How to Thin Your Blood With Red Grapes

If you are not under the care of a doctor for heart disease, and are not at present taking a blood thinner, you may consider these tips. The effects of red wine or any alcohol while on a blood thinner could be dangerous. Aspirin has been used for many years to thin the blood. Various medications can also be used to thin the blood. The red grape is another item that contains certain chemicals that have the ability to thin the blood.

Things You'll Need

• A little knowledge of the mighty, little red grape

Instructions

1. Blood thinners do not really thin the blood. They decrease the ability of the blood to clot. Even though they are really anticoagulants, blood thinner, has become the popular term. Most moderate blood thinners are taken orally, but the really high power clot breaking medications are administered in the hospital under medical supervision. While red wine and red grape juice do contain substances that can indeed be beneficial to your health, never assume that they can take the place of a prescribed medication.

2. Why do we all want to thin our blood? Well, we all don't want to thin our blood. At least we don't all need to thin our blood. On this earth of six billion people, millions do not worry about blood thinning and still live to a ripe old age with no heart disease. Lifestyle is probably the main consideration in the story of longevity. People were probably intended for a lifestyle that was no more complex than the life of a shepherd. But, somewhere along the way things got a lot more complicated. Along with more complication came more stress. Along with more stress came more food to relieve that stress. Comfort food has become the modern villian. Too much fat and too much sugar is a way of life these days. Both have consequences that need a little fixing, and that is exactly where the red grape comes in.

3. Red wine has a greater ability than red grape juice to thin the blood due to the alcohol. Studies show that moderate drinkers have less heart disease than abstainers. But, that fact comes with a trade-off. Drinkers have more bleeding type strokes that abstainers. So, that magic bullet just lost some of it's luster. But, drinking consists of beer, whiskey, and wine, so just stick with the wine. Red wine has antioxidants that neutralize free radicals. Red grapes contain chemicals that seem to relax and dilate blood vessels and reduce blood pressure. Red wine is produced with the skin and seeds, thereby creating an abundance of beneficial substances. Another substance that helps thin blood in red wine is salicylates, the same substance found in aspirin. Common foods that naturally contain high amounts of salicylates are, prunes, raisins, grapes, dates, black pepper, cayenne, blueberries, strawberries, cinnamon, ginger, cumin, mustard, vinegar, almonds, honey, and olive oil. Nature is abundant with beneficial chemicals that have healing properties.

4. Chewing willow bark which contains salicylate to ease pain has been practiced for over two thousand years. When cells are injured they release fluid to cushion the bruised area. Aspirin reduces the distress signals sent to the brain thereby reducing the pain. Resveratrol in red grapes is a natural substance produced to fight fungi and disease. Resveratrol may reduce inflammation and blood clotting. While research is not positive about the actual chemistry of resveratrol, it is still recommended as very beneficial.

5. Most diseases are not avoidable, but certain aspects of heart disease have factors that we can control. Proper diet and nutrition are things that we can completely control. When you choose to disregard your health, you choose to live with the consequences. And those consequences are very likely high blood pressure, high cholestrol, and high blood sugar. All of which can lead to very serious complications. Eat right, drink right, and enjoy the red wine.