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Would natural blood thinners like reishi mushroom, cinnamon, cayenne, or fish oil, have the same risks as aspirin for cerebral microbleeds (as an alternative - not in addition to)?

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Dr. Cristina Hung
Dr. Cristina Hunganswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Maybe: A large number of medications were developed from a natural source, usually with certain modifications to magnify its potency , duration and easy of administration. It will require a very large amount of certain natural component to cause a significant bleeding or if is taken with a medication that increases this side effect. In people with bleeding disorders may increase risk of bleeding
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