Re: fish oils bad for clotting disorders?

[Guest guest]

Hi! I'm familiar with Von Willebrands disease. I have a close friend with it and

have been hearing all about it for years. What I've heard is that certain things

can cause bleeding problems and they are accidents, surgery and sometimes

pregnancy. My friend has a large family and quite a few of her children and

grandchildren inherited it from her. None have had too many problems as the

doctors need to be informed about it in an emergency. I think they need to give

a clotting factor or plasma to help the blood clot properly, when needed. Just

about three weeks ago my friends grandaughter with the condition got hit by a

car on her bike. She broke both legs and had a concussion and other scrapes. Her

foot was almost severed. She is 13 and had to be flown to Mayo's for treatment.

She is now doing well and got the blood condition under control with the right

treatment. I'm not sure about the fish oil. It would seem that it could thin the

blood. I would think it would be great to

prevent strokes, as you would want the blood to be more thin as not to clot and

cause a stroke. But for a bleeding disorder, I'm not sure what it would do. You

could have a blood pro-time test to see how long it takes for it to clot while

on fish oil. Let us know what you find out. Val

fernfam3 <fernfam3@...> wrote: I was reading a reader's response

to an article on cod liver oil. The

woman said: " Fish oils are a source of EPA and DHA. EPA inhibits

platelet aggregation (makes them less sticky). For those of us with

clotting disorders, such as von Willebrand disease, we should be aware

that taking fish oils can increase the liklihood of bleeding or

hemorrage. In addition, von Willebrand disease is underdiagnosed, so

there are many people who have a mild case and are unaware of it.

Adding EPA to their diet could increase their chances of having a

bleeding event. " -Family Foundations October 2006

Are there any symptoms of clotting disorders? Should we go in for

testing to see if we have a problem with clotting. I've been taking

cod liver oil for about 2 years now, is it safe to say that if

something were going to happen, it wouldve already happened?

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[Guest guest]

>

> I was reading a reader's response to an article on cod liver oil. The

> woman said: " Fish oils are a source of EPA and DHA. EPA inhibits

> platelet aggregation (makes them less sticky). For those of us with

> clotting disorders, such as von Willebrand disease, we should be aware

> that taking fish oils can increase the liklihood of bleeding or

> hemorrage. In addition, von Willebrand disease is underdiagnosed, so

> there are many people who have a mild case and are unaware of it.

> Adding EPA to their diet could increase their chances of having a

> bleeding event. " -Family Foundations October 2006

> Are there any symptoms of clotting disorders? Should we go in for

> testing to see if we have a problem with clotting. I've been taking

> cod liver oil for about 2 years now, is it safe to say that if

> something were going to happen, it wouldve already happened?

==>I think this source is alarming people for no good reason. It's

like a lot of medical issues, where " they " want to make you believe you

have something serious and so you must get tested to ensure you are

okay. What a bunch of marlarky that is.

==>If you get a slight cut and it bleeds profusely you should get

tested, and then you would need to balance your body's nutrients in

order to correct the bleeding factor before taking cod liver oil, fish

oil, garlic, oregano oil, clove oil and many other herbs and spices

that make the blood thin. Otherwise I wouldn't worry about it.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Bee, Von Willebrands disease is a real condition that can be life threatening.

It does sound as if this gal has it as she says " For those of us with clotting

disorders, such as von Willebrand disease, we should be aware that taking fish

oils..... My friend had many babies and would bleed profusely and did not know

why. After her last couple of pregnancies she found that she had the inherited

form of this and had to take precautions. She had many transfusions to help her

through before knowing the cause. Now most of her children and grandchildren

have it. Her grandaughter almost died on the way to Mayo's from bleeding

profusely after getting hit by a car. She was in the hospital for two weeks and

is now home and doing well. The doctors here did not know how to treat it, it is

rare. And it is similar to hemophilia. Val

Bee Wilder <beeisbuzzing2003@...> wrote:

>

> I was reading a reader's response to an article on cod liver oil. The

> woman said: " Fish oils are a source of EPA and DHA. EPA inhibits

> platelet aggregation (makes them less sticky). For those of us with

> clotting disorders, such as von Willebrand disease, we should be aware

> that taking fish oils can increase the liklihood of bleeding or

> hemorrage. In addition, von Willebrand disease is underdiagnosed, so

> there are many people who have a mild case and are unaware of it.

> Adding EPA to their diet could increase their chances of having a

> bleeding event. " -Family Foundations October 2006

> Are there any symptoms of clotting disorders? Should we go in for

> testing to see if we have a problem with clotting. I've been taking

> cod liver oil for about 2 years now, is it safe to say that if

> something were going to happen, it wouldve already happened?

==>I think this source is alarming people for no good reason. It's

like a lot of medical issues, where " they " want to make you believe you

have something serious and so you must get tested to ensure you are

okay. What a bunch of marlarky that is.

==>If you get a slight cut and it bleeds profusely you should get

tested, and then you would need to balance your body's nutrients in

order to correct the bleeding factor before taking cod liver oil, fish

oil, garlic, oregano oil, clove oil and many other herbs and spices

that make the blood thin. Otherwise I wouldn't worry about it.

Bee

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[Guest guest]

Val wrote:

>

> Bee, Von Willebrands disease is a real condition that can be life

threatening. It does sound as if this gal has it as she says " For

those of us with clotting disorders, such as von Willebrand disease,

we should be aware that taking fish oils.....

==>Yes, the person that wrote the article said she does have it.

>My friend had many babies and would bleed profusely and did not know

why. After her last couple of pregnancies she found that she had the

inherited form of this and had to take precautions. She had many

transfusions to help her through before knowing the cause. Now most

of her children and grandchildren have it. Her grandaughter almost

died on the way to Mayo's from bleeding profusely after getting hit

by a car. She was in the hospital for two weeks and is now home and

doing well. The doctors here did not know how to treat it, it is

rare. And it is similar to hemophilia.

==>My point is like you said, it's " rare " so alarming people isn't

good! Most people would " know " if they had it because just a razor

knick or a slight cut would bleed abnormally. Most people with

candida have the opposite problem because candida creates sticky

blood, which clots. That is one reason many women with candida have

painful periods, and why people with candida have cold extremities.

Bee

[Guest guest]

>

Most people with

> candida have the opposite problem because candida creates sticky

> blood, which clots. That is one reason many women with candida have

> painful periods, and why people with candida have cold extremities.

>

> Bee

>

-->Hmm, so maybe that's the reason I sometimes have clots during my

period? Do people with cold extremities always have cold extremities,

or is it an off and on thing. I have found my hands and feet aren't

as cold as often, mine is an off and on thing, which seems to have

lessened in the past few months.

[Guest guest]

> > Bee wrote:

> >

> Most people with candida have the opposite problem because candida

creates sticky blood, which clots. That is one reason many women with

candida have painful periods, and why people with candida have cold

extremities.

wrote:

-->Hmm, so maybe that's the reason I sometimes have clots during my

period?

==>Yes it could be the reason. Candida toxins not only make sticky

blood but they also make all of the cells in the body go rigid,

including white and red blood cells. Blood cells need to be flexible

so they can get into the smallest capillaries, particularly in the

hands and feet, but when they are rigid they aren't as able to nourish

and warm the extremities.

> Do people with cold extremities always have cold extremities, or is

it an off and on thing. I have found my hands and feet aren't as cold

as often, mine is an off and on thing, which seems to have lessened in

the past few months.

==>Cold extremities will diminish as you continue to progress on the

candida program, but there are ups and downs along the way, so it could

be an off and on thing like you describe.

Hugs, Bee