Blood clots are jelly-like masses of blood that form after an injury to prevent excessive bleeding. The blood in the clot dissolves after the injury has healed, in most cases.
Sometimes, the clots that form within arteries don’t dissolve on their own. They can lead to pulmonary embolism and stroke.
According to the CDC,
- Stroke kills more than 130,000 Americans annually
- Someone in the US has a stroke every 40 seconds
- Annually, over 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. About 610,000 of these are first or new strokes
- About 185,000 strokes are in people who have had a previous stroke
TYPES OF BLOOD CLOTS: ARTERIAL AND VENOUS
Arterial Blood Clots: Arterial clots from in the arteries and block blood and oxygen from reaching the organs. The main symptoms include cold arms and legs, loss of color to the affected area, muscle pain or spasms to the affected area, tingling in the leg or arm, weakness of the affected area, and fingers or hands that feel cool to the touch. As for the risk factors for arterial clots, the major ones include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, physical inactivity, smoking and obesity.
Venous Blood Clots: These develop very slowly, usually after trauma or surgery. The symptoms of a venous clot include vein that is painful or hard to the touch, painful or inflamed skin, and reddened skin over the affected vein.
5 EARLY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
The symptoms of blood clots depend on where they are located in the body. According to the American Society of Hematology, there are the 5 early signs and symptoms of blood clots:
- Arm or Leg: Loss of hair on legs as well as sudden or gradual pain, warmth, tenderness and swelling.
- Abdomen: Diarrhea, intense abdominal pain and vomiting
- Brain: Vision problems, dizziness, sudden and severe headache, difficulty speaking, and weakness of the face, arms or legs.
- Heart: Sweating, light-headedness, nausea, shortness of breath, chest heaviness or pain, and discomfort in other areas of the upper body.
- Lung: Sweating and coughing up blood, sharp chest pain, shortness of breath, racing heart, and fever.
WHAT STOPS BLOOD CLOTTING?: 4 NATURAL WAYS FOR BLOOD CLOT PREVENTION
- Healthy diet: Avoiding foods like processed foods, sugars, trans fats, refined carbs and GMOs is the key to preventing blood clots.
- Active lifestyle: Avoiding sedentary lifestyle and exercising on a regular basis is of utmost importance in regards to blood clot prevention.
- Smoking: Smoking increases the risk of blood clots, whether it is tobacco or a vapor device.
- Medication changes: Blood pressure, cancer and hormone medications increase the risk of blood clots.
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