause DVT -- surgery, an injury, or your immune system.
If your blood is thick or flows slowly, it's more likely to form a clot, especially in a vein that's already damaged.
People who have certain genetic disorders or more estrogen in their system are more at risk for blood clots, too.

Who Is Likely to Get DVT?
Some people with a higher risk are those who:

• Have cancer
• Have had surgery
• Are on extended bed rest
• Are older
• Smoke
• Are overweight or obese
• Sit for long times, like on a long airplane flight

Women are more likely to develop DVT during pregnancy and the 4 to 6 weeks after giving birth.
That's when they have higher levels of estrogen, which may make blood clot more easily.
The pressure of their expanding uterus can slow blood flow in the veins as well.
Certain blood disorders can boost their risk even more.

Like pregnancy, birth control pills and some treatments for postmenopausal symptoms raise the amount of estrogen in a woman's blood. That can increase her risk of DVT, even if she doesn't have a blood disorder.

Traveling to new and faraway places can be exciting!
Squishing into a coach seat for a long international flight is not.
Studies show long-distance travel, a trip that lasts more than 4 hours, doubles the risk of developing DVT.
It doesn't matter if you go by air, bus, train, or car.
When you're in a cramped seat and don't move around, your blood flow slows.

Blood Thinners
Drugs called anticoagulants are the most common way to treat DVT.
Although they're known as blood thinners, they don't really thin your blood.
They make it less "sticky" to prevent new blood clots from forming.
They can't break up a clot you already have, but they will give your body time to dissolve it on its own.
You take these medications in a pill or by needle.

Side Effects of Blood Thinners
People who take these may get bruises often or bleed more easily.
When you take certain ones, you'll need to watch what you eat.
And you'll need to go to a lab regularly to get your blood checked to make sure you've got the right amount of the drug in your body. You don't have to do that for newer medications, but they make it harder to stop bleeding if you have an accident.

Internal Bleeding
Blood thinners can also make it easier to bleed inside your body, where you can't see it.
Bleeding in your belly can cause pain, vomit that's red or looks like coffee grounds, and bright red or black stools.
Bleeding in your brain can cause severe headaches, vision changes, unnatural movements, and confusion.
Call 911 and go to the emergency room if you notice any of these symptoms.

Vena Cava Filter
If you can't take blood thinners or they aren't working, your doctor may recommend putting a filter into your biggest vein, called the vena cava. This filter catches breakaway clots and stops them from getting into your lungs and heart. It won't stop new clots from forming or cure DVT, but it can help prevent a dangerous pulmonary embolism.

Clot Busters
Medications that dissolve blood clots are called thrombolytics.
They can cause sudden, severe bleeding, so doctors use them only in emergencies -- to dissolve a life-threatening blood clot in your lung, for example. You get thrombolytics by IV in a hospital.

Compression Stockings
These special socks put gentle pressure on your legs to keep your blood moving.
They can help prevent clots from forming as well as reduce swelling and relieve discomfort in a leg where a clot has already formed. You can get compression stockings over the counter, but your doctor will need to write a prescription for ones with more pressure. Wear them even at home.

Keep Your Feet Up
When you can, sit with your feet resting off the floor to raise your legs.
You'll make it easier for the blood in your veins to flow up toward your heart.
This can lessen the swelling and discomfort in the leg with DVT.

Long-Term Effects
Once a blood clot is gone, DVT sometimes leaves behind an unpleasant reminder.
You may see long-term swelling or changes in skin color where the clot was. Or it could hurt.
These symptoms, known as post-thrombotic syndrome, sometimes show up as much as a year after the clot.

Exercise
Use your muscles to promote blood flow. Work your lower leg muscles especially.
When you're not active -- at your desk, for example -- take breaks to stretch your legs. Stand up. Step away for a bit.
Regular exercise also help keep you at a healthy weight, and that lowers your risk, too.

Benefits of Phosphatidylcholine or PC. INDEX
https://www.pureformulas.com/benefits/benefits-of-choline/phosphatidylcholine
2018

Phosphatidylcholine or PC is often available as a slightly concentrated form of lecithin supplements.
It’s the phosphorus portion of lecithin and can help address the areas of liver health, cognitive function, cardiovascular wellness, and more. It’s also a rich source of choline and a member of the B-vitamin complex.

