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The Test You Should Take for Early Warning for Stroke or Heart Attack. The 3rd in a Series of Cardiovascular Risk Indicators
Narrowed arteries, stroke and heart attack are words typically associated. But as a practitioner of functional nutrition, I'm always asking - yes, but what is the root cause?
Narrowed arteries are caused by inflammation. Any inflammation in any part of the body is caused by protective mechanisms that have been driven out of balance by nutrient imbalance and a body overburdened by toxic materials.
In my last 2 emails I talked about C-Reactive Protein & Homocysteine, both natural metabolites that become elevated when there is a nutrient deficiency or toxicity, thereby making elevated homocysteine and C-Reactive Protein cardiovascular risk indicators.
This week's subject for early warning cardiovascular risk protection is:
Fibrinogen The body valliantly tries to maintain balance in our blood by keeping it thin enough to flow through the smallest capillaries and being able to clot when needed. Fibrinogen is one of the principle blood clotting proteins. It is produced in the liver and liver disease and dysfunction can cause a decrease in the level of circulating fibrinogen.
In the presence of trauma or injury the body converts fibrinogen to fibrin in order to enmesh blood components to form a clot, stop bleeding and begin repair.
Elevated fibrinogen can lead to increased arterial plaque formation, and can also lead to a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or stroke.
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If your physician won't do the test and/or it's not covered by your insurance because you don't have symptoms of a disease process, then contact Nutritional Direction at 817-283-4424.
The Laboratory list price for Fibrinogen is $25.45. Your cost from Nutritional Direction is $15.00! You will not find a better price on blood work that will help you be proactive about your health.
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"Sustain me according to Thy word, that I may live; and do not let me be ashamed of my hope." Psalm 119:116
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