Is this Rx drug DRAINING your joints of this CRUCIAL vitamin?
Your doc has told you that your blood is “too thick”… or that you’ve got a condition like atrial fibrillation (afib)…
And that you’re in the crosshairs for a clot.
OF COURSE you’re scared…
And of course you’ll do anything your doc says to keep a clot from reaching your lungs… heart… or brain.
But MOST docs will simply scribble off a prescription for a pharmaceutical blood thinner.
They’ll IGNORE all of the natural ways you could promote healthy blood flow…
And keep thrombotic events at bay.
Well, the latest news shows why that’s a dangerous path to go down.
Because research has IMPLICATED the most common blood-thinning drug out there in joints that are so worn out… they need to be REPLACED!
Here’s what you need to know… and how to stay out from under the knife.
What your CRUMBLING joints need
The Rx drug I’m talking about is warfarin. It works by reducing the action of vitamin K, which is involved in a number of clotting factors.
But there’s a problem with that…
Because a recent study out of the UK shows that warfarin can SPIKE your risk for knee or hip replacement surgery by 1.5-fold.
And the LONGER you’ve taken warfarin… the WORSE your odds are.
You see, your body NEEDS vitamin K in order to STAVE OFF the progression of the “wear and tear” form of arthritis, known as osteoarthritis.
Joint replacement becomes necessary when OA progresses to its “end stage.”
The study’s authors recommend considering a DIFFERENT type of blood-thinning med – specifically, a class known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs).
At first, that might SEEM like a good idea.
If you’re taking a DOAC, you don’t have to be subjected to regular blood monitoring… and you don’t have to worry about how consuming certain foods or alcohol will interact with the drug.
But here’s where Big Pharma benefits from you making the switch.
You have to PAY MORE for DOACs… and take them MORE FREQUENTLY!
And drug companies are coming out with even MORE drugs to offset the effects of DOACs… should a bleeding event become so severe that it requires a “reversal agent” (a.k.a. antidote).
Typical pharma MO!
They SELL you a dangerous drug… and then sell you ANOTHER drug to fix the problems caused by the first one.
The authors of this recent study also suggest that supplementing with vitamin K may help put the brakes on OA progression…
And there’s plenty of science to back that up.
But plain ol’ vitamin K may not be enough on its own.
To SHORE UP your joint health… you need vitamin K2 COMBINED with vitamin D3 and calcium!
You see, vitamins K and D work TOGETHER to keep your joint tissue soft and cushiony… rather than hard and calcified.
Your body uses D to ABSORB bone-building calcium… and vitamin K to SWEEP calcium out of soft tissue, where it can harden and cause harm.
Anything that DISRUPTS that balance of vitamins and minerals can spell trouble for your joints.
Fortunately, you can find plenty of D3/K2 vitamin combos from quality makers at your local health food store or online.
Now, if you’re worried about your clot risk… you should know that SOME clotting is normal.
It keeps you from bleeding to death!
But if you experience an abnormal thickening of the blood that forms clots… ones that DON’T seem to serve ANY purpose…
And your body can’t DISSOLVE them naturally…
There’s a natural anticoagulant that can BREAK DOWN blood clots… and RESTORE healthy blood flow… while posing ZERO serious risk.
It’s nattokinase!
Click here to read all about this natural clot-buster in the eAlert archives.
To keeping the joints you have,
Melissa Young