Benefits

Plays a role in DNA synthesis

Supports central nervous system health

May promote heart health

Supports cognitive health

Personal: The test of Experience. INDEX
LINK: http://www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/
laboratory-tests-and-diagnostic-procedures-with-nursing-0132373327
Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures with Nursing Diagnoses, 8th Edition
By Jane V. Corbett, Angela Banks
Published by Pearson
Copyright © 2013
Published Date: Feb 10, 2012
(The 9th Edition was published in the Fall of 2018)

Yes, delays in diagnosis, or, not being diagnosed until recovery is too late does happen.
In the Canadian Provincial political controlled health systems, a dead patient/client is less of a financial burden than an aged or disabled person who is no longer contributing taxation revenues. The rational is easy for administrators and bureacrats who set policy ... and are FAR from the client-patient. The AVOIDANCE of suggestive longer-term health assistance, especially if there is an indicated requirement for surgery or chemotherapy, ACTS as a form of unacknowledged and unrequested government sanctioned euthanasia. Providing ONLY high strength, memory loss pain medications is the evidence that NOTHING is being done to REMEDY the origins of the pains.

I had been in hospital for a week to attend to a different medical problem.
A month later, I suddenly acquired a dry cough that was so strong that it threatened damage by subluxation my spine or damaging my lungs. It was very bad and frequesnt for almost 3 days . By then, I had experimented and practiced a number of behaviors which I hoped might contol it ... like ONLY shallow breathing, maintaing my body temperature as best as possible, avoiding going outside, using oil essences in a diffuser, avoiding energy demanding acticities, and, regulating and experimenting with my diet. The combination of these strategies did reduce the coughing frequency a lot and gave my chest/back/stomach muscles a chance to recover. I expressed my concern to my family doctor soon afterwards. We reactivated my cough for his awareness by my taking a deep breath. He easily found that I was constantly wheezing according to his stethoscope. Yet, no action, other than a wait-and-see was taken. More than a week later, I was in the Emergency Department, as noted in the letters below.

Letters to Alberta Health, January 7th, 2019.

2019-01-07
TO: info@albertahealthservices.ca

I take this opportunity to congratulate your policymakers on their cost cutting expertise.

My name is John R. Sennett, Alberta Health Card #67196-0681.
I received an Epidural Nerve Block injection on November 7th, 2018.
I received no advice from any Alberta Health employee, then or since, as to how long it would be active, who I would be best to contact when it became defunct, or how I could best prepare for a replacement surgery. Evidently, no action could or would be taken to repair the spinal problem I had been admitted to hospital with, but this was the best Temporary fix.

Through my own research in Nursing Diagnostics books used in the Alberta Health training program for nurses, and in many medical articles available on the Internet … I gained an appreciation for the Reality that such nerve blocks have a performance tendency to last from as little as one DAY to as long as 3 MONTHS. The degree of expertise of the surgeon and medical staff and the nature of the original injury together with the activity of the client-patient contributed to the wide variation in effectiveness. I asked my doctor a number of times for confirmation that some service had been contacted so that a readiness could preclude an emergency. With NO contact after 6 weeks, I contacted Radiology Associates to confirm that they had received the request.

A Radiology Associates representative informed me that it was the provincial mandate to NOT provide a replacement surgery until after the 3 month date. Their routine was to contact the client-patient after 2-1/2 months and begin arranging an appointment at that time. They were kind enough to additionally inform me that hospital emergency departments and hospitals were mandated AGAINST providing any secondary Epidural Nerve Block surgeries. It is comforting to know that policies are being set by persons who have never yet required such services and who confidently make their decisions based coldly on dollar value with no feedback from less responsible healthcare workers who actually see the emotionally and physical turmoil of client-patients and the benefits that can be gained from such.

At the end of December, 2018, on each of December 27, 28, 29, and 30th … I experienced a loss of my Epidural Nerve Block by at least 90%. I resisted going to the Emergency Department on each of those days and later made the contacts mentioned above. On the 31st, I encountered a new and even more painful, in that it overroad the former ailment which did result in my going to the Emergency Department on the eve of January 1st.

It is indeed heartening to know, by actions and policy, that Alberta Health totally supports the politicians and bureaucrats setting the health budget and determining which programs will be cut, restrained, and benefited … until massive citizen protest surfaces, while disregarding any concept of a focus on the client-patient. Should this policy on Epidural Nerve Blocks be reframed in favor of the client-patient, I thank you in advance, for I will not be here to benefit from it.

2019-01-07
TO: info@albertahealthservices.ca

My name is John R. Sennett, Alberta Health Card #67196-0681.

