Hv: Various questions

Greetings HV

Welcome back! :)

The following questions are in regards to a geriatric patient who has suffered from chronic subdural hematomas. Furthermore this individual has a gtube which was placed as result of severe dysphasia that was due to complications of a cranial evacuation procedure.

It is believed that an aging/atrophying brain along with blood thinners such as Plavix make the elderly highly susceptible to this condition.

With that in mind, can you please comment on the viability of the following substances for such a patient:

1) DE water

2) Bamboo shoots: Can you recommend a brand or where to purchase?

3) Vitamin K2 from such green leafy vegetables such as Kale.

4) This multi-vitamin:

http://www.vitacost.com/all-one-nutritech-rice-base-multiple-vitamin-and-mine...

If not, would a blended mixture of rice bran, soy lecithin, papaya magnesium malate or citrate (anything else?) be a better choice?

5) Rose hips/acerola cherries: I take it that their high salicylate content may be problematic:

http://www.thehealingtouchtherapy.co.uk/contentextra.asp?ContentId=12


Is papaya a safe replacement?


6) Amla

7) Nettle leaf

8) ACV for remedy of GERD possibly caused by the tube formulas.

9) Magnesium Malate: Since green apples are high in salicylates, does this implicate malic acid? If so, would magnesium citrate be a better choice for such individuals as described above?

10) If this individual is to exhibit any signs of a stroke, is it advisable to administer Memo-reze immediately? I know you have stated that this formula contains coagulators in addition to blood thinners but I would like to be certain that it does no harm for such special needs patients.

In the past on this forum, you have advised dysphagia patients to lie on their backs and without lifting their shoulders, make their chins touch their chests. Another recommended exercise is the Hyoid Lift Maneuver which is described here:

http://stroke.about.com/od/caregiverresources/qt/swallowxrcs.htm


Do you have any other recommendations for healing this condition?

Is there anything that you recommend that should be added or deleted from the regimen?

Thank you immensely for returning to this forum and for FREELY sharing your vast body of knowledge with all!

Take good care.
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