New York – Blood clots like the one that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being treated for following her recent concussion can occur for a host of reasons. How serious a clot is depends on where it is and why it formed, doctors say. A Clinton aide would not say where hers is located.
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WHAT THEY ARE: Blood pools and thickens into a clot after an injury or because of a heart problem, clogged arteries or other condition. Clots also can break off and travel to another part of the body.
WHERE THEY OCCUR: In leg veins (called deep vein thrombosis) or in blood vessels in the neck, brain or lungs. Leg clots are a common risk after someone has been bedridden. Clots are most dangerous when they travel to the lungs, a potentially life-threatening situation, or to the brain, where they can cause a stroke.
RISK FACTORS: High blood pressure, diabetes, birth control pills, pregnancy, stroke, recent surgery, prolonged sitting, circulation problems and heart problems — especially an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation — raise the chances of developing a blood clot.
TREATMENT: Sometimes a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin) is prescribed to allow the clot to dissolve by itself over time and prevent new ones from forming.
Very informative.
Clinton could also have a clot in a superficial vein, which may not be life threatening (thrombophlebitis).
Treatment involves antibiotics and warm compresses.
I would recommend taking cayenne pepper (in tincture or capsules), garlic (fresh or kyolic) and vitamin E (thins the blood).
(Reply to #3): But if she’s on warfarin (Coumadin), she has to really watch the Vitamin K intake. It’s in all green vegetables. The key is consistency. If you’re on Coumadin and you want to have a green salad every day, that’s OK, as long as you’re consistent. You must have it every day, and adjust the Coumadin accordingly. There are other foods with Vitamin K besides greens. Research it, and take the medication seriously, because it is serious medication.
Warfarin is used in Rat Poison