Question 1

do cayenne, ginger, garlic, and ginkgo help with blood flow?

Accepted Answer

Cayenne, Ginger,: Garlic, and Ginkgo are all blood thinners or interact w/prescription blood thinners.  Thus, it is very important that you speak w/your doctor about taking these, especially in combo and if you are on a prescription blood thinner.  Taking all of the above can be dangerous and produce bleeding.  Peace and good health.

Question 2

can cayenne, ginger, garlic, and ginko help with blood flow?

Accepted Answer

Ginkgo Biloba: is used to open up blood vessels and thus increase blood flow.  Please consult your doctor before using.  If you are on a blood thinner it can be dangerous.  Peace and good health.

Question 3

i heard cayenne, ginger, garlic, and ginko will help with blood flow. is this a thyroid problem?

Accepted Answer

The benefits of food: come from eating the food.  For example, is it possible that garlic will improve your cholesterol?  Maybe?  But to do so, you'd have to eat pure clove garlic, sorry the gel caps of oil, powder, etc. is not the same.  Unless you want to ward off vampires perhaps?  So in summary, the health benefits of these items come from eating them the way nature made them.

Question 4

is cayenne and garlic bad for circulation?

Accepted Answer

No but: Most likely not going to do much for it either. Check with your dr to make sure its ok to be on these. Cayenne can raise blood pressure and garlic bleeding.

Question 5

new warfarin patient. cook with lots of cayenne spices, jalapenos ,fresh garlic. wouldn't it be good thing if less mg of warfarin needed for inr 2-3?

Accepted Answer

Dosing is individual: The dosing of warfarin is highly individualized and can vary by things like your diet, activity level, genetics,  lifestyle and other medications you may be taking.  The actual dose you are on should not be considered good nor bad, it's just the dose that your body needs to achieve the target INR.  For food we look at vitamin k, items high in K should remain stable in your diet.

Question 6

40 y.o male. i put garlic and cayenne pepper on my scalp to stop balding but it burned my scalp with blisters. my hair fell out. will hair grow back?

Accepted Answer

Blisters: You sure learnt something.
Give it a few weeks and your hair might come back. If not see a dermatologist.

Question 7

brewers yeast, dandelion root, cayenne, ginger root on sale at health food store. any of  this bad for me?

Accepted Answer

Depends: You should view herbal medications as drugs. A lot of drugs in use today were originally developed based on compounds isolated from plants. Many herbal agents may interact with medications that you are already taking so it is important to check for drug interactions. Also most herbal agents have not been well studies in good clinical trials. This website may give you more information:
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Question 8

do any of these natural remedies improve poor blood circulation? 
l-arginine, vitamin k2, gotu kola, butchers broom, parsley, cayenne pepper, ginger root, etc. i have raynaud's syndrome.

Accepted Answer

Raynaud's Syndrome: Please do what your doc says but consider a natural approach.  Neo 40 is a beet root product to help circulation and has some research suggesting usefulness in Raynaud's.  The pain may also be from neuropathy and sublingual vitamin B12 can be used to help w/that.  See your doc or a nutritionist.  Peace and good health.  Beet root better than l-arginine.

Question 9

fresh ginger shots, with lemon , cayanne powder and orange. are they safe to take everyday (once a day) first thing in the morning? with no food?how long should i wait before i can eat my breakfast? thank you?

Accepted Answer

: Those ingredients are too strong for an empty stomach, especially if you are taking daily, i.e. not healthy. I am not sure what you expect to achieve with this cocktail. Good luck.

Question 10

is it okay to eat cayenne chillies while pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Eating spicy food: should not hurt the baby. But pregnant women often suffer from heartburn more easily after eating spicy food. It is the woman's choice.

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Do cayenne, ginger, garlic, and ginkgo help with blood flow?

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Can cayenne, ginger, garlic, and ginko help with blood flow?

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I heard cayenne, ginger, garlic, and ginko will help with blood flow. is this a thyroid problem?

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Is cayenne and garlic bad for circulation?

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New warfarin patient. cook with lots of cayenne spices, jalapenos ,fresh garlic. wouldn't it be good thing if less mg of warfarin needed for inr 2-3?

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40 y.o male. i put garlic and cayenne pepper on my scalp to stop balding but it burned my scalp with blisters. my hair fell out. will hair grow back?

A member asked:

Brewers yeast, dandelion root, cayenne, ginger root on sale at health food store. any of this bad for me?

A member asked:

Do any of these natural remedies improve poor blood circulation? l-arginine, vitamin k2, gotu kola, butchers broom, parsley, cayenne pepper, ginger root, etc. i have raynaud's syndrome.

A member asked:

Fresh ginger shots, with lemon , cayanne powder and orange. are they safe to take everyday (once a day) first thing in the morning? with no food?how long should i wait before i can eat my breakfast? thank you?

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Is it okay to eat cayenne chillies while pregnant?

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