On the evening of December 31st, 2018, I was admitted to the Emergency Department at the Lethbridge Chinook Regional Hospital with severe pains connected to a dry cough. I had the cough for at least 4 or 5 weeks previously and had presented concerns to my General Practitioner several times with no follow-up or tests. On the early morning of January 1st, 2019, The ER doctors had assessed x-rays and a CT Scan that had been done as indicating a “pulmonary embolism” resulting in multiple blood clot areas in at least one lung. Without further investigation, I was prescribed a blood thinner, hydromorphone, and, gabapentin. I was sent home with enough blood thinner for ½ a day or less. At best it would take me several days to see my doctor to extend the prescriptions, and my pharmacist to fill either, due to my reliance on Access-A-Ride for transportation. Fortunately, I had a supply of hydromorphone and gabapentin from my early November, 2018 hospital venture. Due to my experience of significant memory loss with these drugs while IN the hospital, I had resisted taking any unless I had extreme pain. That situation arrived on December 27, 28, 29, and 30th and I had taken my first TWO tablets of each at the end of that period. So I could continue with those now from my reserves.

Unfortunately, my Physician in preparing prescriptions for me, neglected to complete one for the blood thinner. Initially, I misunderstood the absence and considered that the pharmacy was out-of-stock and would fill it and send it out by free delivery within several days. I called several days later to confirm with the pharmacist only to discover that he had not received a prescription from my doctor. Accidents and errors do happen, especially when we are rushed or distracted. I could not have my doctor issue the prescription over the phone for the pharmacist. An in person consult was required, and at best the following Monday, the 7th, I would be squeezed into an already busy day for the doctor, to get the prescription.

During 2018, with unresolved medical problems, I had developed hemorrhoids. At times these became irritated and very large, sometimes bleeding. I had forcefully requested from my doctor that he search the Alberta Health database to find a doctor who could do cryo-ligature hemorrhoidal surgery as I had had such in Ontario twice at 15 and 20 years previously. It was a surgical technique that was performed in a doctor’s office in 15 minutes, after which the patient could return to work with no follow-up necessary. It had saved Ontario Health millions of dollars annually as being less costly, more effective, and less risky that the alternative in-hospital procedures. I had hoped that something could be done in Alberta.

To date, January 7th, it appears that if my physician has contacted a surgeon, they are following the practice set by Alberta Health of leaving the client-patient in ignorance, about even the possibility of a service, until the last few weeks before a potential surgery date. The difficulty here, is that if I am on an aggressive blood thinner regime, and, my hemorrhoids become irritated, enlarged, and break … I could easily bleed to death. Certainly is a great Euthanasia option for keeping healthcare costs down. Never treat the REAL problem … which in this case, according to medical literature could be Pnemocyctis carinii pneumonia, acute systemic aspergillosis, leg blood clots (unlikely), or, estrogen producing tumors or adenomas (of which I do have many of the symptoms of a pituitary adenoma (which my doctor also know of.

Overall, the policy of Alberta Health, for elderly (I am over the age of 70) and poor (I am financially unable to go to another country for health resolution) is sanctioned drug induced Euthanasia … cover up the symptoms until the core problem kills the patient … and then take ignorance and denial as defense if a medical examiner is permitted to report the REAL reasons for death. It does, no doubt save a lot of money, at least in the minds of the budget driven policymakers. Treating the original problem might best save all parties lost time, extended grief, and potentially exaggerated expenses by all concerned.

Gallium Scans have proven helpful diagnostically by showing more clearly than other means that diffuse lung inflammation can be more accurately confirmed to be pneumonia, fungal toxicity, or something else. According to the reference mentioned above,

Gallium scans have become very useful for identifying the diffuse pulmonary inflammation that occurs with Pnemocyctis carinii pneumonia.

Product: Neem Oil (PURE), TheraNeem - 30 ml INDEX
http://www.nationalnutrition.ca/detail.aspx?ID=151
Reg: $12.99 -- Sale: $10.99 -- (Savings: $2.00) --- 2018-05-30

Ingredients:
100% pure, cold-pressed, wild-crafted and/or Certified Organic Azadirachta indica (Neem) Seed Oil

Highlights:
• Rich in nourishing essential fatty acids and antioxidants for protection and prevention
• Gentle and soothing for sensitive scalps and skin
• Gentle, yet effective alternative to tea tree oil with similar therapeutic benefits
• 100% Pure and Organic

Neem oil solidifies at a cool room temperature.
This is because of the high concentration of essential fatty acids in the oil.

Apply pure organic Neem oil directly to the skin, or add a drop or two to your favorite shampoo or body care product for soothing relief.

Helpful hair and scalp tip:
Hair and scalp challenges as well as thinning hair are often caused by over-washing.
If you are trying to “kick” the shampoo every day habit, feeding the hair and scalp additional nourishing neem oil and olive oil will help to balance oil production for oily, dry, or sensitive scalps.

