Deep Vein Thrombosis Prevention The Natural Way

Khalid Lakdawala Posted 30/07/2008

Hello Doctor, From the ingridients listed below, could you please select few for me for prevention of DVT. I have already suffered episodes of DVT and contraindicated to anticoagulants like heparin and warfarin. I have read a lot about Nattokinase and wish to start taking this enzyme. What should be the dosage if each capsule is 100 mg. Butcher's broom Horse Chestnut Ginkgo nattokinase cod-liver oil vitamin E Thank you Khalid Lakdawala Mumbai, India.

eddie Posted 12/08/2008

I am looking for a comprehensive diet program that can minimise the symptoms of post DVT - namely swelling in foot, calf etc. I would be grateful for any assistance on this matter.

James Posted 21/10/2008

Excellent information. Some more information on Nattokinase is available here: http://www.hecgroup.com/english/products/nattokinase.html

chandrakant pooppal Posted 17/11/2008

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Adfero Posted 27/02/2009

If you are being prescibed Warfarin, they tell you to watch out for high Vit. K intake in food like chick peas, green leaves. Because it effects the INR readings. Though you would have to consume a lot these foods (presumably) for it to be critical.

Angel Villegas Posted 16/05/2009

I recently suffered a DVT/PE event and have been placed on coudamin. I the dont know if it well be perminent but what can I do to replace the coudamin and help disolve the clots. Thanks

Ed Ulrich Posted 17/05/2009

Thank you for being here! Thank you for the great information.

Rosalie Kroot Posted 17/06/2009

I suffer from DVT and take half a pink wafarin at 6 pm. daily. The warfarin has caused me to break out with psoaris and it is so itchy. Can I swap the warfarin and take lemon juice instead?

Julieanne Carter Posted 28/07/2009

I was diagnosed with having a DVT back in April of this year. After having the initial injections i was then put on warfarin. As I have had a dvt before they said that I would be taking medication for life. However, they kept increasing my dosage of warfarin and I questioned them to why this was happening and I was told that the body gets used to the medication and the dosage has to be increased regularly. I was not happy with pumping my body with poison and so I decided to stop taking the warfarin. I now walk for at least an hour a day, I have stopped drinking alcohol and caffeine, I have lost almost a stone in weight and I plan to lose another 3 stone. I listen to my body and I rest as appropriate. Doctors do not take other things into account they just pump you with tablets. I decided to take responsibility for what was being put into my body. I prefer to use a more holistic approach.

Julieanne Carter Posted 28/07/2009

I was diagnosed with having a DVT back in April of this year. After having the initial injections i was then put on warfarin. As i have had a dvt before they said that i would be taking medication for life. However, they kept increasing my dosage of warfarin and i questioned them to why this was happening and i was told that the body gets used to the medication and the dosage has to be increased regularily. I was not happy with pumping my body with poison and so I decided to stop taking the warfarin. I now walk for at least an hour a day, I have stopped drinking alcohol and caffeine, i have lost almost a stone in weight and i plan to lose another 3 stone. I listen to my body and I rest as appropriate. Doctors do not take other things into account they just pump you with tablets. I decided to take responsibility for what was being put into my body. I prefer to use a more holistic approach.

Carol Posted 08/08/2009

Hi I'm 28 n have been diagnosed with DVT in my right leg. The doctor's have put me on to acitrom and I have to do these INR tests every week. Once diagnosed with this is it a constant for the rest of our life or is there permanent cure?. They have recommended that I stay away from 'Garlic, Cabbage, Peas, Green leafy Veg and Tomatoes. How strict is this diet meant to be? And how does it directly affect my INR. I'm freaked out about this I could use all the information I can get. Thanks :) And to all those who have suffered the pain and still continue to do so.. you are in my prayers.

