What are the best foods for helping to avoid blood clots?
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Uncover the top 10 Incredible Foods to Help Avoid Blood Clots
10. Tomatoes: provide a wide range of vitamins and minerals, and a healthy dose of fiber. They also contain natural compounds such as; caffeic, ferulic, chlorogenic, and p-coumaric acids. These are associated with assisting blood thinning.
9. Extra Virgin Olive Oil: this has been found to boost a component of HDL (good cholesterol) called apoA-IV. This aids in preventing platelets from sticking together. Therefore could help prevent blood clots.
8. Garlic: in much the same way as olive oil can aid in preventing platelets sticking together.
Research suggests that garlic has an anti-clotting ability. A 2001 review found that it can help thin the blood short term.
7. Ginger: has a special chemical called salicylate which helps thin the blood. Interestingly the synthetic version of this is acetylsalicylic acid and is normally called aspirin. Hence why aspirin is often used as a blood thinning medication.
6. Red and Purple Grapes: They contain over a thousand beneficial plant compounds. Drinking moderate amounts of red wine or purple grape juice daily helps keep blood platelets from sticking together and forming clots. This is due to the flavonoids found in them, which lab studies have found to reduce platelet accumulation.
5. Ginseng: it's benefits include boosting the immune system, relieving stress, and thinning blood. This is due to a compound it contains called saponin. This also helps to reduce the aggregation of platelets. Studies indicate that it can help men with erectile dysfunction. Thus suggesting it can help improve blood flow.
4.Sunflower Seeds: Are rich in vitamin E , which is recognized for its blood thinning effects. It can reduce platelet accumulation by improving the sensitivity to prostaglandin E1. In other words it is a platelet-reducing fatty acid.
3. Beets: beets contain anticoagulants. A study on healthy volunteers, found that after they had drunk a 500 ml of beetroot juice they had increased nitrates and decreased accumulation of platelets.
2. Cayenne Pepper: this spice, like ginger, contains salicylate, which can help to thin the blood. It also contains a compound called capsaicin. This unique compound has been found to help clear away fatty deposits from arteries whilst also dilating blood vessels.
1. Cinnamon: contains a powerful agent called coumarin. And is the molecule used in medications for its anti-clotting effect. It's also anti-inflammatory and helps blood vessels dilate. Cinnamon has also been found to help lower blood sugar. A marker which is associated with heart attacks and strokes.
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23 авг 2024
