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Episode 21: DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis)
WELCOME to The WELLNESS FOURplay Podcast
Episode 21: DVT
We KNOW that Knowledge is the "foreplay" to your Wellness, so we want to make sure you are equipped to be your OWN Super Hero in your wellness journey! Equipping you with the KNOWLEDGE you need to have the HEALTH you so desire!
1. WHAT IS DVT? A potentially life-threatening blood clot in a vein deep inside your body, usually your legs.
2. WHO IS AT RISK OF DEVELOPING DVT? People over 40 years old are more likely to develop DVT. Travelers on long flights or car rides, people who sit for prolonged periods of time, smokers, people on bed rest, pregnancy, obesity, trauma and injury to veins, recent surgery, high cholesterol, being on birth control pills.
3. HOW WOULD I KNOW IF I HAVE DVT? WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? Leg swelling that comes on without warning, pain or soreness in the thigh, calf or leg when you stand or walk. Can affect the arm as well, but much less common, Warmth to the touch in the area that hurts, Skin that is red or blue.
NOTE: If a blood clot breaks free and moves through your bloodstream, it can get stuck in a blood vessel of your lungs and be LIFE-THREATENING! Doctors call this a Pulmonary Embolism, or PE. Some people don’t know they have DVT until this happens. Signs of PE include: Shortness of breath, Chest pain, that’s worse when you take a deep breath, coughing up blood, increased heart and pulse rate. THESE ARE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS! DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE! CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY!!
4. WHAT CAN I DO TO PREVENT OR TREAT DVT? Because having DVT, doesn’t always have symptoms, AVOID RISK FACTORS. Lose weight, leg exercises for 5 minutes per 30 mins. of prolonged sitting (get up and walk around, calf raises & pointing your toes, ankle rotations, knee raises), compression socks, stop smoking, eat alkaline foods for cholesterol, schedule surgery after-care, choose other methods of birth control, regular exercise. Equipping you with the KNOWLEDGE you need to have the HEALTH you so desire!
#WellnessFourPlay #ProactiveWellness #DVT #MOVEyourBody #CanBeFatal #TheBiohackingTeam #EmpoweredWellness #wellness
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WELCOME to The WELLNESS FOURplay Podcast
Episode 21: DVT
We KNOW that Knowledge is the "foreplay" to your Wellness, so we want to make sure you are equipped to be your OWN Super Hero in your wellness journey! Equipping you with the KNOWLEDGE you need to have the HEALTH you so desire!
1. WHAT IS DVT? A potentially life-threatening blood clot in a vein deep inside your body, usually your legs.
2. WHO IS AT RISK OF DEVELOPING DVT? People over 40 years old are more likely to develop DVT. Travelers on long flights or car rides, people who sit for prolonged periods of time, smokers, people on bed rest, pregnancy, obesity, trauma and injury to veins, recent surgery, high cholesterol, being on birth control pills.
3. HOW WOULD I KNOW IF I HAVE DVT? WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? Leg swelling that comes on without warning, pain or soreness in the thigh, calf or leg when you stand or walk. Can affect the arm as well, but much less common, Warmth to the touch in the area that hurts, Skin that is red or blue.
NOTE: If a blood clot breaks free and moves through your bloodstream, it can get stuck in a blood vessel of your lungs and be LIFE-THREATENING! Doctors call this a Pulmonary Embolism, or PE. Some people don’t know they have DVT until this happens. Signs of PE include: Shortness of breath, Chest pain, that’s worse when you take a deep breath, coughing up blood, increased heart and pulse rate. THESE ARE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS! DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE! CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY!!
4. WHAT CAN I DO TO PREVENT OR TREAT DVT? Because having DVT, doesn’t always have symptoms, AVOID RISK FACTORS. Lose weight, leg exercises for 5 minutes per 30 mins. of prolonged sitting (get up and walk around, calf raises & pointing your toes, ankle rotations, knee raises), compression socks, stop smoking, eat alkaline foods for cholesterol, schedule surgery after-care, choose other methods of birth control, regular exercise. Equipping you with the KNOWLEDGE you need to have the HEALTH you so desire!
#WellnessFourPlay #ProactiveWellness #DVT #MOVEyourBody #CanBeFatal #TheBiohackingTeam #EmpoweredWellness #wellness
DondeeAndMarci.com