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What Causes Blood Clots?

What causes a blood clot in the body? Blood clots form when blood starts to thicken forming semisolid mass. It may be triggered by an injury, or just occur without a cause. But once you have one it can travel to any part of your body and start serious problems.

There are good blood clots which help the body when it gets injured. When you get a cut and it stops the bleeding that is the good blood clot. But the other blood clot could be due to many different reasons like, medication, heart rhythm problems, family history of blood clots, prolonged sitting or bed rest, smoking, and so much more.

If you have a blood clot in your leg, your leg well be swollen and red  and may be painful, if so, you need to call your doctor or go to the hospital right away.

To prevent blood clots, don’t sit for long periods. Move around and get up and walk, get your blood circulation going.

Avoid Alcohol

Don’t drink lots of alcohol because it will dehydrate you.

Drink Water

You need to drink plenty of water to keep you safe from clots.

Lose Weight

Also if overweight, it would be healthier to lose weight if possible.

Avoid Stress

Being overly stressed and having periods of high anxiety can increase coagulation developing blood clots.

Get Moving

Keeping active does a body good, walking, hiking, dancing, even swimming help especially the lungs. The more that you move improves your chances every day.

With the the way that 2020 has gone there are many of us who have gained so much weight because everything has been closed, but that is no excuse to stay on the couch and not move.

Do Stuff

There are plenty of things you can do still. Clean house, finish your honey to do list, paint the rooms in the house, get a hobby that keeps you on your feet. Go on nature walks, or play with the dog outside. Just keep active and try not to injure yourself in the process and you should be fine.

Take it Slow

Remember, if you haven’t exercised in a while take it slow don’t overly exert yourself and make it fun. Show your self a good time, but ask your doctor what kind of exercises would be good for you to try out first.

Blood clots can go away on their own naturally but it takes time, time for the body to break it down and absorb it, but you still need to be careful until you get checked by the doctor to make sure it is gone. It may take weeks or months, it all depends on your body’s healing power.

Take Herbs

If you want to heal with herbs then you need to take the following herbs to help your body to heal. Turmeric, Ginkgo biloba, Ginger, Cassis cinnamon, Cayenne peppers, and Garlic. these are just a few that can help keep in dissolving blood clots and keeping them from forming. And there are many more herbs that can help.

It takes time for the body to heal itself and with natural herbs the body responds better to the natural herb the the synthetic drugs.