Product: SAFFRON 2020 750 mg - 30 caps. INDEX
http://www.nationalnutrition.ca/detail.aspx?ID=8599
Ca $34.99

Saffron 2020 is a new eye health supplement ... reduces the risk of developing cataracts, and supports and maintains eye health in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with its 10 natural ingredients used to treat and prevent multiple eye health indications.

Saffron2020’s active ingredient, saffron, activates mechanisms of self-defence and self-repair in the retina of the eye protecting against any oxidative damage. When combined with other ingredients like Lutein, Reservatrol, Zeaxanthin, and Vitamins A, B2, C & E, Saffron 2020 offers a perfect unique blend for optimal eye health.

Ingredients in each capsule:
• 150 mg --- Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
• 100 mg --- Trans-Resveratrol – Resveratrol (Fallopia japonica (Root))
• 85 mg AT - Vitamin E (d-a-Tocopheryl succinate)
• --20 mg -- Crocus sativus – Saffron (Stigma and style)
• --10 mg -- Zinc (Zinc oxide)
• ---6 mg --- Lutein (Oleoresin from the flower of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.))
• ---2 mg --- Zeaxanthin (Oleoresin from the flower of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.))
• --1.4 mg -- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
• - 500 µg -- Copper (Cupric citrate)
• 800 µg RAE -- Vitamin A (Vitamin A acetate)
  Non-Medicinal Ingredients:
  Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate.

Usage:
Take one capsule per day with food, preferably at breakfast.
Take a few hours before or after taking other medications.
If you have difficulty swallowing capsules or pills, you can open a capsule and mix the content with a soft food (e.g., apple sauce) and ingest it.

Reported Benefits:

SAFFRON EXTRACT
Helping to balance chemicals in our brains to reduce depression, Alzheimer's and food cravings...

Saffron extract comes from the stigmas (the long thin hair-like projections in the middle of the flower) of the saffron crocus plant (Crocus sativus). This extract has long been used in traditional Persian medicine for the treatment of depression. It was recently shown on Dr. Oz's self-titled show as one of the belly-fat-busting supplements. Dr. Oz stated that saffron extract can "annihilate your urge to over-eat". Reviewing the literature, saffron extract has far more potential than just that (although it does that too). It has also been found to help in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, depression and even cancer.

Weight Loss – Reducing Emotional Eating
A recent study in a journal called Nutrition Research showed a significant benefit of saffron extract in promoting weight loss in slightly overweight women. It was found that this particular extract reduced snacking and enhanced satiety or the feeling of having had enough. They showed that saffron combats emotional eating. It was found to trigger the same chemical cascade in the brain that creates the feeling that you get in the short-term from eating carbohydrates. Thus, supplementing can give you the ability to say "no", even when faced with tempting foods.

Alzheimer's Disease
One study found that 30 mg of saffron extract daily was equally as successful at treating mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease as donepezil, a common pharmaceutical drug used in these cases. Thus, saffron extract can help to protect mental function in those afflicted with Alzheimer's disease.

Cancer Therapy
Preliminary research shows successful promotion of apoptosis ("cell-suicide") in lung and colon cancer cells.
A number of studies have successfully examined saffron extract as a treatment against several cancer cell lines in test tubes. ...

Depression
A study of 40 depressed people, found that 30 mg per day of saffron extract was found to be as effective as fluoxetine (Prozac) in the treatment of depression. ...

Product: Estro Adapt (formerly Estro Detox) INDEX
http://www.nationalnutrition.ca/detail.aspx?ID=1849
Reg: $49.88 -- Sale: $39.90 -- (Savings: $9.98) 2017-11-24
60 VCAPS + BONUS ITEM!

AOR's Estro Adapt supports liver health with choline, promotes detoxification of toxins, carcinogens and excess estrogen. Estro Adapt reduces the risk of abnormal cellular growth related to excess extrogen in breast and cervical tissues, as well as helps balance levels of “bad” and “good” estrogens. Promotes healthy and regular menstruation.

2 capsules contain:

150 mg   Calcium D-Glucarate 	
108 mg   DIM (3,3'-Diindolymethane) 	
27.6 mg   Choline (bitartrate) 	
120 mg   LIFENOL® Hops extract (0.12% 8-prenylnaringenin) 	
  	 
broccoli extract (300mg), 
microcrystalline cellulose, 
maltodextrin, 
silica, 
hypromellose

Features:
• Reduces cancer risk.
• Balances estrogen.
• Manages progesterone levels.
• Regular menstruations.
• 100% vegetarian.

Dosage:
Take two capsules per day with breakfast, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner.

