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Showing posts with label leg necrosis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label leg necrosis. Show all posts

Monday, January 26, 2015

Help needed for poor circulation to legs - Red necrosis (updated 26/01/15)

Before intervention
Hi Gary,

I was browsing through your website and saw your article on leg circulation:

I have the exact same ailment which seems to be getting progressively worse. I take 13.5mg of warfarin per day due to multiple blood clots, which has in effect cause much of the problems in my legs. I suppose, my venous issues are compounded with varicose veins which have increasingly developed due to incompetent valves.

Before intervention
I have seen many GPs who are seemingly baffled at how to manage my condition. The prescription so far has been compression stockings which I have learned actually cut off the circulation and cellular respiration in the legs causing ulcers to remain open indefinitely. I have since banished the stockings and applied zinc oxide regularly which has healed up the ulcers. Now I am left with the red necrosis like the gentleman in the above link, which is slowly creeping up my legs.

If I could get the condition that gentleman's legs healed to it would be heaven!


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Gary:


A few years have passed and I can report that the gentleman who owns the legs in this photo is now well into his 70's and his legs are better than ever.  He is a regular walker and in good health.
After intervention

When he first came to see me, he was in distress and I was shocked at the state his legs were in.  My, how things have changed!

Let's be real about this condition: It is indicative of seriously poor circulation to the legs and this may be a precursor to eventual lower leg amputation.  To beat it, we can not afford to mess about.

The nutrition interventions I may recommend depend upon each individual's special circumstances and must also be mindful of what medications they may be on.  For example: Vitamin E may augment the anti clotting effects of Warfarin, so the obvious action is to reduce the amount of Warfarin if we decide to give you vitamin E (This may need the cooperation of your Dr).

The big breakthrough, of late, is iodine deficiency which we can now test for.


After intervention
By far the best first action is to obtain a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) and possibly a Thyrodine test (contact me by phone to discuss).  I am not keen on giving you a "One Size - Fits All" list of advice for a serious health issue.  We must get it right.

For example: You may be lacking zinc but you may actually have too much; you may need more vitamin C but then again it may be copper you need more of.  You may have far too much calcium in your soft tissues and not enough magnesium.  Do you need more fat and protein?  Who knows?  The only way we can know for sure is through the HTMA.

So, the first step you will need about a gram of natural undyed hair that you send to Pacific Health.  The process of analysis takes 3-4 weeks from the date you send in the hair sample.  Once you have your copy of the report you need to contact me to arrange a time to go through the report together.  If you do not live in Wellington, New Zealand, then we can do this either over the phone or with Skype (I prefer Skype).

Oh! - It might be worth taking several photos of your legs so that you have something to refer to in a year or so from now.  Improvements can be very subtle and easily missed.  Photos do the job well and can be matched with other measures such as distanced walked with comfort.
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Friday, March 11, 2011

A 61 year old man who develops "blotchy legs" after walking 12 miles

When reading this letter, please refer first to this article and then come back to here and read on....

"I get the same blotchy lower legs as "F" did. However I only get these blotches after I have walked for over 12 miles. (usually rambling) (which seems curiously precise). The blotchiness fades after a few days. It is unrelated to the type or grip of socks worn (or even if socks are worn at all).

(Although, reading about "F" it occurs to me that I haven't tried walking in airline support socks.) It is independent of what shoes are worn. Exposure to the sun makes no difference. (I usually wear long trousers).

The blotchiness is not itchy. The doctor said he didn't know what it was. There's not much on the web. Yet someone at the gym said his father (very overweight) got the same. And I noticed that, last year in Germany where they favour 3/4 length slacks, some others had milder (perhaps wearing off?) occurences of it. I am overweight: I'm 5'9" and weigh 105kg..

I take a statin and atenolol (low dosage) for blood pressure and cholestorol. (My BP and Cholesterol are OK, but my BP rises a bit without the beta blocker). I can't remember if I ever had the blotchiness before being put on the drugs.

My legs are not thin, like "F" but generally look swollen, I think, or just plain fat. I don't think my legs swell when I get the blotchiness, but I haven't measured it. I do not have any allergies. I don't know how one would massage the legs. If you can help I would be very grateful."
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Gary:
Statins and blood pressure medications do not address the underlying causes of cardiovascular disease and may actually make matters worse over the long term by the actions of masking the disease process until it is too late and by complications from drugs side effects.

Statins deplete the body of crucial substances such as Coenzyme Q-10 which is critical for cell metabolism, heart and blood vessel health.  That statin use may be causing, or worsening the blotching is worthy of serious consideration.  Seldom will a medical practitioner admit to the possibility that a drug he has prescribed may be causing the harm.  In my experience, the more usual action is to prescribe another drug intended to counter the side effect of the other.

Statin side effects tend to be much more severe in people who exercise.  Coenzyme Q-10 is heavily involved during exhausting or intense exercise, so any drug that interferes with this nutrient will rapidly cause difficulties such as severe muscle and joint pain in the person attempting to reduce their heart attack risk by exercise!

Inflammation and not cholesterol is now recognised as being the main driver of cardiovascular disease.  For more, please refer to the E-Books linked in the right hand column, some of which refer to the cholesterol myth and inflammation.

The blotching on the legs will be a combination of poor circulation through the legs, nutrient deficiencies and inflammation.

As an immediate course of action I recommend starting with therapeutic doses of powerful cardiovascular anti-oxidants (These are restricted "Practitioner" products dispensed by prescription) which you can obtain from me by email, plus daily Q-10 with selenium and omega 3 oils (Again, available from me).  These should bring about a lasting improvement within 3-12 months.

However: These natural therapies are going to be largely a waste of time and money as long as you are on the blood pressure and cholesterol medications.  I suggest you research thoroughly the natural alternatives to medication for cardiovascular health.  Have a serious discussion with your doctor about safely withdrawing the medicines you are on, beginning with the statin.

Here is a good place to start your research and have a look at purchasing one or two of the E-Books that are linked to the right of this article.


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