Iron supplements could help ease DVT
Iron supplements could help to stave off deep vein thrombosis and other life threatening blood clots.
New research from Imperial College London has revealed that, by simply taking a daily iron supplement, such as Nature's Plus Chewable Iron with Vitamin C and Herbs, it can help prevent life threatening clots.
Each year, one in 1,000 people in Britain are affected by clots that form in the veins, and scientists now believe the rish could rise in those with a lack of iron.
DVT is often associated with long distance air travel and other situations that involve being immobile for long periods of time. Clots frequently form in the legs causing painful swelling and, in some cases, a danger that lumps of blood will dislodge and travel to the lungs with fatal results.
Researchers at Imperial College London studied 609 patients who had a higher risk of blood clots. They found that this increased risk disappeared when the patients took iron supplements.
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