AOR's Estro Adapt
Estrogens are very important hormones.
Although they are present in both men and women, their best known role is as the primary female sex hormones, and they are thus involved in the development of female characteristics and in the regulation of the menstrual cycle. Estrogens have over 400 different functions in the body, some of which include the maintenance of tissue strength, cardiovascular health, mood, bone health and vision.

However, there are many different kinds of estrogens, which can be confusing.
The general term “estrogen” tends to be used to describe all types of estrogens, including naturally occurring estrogen produced in the body, estrogens produced by plants (phytoestrogens) and environmental estrogens (xenoestrogens). What is important to note is that while some estrogens are healthy and beneficial, other types can have negative effects.

For example, xenoestrogens, which are synthetic estrogens encountered in the environment, are particularly dangerous.
These compounds can be present in synthetic hormones, pesticides and plastics. They do not react in our body the same way as natural estrogens, and can be difficult to eliminate from the body. Xenoestrogens have been associated with disrupted reproductive processes and an increased risk of cancer.

But it is not just xenoestrogens that can cause problems.
Estrogen has long been considered a risk factor for a variety of women’s cancers, especially breast cancer.
In fact, the risk of breast cancer has been shown to increase with the number of premenopausal years, when estrogen levels are highest. Research has shown that natural estrogens can also be classified as “good” or “bad”. For example, experimental and clinical evidence has shown that 16a-hydroxylated estrogen metabolites have stronger estrogen activity and are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, while 2-hydroxylated estrogen metabolites are weaker and are not associated with increased risk.

Fortunately, there are natural solutions available that can help tip the balance towards the “good” estrogens, and to help detoxify and eliminate “bad” estrogens and xenoestrogens. The ingredients in Estro Detox work together to promote a healthy estrogen balance and to promote the detoxification of harmful substances, thereby helping to reduce the risk of women’s cancers.

D-Glucarate
D-glucarate is a naturally occurring compound that is produced by the body in small amounts and is also found in many fruits and vegetables. D-glucarate plays a very important role in the detoxification of toxins and carcinogens. One very important detoxification pathway in the body is the glucuronidation pathway. Through glucuronidation toxic substances, environmental carcinogens and even excess levels of estrogen are neutralized, and then eliminated from the body.

Unfortunately, this important detoxification process can be disrupted by the enzyme beta-glucuronidase, which acts to reactivate the neutralized toxins. Elevated levels of this enzyme have been associated with an increased incidence of breast, prostate and colon cancers. This is where D-glucarate comes in. The primary action of D-glucarate is to inhibit the enzyme beta-glucuronidase, thereby promoting detoxification.

Research has shown that D-glucarate can inhibit breast cancer development in mice by as much as 70%.
Calcium-D-glucarate’s inhibition of beta-glucuronidase also allows the body to excrete estrogen before it is reabsorbed by the body. In this way D-glucarate can help to encourage healthy estrogen metabolism, and prevent elevated estrogen levels. D-glucarate has been shown to lower serum estrogen levels in rats by 23%. Preliminary studies in humans show that D-Glucarate supplements are safe, and have the same effects on beta-glucuronidase in people that they do in animals. Studies on D-glucarate supplements in women at risk for breast cancer are underway, and it has been suggested that D-glucarate may provide a safe, effective and side-effect free alternative to the drug tamoxifen.

3,3’-Diindolymethane (DIM)
DIM is a naturally occurring phytonutrient found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli.
DIM has been shown to promote the formation of 2-hydroxylated estrogen metabolites instead of 16a-hydroxylated estrogen metabolites. This means that DIM helps to push the balance of estrogen in the body towards the production of “good” estrogens and reduces the production of “bad” estrogens. In cell culture studies DIM has powerful anti-cancer effects, and has been shown to stop breast and cervical cancer cell growth in vitro. It has also been shown to block the activation of genes that promote cancer cell growth while activating genes that help prevent cancer.

Human studies also show promising results. DIM is currently used to treat Recurring Respiratory Papillomatosis caused by the Human Papilloma Virus and is in Phase III clinical trials for Cervical Dysplasia. Cervical Dysplasia is a precancerous condition also caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, and is highly correlated to the development of cervical cancer. Preliminary open-label testing has shown that treatment with DIM successfully resolved moderate to severe cervical dysplasia.

Choline
Choline is a member of the B Vitamin family and is a water-soluble essential nutrient for the human body.
It plays a number of important roles including maintaining the structure of cell membranes and improving cell signaling. It is also one of the few substances that can cross the blood-brain barrier to produce chemical messengers in the brain called neurotransmitters.

The most important of these choline-based neurotransmitters is acetylcholine, the molecule responsible for memory. It is commonly recommended by natural health care practitioners for a variety of different therapeutic applications, including: Fatty Liver, Cardiovascular Health, Depression, poor concentration, and neurological diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, Tardive Dyskinesia, and Parkinson’s disease.