Brandy Posted 11/08/2009

I'm 34 and have been on warfarin for 10 yrs now. I had a DVT/PE after my first child was born and then clotted again during my second pregnancy. During that pregnancy I gave myself injections of a bloodthinner called Fragmin, then switched back to warfarin after I delivered. Because I've clotted several times I'm now on warfarin for life. I exercise regularly and eat very healthy, so I get alot of vitamin K in my diet. My warfarin dosage is quite high to balance everything out. I take 3 pills, or 15mg daily and have my INR done every couple weeks. Has anyone else developed clots either during pregnancy or after delivery?

G.Sumathra Posted 14/08/2009

Hi I am Sumathra aged 30 years.I have been diagnosed with pulmonary embolism. Doctor's have put me on to Acitrom and I have to do these PT/INR tests every week. Last time results are PT=16 Seconds and INR=1.38. After this doctor advised me to take Acitrom 5mg. Is their any permanent cure and what is the side effect of intaking more Acitrom?

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Barbra Posted 03/09/2009

Hi I'm 35 years of age and diagnosed wih DVT in my right leg around July. I was told exactly the same information as written by Carol but the only difference in my side is that I was hospitalised for 4 days during the injection period (which was a painful experience) within that period, INR was done twice and once since then = results were 1.51 after which I have taken warfarin for the following 3 weeks. I have since discontinued taking warfarin because I feel I'm druging myself rather than healing (my opinion). I am so encouraged and given much needed information regarding natural healing because I've always believed in my heart that human body is created in such I way that it can heal itself. I am looking forward to a healthier self and like to encourage all DVT sufferers to be strong and be reminded that healing begins in the mind and my prayer are with you all!

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brij pal singh Posted 17/12/2009

Hi my wife Mrs sunita is 43years of age and suffering from DVT in left leg since June 2007. Doctor's put her on to Acitrom 2mg, 3mg and 4mg time to time as per her PT/INR reports. please advise ,Is their any permanent cure and what is the side effect of intaking more Acitrom?

