Three telltale symptoms occur in 75% of all strokes, often in combination. Don’t ignore them — even if they’re short-lived. Published: June, 2017 Image: © American Heart/Thinkstock Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Also known as “brain attacks,” strokes result from an injury to a blood vessel that limits bloodContinue reading “Recognizing the most common warning signs of a stroke”
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What is fear
I am not giving those men the fear they longed to see. ~ Paris Nov 2015 attack survivor You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith. ~Mary Manin Morrissey Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. ~Marie Curie Fear is a darkroom whereContinue reading “What is fear”
Healthy foods and exercise thin blood naturally, preventing stroke and cancer
There are a number of foods and supplements that are known to thin the blood. These include foods with high amounts of aspirin-like substances called salicylates, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E supplements, and foods with natural antibiotic properties.
Strawberries contain a very high amount of naturally occurring salicylates.
While many Americans have problems with blood clots, it is important to note that blood thinning foods are not desirable for everyone in the population. I have been an easy bleeder all of my life, so I have compiled this list so that I know which foods to limit, in order to keep my blood from being too thin.
People taking prescription anti-coagulant drugs also need to be careful not to consume too many foods with natural blood thinning compounds in addition to their regular medication. One of my relatives is on a prescription anticoagulant drug for blood clots and has had eye hemorrhages from ingesting too many blood thinning foods in conjunction with his prescription medication.