Hops Extract – 8-prenylnarigenin
8-prenylnaringenin (8PN) is a component found in hops that is a potent phytoestrogen, or plant estrogen. It has been shown to be of equal or greater potency as soy-derived phytoestrogens like genistein. In vitro 8PN has been shown to inhibit breast cancer cell proliferation by interfering with certain pathways mediated by the estrogen receptor. 8PN has also been shown to prevent angiogensis (the formation of new blood vessels to feed tumors) both in test tube and animal studies.

Furthermore, 8PN has benefits for women with menopause.
One double blind randomized cross over study (specifically designed to take into account the high degree of "placebo" effect common with menopausal studies) showed that 8PN reduced hot flashes, night sweats and other menopausal symptoms significantly. In animal studies, it has also been shown to help reduce atherosclerosis and reduce cholesterol levels. It has been proposed that 8PN may help to prevent the incidence of cardiovascular disease associated with low estrogen levels. Lifenol®’s hops extract is standardized to contain an effective level of 8PN, and has been studied in numerous clinical trials.

Product: Hawthorn Liquid - 250ML INDEX
http://www.nationalnutrition.ca/detail.aspx?ID=6378
Manufactured By: St. Francis Herb Farm
Code: STF0632
Reg: $59.99 -- Sale: $47.99 -- (Savings: $12.00)

Hawthorn is a cardiotonic herb which means that it supports the functioning of the heart and vascular system.
It is a unique herb because it can be used for both high and low blood pressure.

Ingredients:
Hawthorn (Crataegus oxycantha) Purified water, Grain Alcohol

HIGHLIGHTS:
• Certified organically grown
• An herbal tonic to promote a healthy heart
• Helpful balancing blood pressure
• Supports overall cardiovascular functions
• Easy to use & absorb liquid tincture

25-35 drops in a little water, 3 times daily, before meals.

Hawthorn is a cardiotonic herb
which means that it supports the functioning of the heart and vascular system.
It is a unique herb because it can be used for both high and low blood pressure.
Its blood pressure regulating effect is mediated by several components of the herb.
Hawthorn, especially the berries, contains bioflavinoids.
Bioflavinoids repair damaged vessels and dilate vessels in the heart and extremities.
This regulates blood pressure and also improves heart pain (angina) and leg pain (peripheral vascular disease) that are due to lack of blood flow.

Hawthorn also influences the angiotensin-converting enzyme, an enzyme that regulates blood pressure by balancing the amount of fluid in the vessels. Other antioxidants in hawthorn, called proanthocyanidins, decrease spasms in the blood vessels and reduce the build up of plaque in the arteries. Finally hawthorn improves heart functioning without altering the amount of blood going through the heart. This makes hawthorn a good choice for the treatment of mild heart failure.

Hawthorn may be recommended by practitioners for any of the following;

in the treatment of cardiovascular ailments, including
• hypertension,
• hypotension,
• congestive heart failure (CHF),
• arrhythmia,
• hyperlipidemia,
• coronary circulation disorders,
• Buerger’s disease, and
• atherosclerosis.

Hawthorn serves to increase cardiac output that has been impaired by pulmonary disease or hypertension.
It is also beneficial for gastrointestinal problems.

These include
• diarrhea,
• enteritis,
• epigastric distention,
• abdominal pain,
• acute bacillary dysentery, and
• indigestion.

.. Hawthorn fruit is good for treating

• amenorrhea (abnormal absence of menstruation) and
• tapeworm infections.

Hawthorn has
• antispasmodic,
• diuretic,
• astringent, and
• sedative properties.

Benefits of Tinctures
Capsules, soft gels and tablets are very popular.
Tinctures, however, have many advantages over these modes of delivery.
The bio-availability of tinctures is very high in comparison, because unlike pills tinctures don't rely on digestion to break them down.
Tinctures are readily absorbed by the body, beginning their work in the bloodstream almost as soon as they enter the mouth. Which is a very significant benefit. Note also that:

• Tinctures can be applied externally as well as internally
• Tinctures can be stored for long periods of time, even years, without loss of effectiveness
• Tinctures can be taken relatively accurately because they are administered in drops

Why are tinctures alcohol-based?
Not only is the alcohol in St. Francis tinctures indispensable for extracting the active ingredients of an herb, it is also needed to stabilize and preserve them. As well as limiting microbial activity, alcohol has the ability to inhibit enzymatic or hydrolytic reactions in plant extracts.

Alcohol plays the role of a carrier substance conveying active ingredients within the body.
Beyond that, it has been scientifically proven that small amounts of alcohol actually enhance the immune system and its defenses.