Janet Smith Posted 21/12/2009

New study recommends change in treating pulmonary embolisms October 27th, 2009 William Kuo, MD, was the on-call interventional radiologist one Friday night three years ago when he received a call from the intensive care unit at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. He was asked to attend to a 62-year-old woman who had collapsed at home and was rushed to the emergency room with massive blood clots in her lungs. "I get very emotional when I think about what happened," said Kuo, assistant professor of radiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. "I could immediately see the patient was not doing well. She was dying, and the ICU team had notified the family that she was going to die very soon." What happened that night would set Kuo on a three-year mission to design and implement studies to reveal the safety and effectiveness of a new treatment called catheter-directed therapy or catheter-directed thrombolysis for massive blood clots in the lungs. The results of the Stanford study, a meta-analysis of scientific data from around the world, showed that when this therapy was used to treat dangerous blood clots, it saves lives. In fact, the data indicated that the catheter procedure was life-saving in 86.5 percent of the cases studied, prompting Kuo and his co-authors to call for making the procedure the first-line treatment for pulmonary embolism. The study will be published Oct. 30 in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. "I remember that night so vividly," Kuo said of the events that led to his research. "The patient was by far the sickest I had ever seen on my angiography table. She couldn't breathe on her own. She was barely alive. There was no time to waste." As in most cases of pulmonary embolism, blood clots had first formed in the patient's legs, then traveled to her lungs, interfering with oxygenation and the heart's ability to pump blood into the lungs. Because of the massive blood clots, she was quickly suffocating to death. The ICU staff had already done everything they could to save her. She had been given an intravenous infusion of potent clot-busting medicine, a treatment called systemic thrombolysis, but that had already failed. Kuo was initially consulted to perform a minor procedure — placement of a special filter in the major abdominal blood vessel to prevent more clots from traveling from the legs to the lungs, but he knew it would do little to save her. And then an idea came to him. "I had been reading about experimental catheter-based treatments to remove these clots from the lungs," Kuo said. "I told the staff, 'We can do more than just insert a filter. We can go after these clots using specially-designed catheters.' The ICU staff was at first skeptical, but I just kept insisting because I knew it might save her life. We quickly obtained consent from the family and went ahead with it." As a vascular and interventional radiologist, Kuo is experienced in guiding and maneuvering catheters and wires through blood vessels using real-time radiologic imaging. He uses these techniques to reach diseased areas and to treat a variety of conditions without open surgery. Kuo knew how to perform this type of targeted, less-invasive treatment. He quickly made a small incision in the patient's neck, inserted a catheter — a thin plastic tube — into the blood vessel. He then used real-time X-ray images (fluoroscopy) to guide the catheter, navigating through the heart and finally reaching the blood clots within the lungs. First, he injected clot-busting medicine through the catheter directly into the clots. Then, he used the catheter to mechanically break up the clots. Finally, he suctioned them out. "It was quite a rush of adrenaline," he said. The results were immediate. The patient's oxygenation improved, her blood pressure started to rise and she no longer required the potent blood-pressure drugs to keep her alive. The angiogram showed that blood was now able to flow into her lungs and the massive blood clots were much smaller. "We just stood there," Kuo said, "and we were amazed that the treatment had saved her life. She walked out of the hospital nine days later." But that was just the beginning for Kuo. "That one case changed my views on the existing treatment algorithm for this deadly disease, and I suddenly realized the limited options available for life-threatening pulmonary embolism. At that moment three years ago, I recognized that this was a potentially life-saving procedure; but I also realized that few physicians were aware of it. The experience from that case really inspired me to begin my clinical research." The labor-intensive study involved collaboration with other expert interventional colleagues, a pulmonologist adept at meta-analysis, statisticians, medical librarians and interpreters to initiate a global search of scientific literature. The researchers sifted through 18 years of data collecting information on cases involving the use of catheter-directed therapy for treating massive pulmonary embolism. "I wanted to know if other interventional physicians had recorded this experience," Kuo said. "Were they getting the same results we were seeing at Stanford?" Kuo's research team discovered 594 patients in 18 countries who had undergone this therapy between 1990 and 2008. After statistically analyzing the data, they found that not only was the treatment effective, but it also appeared much safer than injecting the high-dose thrombolytic drug systemically or directly into the bloodstream where it can circulate throughout the body and cause dangerous bleeding in up to 20 percent of patients. By targeting blood clots directly, the catheter-based procedure was associated with only a 2.4 percent chance of major complications, and the procedure was life-saving in 86.5 percent of the 594 patients dying from PE. The catheter-based technique involves targeted drug delivery, which typically uses a much lower dose of the potent thrombolytic drug because it is injected directly into diseased areas. Thus, it can be useful in patients who cannot tolerate the high-dose systemic drug treatment, which carries a significant risk of bleeding. The researchers concluded that "modern catheter-directed therapy is a relatively safe and effective treatment for acute massive pulmonary embolism and should be considered as a first-line treatment." Among the 530,000 to 600,000 cases of massive pulmonary embolism diagnosed each year in the United States, an estimated 300,000 patients die. If initiated early, catheter-directed therapy could save many of those lives. According to Kuo, "It's a matter of life and death. Catheter-directed therapy for acute pulmonary embolism saves lives, and we need to raise awareness not only among the general public but also within the medical community. This treatment saves lives." Source: Stanford University Medical Center (news : web) www.physorg.com/news 175867194.html

momin Posted 02/01/2010

hi i have also have been diagnosed with dvt in my right arm injuly 2008 and ever since have been on warfarin which doctors say is for life. but after being on warfarin i have had an ischemic stroke 3 months later. so please tell me if there is a natural remedy instead of poison. wish you all goo health. thank you

Marcus Posted 26/02/2010

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Mitchell Posted 03/03/2010

Hi, I just wanted to say that I was involved in a horrific car accident back in August of '07 which landed me in the hospital for roughly two months. At that, I developed a bad case of DVT in both legs and was put on coumadin for life. Well, to make a long story short, after two years of being a walking hemophiliac, I decided to pursue other options and have found that nattokinase, fish oil, vitamin E, and wee bit of garlic has returned me to pre-accident health. To date, I've been off of coumadin for roughly a year and haven't felt better (in EVERY respect of the word!) So, for all of you out there suffering from DVT, do your homework and find the right regiment that will work for you...I DID!

