{"id":32245,"date":"2013-06-13T09:25:45","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T09:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/uncategorized\/the-dangers-of-blood-thinners\/"},"modified":"2024-03-06T05:37:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T12:37:55","slug":"the-dangers-of-blood-thinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/health-beauty\/the-dangers-of-blood-thinners\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dangers of Blood Thinners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A blood thinner is an anti-coagulant designed to stop blood clots. They are used to stop platelets, or heavy cells, present in blood plasma from forming clots (blood clots). They are most used in those who are at risk for heart attack, stroke, or aneurysms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A blood thinner is usually composed of several different chemical formations, with the most common blood thinner, and most often used blood thinner being aspirin, taken in doses of 81mg per day, essentially one baby aspirin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aspirin has been recognized as a blood thinner for at least 50 years. Aspirin significantly reduces platelet counts. Often, doctors will prescribe a daily dose of aspirin as the only required cardiac medicine for a patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Side Effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services warns consumers of these side effects from blood thinners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n