The amount of alcohol taken in an average dose of tincture, you'll be surprised to learn, is about the same as what you'd find in an overly ripe banana!

Product: Zinc, Vitacost Chelated. INDEX
https://www.vitacost.com/vitacost-chelated-zinc-albion-zinc-glycinate-chelate
Vitacost Chelated Zinc - Albion® Zinc Glycinate Chelate -- 180 Capsules
Regular price: US $5.99 ---

Ingredients:
• Zinc (as zinc glycinate chelate) TRAACS® 30 mg

  Proprietary Blend 55 mg

• Short Chain Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) NutraFlora® scFOS®
• Ginger Root Extract (standardized for 5% gengerols)
• Black Pepper Powder (fruit)
• Long Pepper Powder (fruit)

Chelated Zinc - Albion® Zinc Glycinate Chelate is a high quality chelated form of the essential mineral zinc.

Chelated minerals are minerals that have been chemically bound to another molecule (typically an amino acid) to form a complex. Chelation naturally occurs during digestion, after stomach acid and enzymes break down protein into amino acids. Amino acids bind to minerals, assisting their transport through the intestinal walls.

Unfortunately, the body is not efficient at producing chelated minerals.
So, Albion developed an exclusive technology that mimics the body’s natural chelation process, producing readily absorbable organic chelated minerals in supplement form. Glycine, an easily identified and efficiently absorbed amino acid, is the chelator (binding agent) most commonly used in Albion formulations.

... key benefits of Vitacost® Chelated Zinc - Albion® Zinc Glycinate Chelate

• Zinc is a trace mineral essential for proper growth, development and reproduction, as well as numerous body processes, from eye health to immune function to regulation of appetite, taste and smell.*

• It’s required for the proper function of approximately 300 enzymes.

• Zinc is an antioxidant, meaning it helps protect healthy cells from the potentially damaging effects of free radicals.*

• It’s necessary for the formation of superoxide dismutase (SOD), which is an important free radical scavenger in the body.*

• Supports healthy protein and DNA synthesis.*

• Supports prostate tissue health, sperm motility and testosterone metabolism.*

• Involved in healthy insulin production.*

• Zinc deficiency in the elderly can often accompany age-related immune decline.*

Product: Phosphatidylcholine 420 mg - 180 Softgels INDEX
https://www.pureformulas.com/phosphatidyl-choline
-420mg-180-gelcaps-by-designs-for-health.html
Ca $72.01 --- Free Shipping --- January, 2019
by Designs for Health

Phosphatidylcholine or PC is often available as a slightly concentrated form of lecithin supplements.
It’s the phosphorus portion of lecithin and can help address the areas of liver health, cognitive function, cardiovascular wellness, and more. It’s also a rich source of choline and a member of the B-vitamin complex.

Benefits

Plays a role in DNA synthesis

Supports central nervous system health

May promote heart health

Supports cognitive health

Product: MSMPure Fine Powder Crystals, 1 lb - Kala Health. INDEX
Kala Health MSMPure Fine Powder, Fast Dissolving Fine Crystals, 1 lb,
https://www.amazon.ca/Kala-Health-Dissolving-Supplement-Inflammation/dp/B000NTTLD0/ref=sr_1_6
Regular Price: Ca$ 34.95 & FREE Shipping on orders over Ca$ 35. --- 2018-09-16
Date first available at Amazon.ca: Feb. 27 2007

Pure Sulfur Supplement for Joint Pain, Muscle Soreness, Inflammation Relief, Immune Support, Skin, Hair & Nails,
Made in USA by Kala Health

Features:

• We only use OptiMSM® which is “the purest MSM on the Planet” and the only MSM made in the USA.
  Our MSM is the organic form of naturally occurring Sulfur. MSMPure™ goes through a propriety 4-stage distillation process that ensures a 99.9% pure, third party tested to meet our stringent product specifications. This is the only GRAS-designated, Kosher & Halal certified, non-GMO, gluten-free, allergen-free, non-shellfish-derived, vegan MSM backed by extensive toxicology data.

• MSMPure™ for men and women with these health concerns:
  Any of the following joints or ligaments pain: shoulder, hands, fingers, wrist, ankles, heel, knees, hip, lumbar back, lower back or foot or chronic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, plantar fasciitis, bursitis, tendinitis, tennis elbow, trigger finger, hair growth, nail growth.

• MSMPure™ secondary benefits:
  Known as "Nature's Beauty Mineral" for faster hair growth, promote nail growth, improve skin texture, younger looking skin, may reduce fine lines and wrinkles, restores collagen production and acne improvement.