emma Posted 12/03/2010

Hi, I am 22 and was diagnosed with DVT in my right leg two weeks ago, I started with the stumach injections everyday at hospital and they have just moved me onto only 5mg warfrin every day with a visit once a week back to hospital. They havent told me how to prevent or cure this, only that I need to take these pills for 26weeks. Will I be living with this for the rest of my life?

jean Posted 24/03/2010

No way I am taking rat poison. pharmaceutical companies create medication who just keep you alive so you can keep buying there poisons. it's a money making machine and not a life saver. Go Holistic, you will find human doctors, no blood suckers, and if its not recognized by medical institution its for the very same reason. It work and it save your life from been a drug addicted and a cripple.

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Niharika Posted 03/05/2010

I'm sufferring from DVT for the the last 6 months and I want to know if there is any permanent cure of this disease. Right now instead of warfarin my doc prescribed acitrom. I want to get rid of this disease.

Edward Buntin Posted 05/05/2010

I have DVT in right lower leg. Taking warfarin permanately is not a good solution, only for the drug manufacturer. I need help in finding natural solutions for this problem. There must be some. These red spots are not healing. Need some help.

Pankaj P. Dev. Posted 02/06/2010

I had Dvt in left leg in 1998. got treat ment. clots were dissolved and i was back to work. but my leg was never as it was earlier. 2 mild episodes have occured during these years. Bit swelling is always there. I always have fear in my mind of having an episode once again. is there any permanent solution for the problem? Suggest me diet, and remedies by which i can stay away from having an episode again.

marites Posted 27/06/2010

Im taking warfarin today do i need to walk and stand to come to office or just bedrest?

Colleen Posted 11/08/2010

A genetic test showed that I am "heterozygous" for DVT, but I have no swelling or fatigue or veins or discoloration in my legs. My doc said to wear support hose (yeah. that's not happening) I have, however had two bouts of angina in the past 3 years and wonder about that. I'm your basic health nut, but notice that I am "affected" when stressed...anyone have angina with the dvt?

Valerie Posted 20/08/2010

Hello Everyone, In 2005 while pregnant with my second kid, I developed dvt while going through some personal challenges which left me really stressed and unhappy. I could have handled those situation better because the trauma resulted in my being admitted for asthma and dvt resulted few weeks after. Thankfully my son was born perfect. I have since been on coumadin 5mls everyday. I want to stop taking coumadin and instead start taking garlic, ginger and cod liver oils which are natural remedies. I feel a bit scared cos I very recently had a seizure scare as blood clots migrated from my legs to my lungs. I am so lucky to be alive! I wonder if I can swap the coumadin with the natural remedies. I kinda wish I had the coumadin test kit to help me verify. Going to the hospital for the INR test costs me an arm and a leg.

COgram Posted 22/11/2010

I have been taking Nattokinase since 2002 after experiencing a (large) blood clot. After the initial warfarin & 6 mos of Coumadin this is all I have taken. The Dr I had at that time is adamant that this is a wonderful alternative to the 'rat poison' coumadin. I have had no other problems. BTW---my clot was most likely caused by taking HRT for years.

DP Posted 07/12/2010

I went to an emergency room started got diagnosed with a DVT in femoral vein left leg. Went to a Vascular surgeon 3 weeks later and he said I never had a blood clot and there isnt one there now to stop taking warfarin. So now I take nattokinase when I fly(4days a week)

David Posted 15/01/2011

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terencec Posted 11/12/2011

ginkgo is ok to use but not at the same time as warfarin asit can accentuate the blood thinning from warfarin and blood can become too thin and lead to obvious troble like excessive bleeding etc.