• The MSMPure™ GUARANTEE:
  No-Risk 100% Satisfaction Guarantee if you for any reason do not feel MSM is helping you.
  At Kala Health we stand behind every product we manufacture for our customers.

KALA Health offers MSM in powder form in convenient 1-lb bottles complete with a measuring spoon.
The measuring spoon delivers one tablespoon (12-grams) or one teaspoon (4 grams) of pure MSM powder.

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Taste isn't too agreeable but it's worth it. I dissolve it in coffee most of the time. ...

I have tried many different MSM products, and nothing has even come close to relieving my aches and pains like this!

So, first of all, let me say I have been taking MSM for more than 2 decades.
I started back when it was mainly an equine supplement (for horses). This is now the only brand I use. I recommend it to family & friends, I even give it to my pets.

It is far superior to most out there
1) in effectiveness- the lack of binders/fillers DOES make a difference
2) in safety- optiMSM's purity means no contaminants like arsenic
3) in ease of use- the powder dissolves instantly in anything
4) in value- at just over $22 per lb the cost is miniscule compared to other brands or forms.

I find that both the coarse & fine powder work & dissolve equally well & leave no taste when diluted enough, even in water. The only differences I have seen is that the fine powder works better in topical lotions & creams while the coarse is easier to scoop into empty capsules.

I have also noted that many MSM products that contain fillers or are not optiMSM can cause stomach upset or gas.
Not so with the Kala brand. In fact, I take this to help alleviate GI discomfort from a chronic bowel issue & it works great!

... I began taking it for allergies/asthma & for a congenital skin problem. It has worked wonders.

... It works best when combined with vitamin C.
It is not necessary to take it on an empty stomach or with food, whatever your preference. ...

Even still! I can't imagine ever going for a week without taking MSM.
I used to have incredible fatigue in the morning, no matter how long or late, or little, I slept- the morning has always been hard for me. After about 3 days taking it in the morning and/or afternoon for a boost. I noticed I was getting better sleep at night and I wake up more refreshed. I've been taking it now for 4 months and can't imagine stopping for longer than a week. When I forget to take it, it's not long before an ache in my back or a groggy morning reminds me to start again. ...

My hair skin and Nails grow faster.
I get an energy buzz within minutes after taking it.
Finally I originally began taking it because I broke my ankle and it was not healing. as soon as I began taking it, it soothed the ankle; like an internal epsom salt bath, it eased it, relaxed and softened the tension, and took the edge off of the persistent low level pain that lasted all day long. It quickly reduced inflamation all throughout my body and I believe it speeded the recovery of the tendons and joints. ...

Have tried lots of supplements...this is the only one that helped relieve constipation ... an unexpected but welcome side effect. Dissolves quickly and completely in cold water. Taste is okay with a little added juice. Positive effects with only 1/4 teaspoon daily. ...

... Lately, I have been having a terrible lack of energy, joint pain.. along with muscle pain .. all over.
I bought some Perrier and today I put some powdered Vitamin C in it along with a tablespoon of MSM.
I almost cannot believe the difference in how I feel. My muscle pain AND joint pain have entirely subsided.
My energy is better.. not great.. but definitely better. I feel mentally sharper, more focused. ...

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Nature's Way DIM-plus™ -- 120 Vegetarian Capsules
Retail price: $41.99 --- Our price: $19.89 --- Save: 52% (2018-07-09)
120-vegetarian-capsules x 2 or more capsules per day = 60 or less doses.

DIM-plus™ contains diindolylmethane, a phytonutrient found in cruciferous vegetables including broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale. Diindolymethane has unique benefits that support the activity of enzymes that improve estrogen metabolism.

Research shows diindolymethane increases the level of "favorable" estrogens (2-hydroxyestrogen) while reducing the level of "less favorable estrogens (16-hydroxyestrogen)

Directions
(Women): Take 2 capsules daily with food.
--- (Men) : Take 2 capsules twice daily with food.

For intensive use (Women and Men): Take up to double the recommended dose.

Free Of: Gluten, sugar, salt, wheat, yeast, dairy products and flavors or preservatives.

Ingredients: : Amount Per Serving of 2 capsules
--- 9 IU --- Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate from BioResponse- DIM)
100 mg --- BioResponse DIM Complex
(patented, enhanced bioavailability complex containing 25% diindolylmethane) starch,
diindolylmethane, natural vitamin E, phosphatidyl (soy) choline, silica

100 mg --- Protectamins® spinach powder, cabbage powder, concentrated broccoli powder

Other Ingredients:
Cellulose, plant-derived capsule (hypromellose, titanium dioxide color)

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