Green Tea Lowers Triglycerides, Lipid Peroxides and Fibrinogen part III
Fibrinogen is also called serum fibrinogen, plasma fibrinogen and factor I is a soluble plasma glycoprotein that is synthesised by the liver.
Fibrinogen is converted into fibrin – a protein involved in the clotting of blood (forms a clot over a wound site).
Fibrinogen levels are very important indicator for your body’s overall health condition. That is why fibrinogen blood tests are used. They are to evaluate your body’s ability to form and break down blood clots.
Fibrinogen Blood levels between 150-300 mg/dL are considered normal, and higher than 460 mg/dL means you are at risk.
Lowered fibrinogen concentration in your blood may lower your body’s ability to form stable blood clot. It may be due to afibrinogenemia (no production of fibrin) or to liver disease or malnutrition (which leads to hypofibrinogenemia).
Some types of cancer may cause consumption of fibrinogen, which leads first to bad clot formation excessive bleeding.
High fibrinogen levels may increase the risk of developing a blood clot, which in turn may cause cardiovascular disease over time.
Fibrinogen levels may go high very quickly after inflammation or tissue damage. High fibrinogen levels are also seen after:
- some types of cancer
- coronary heart disease
- myocardial infarction
- stroke
- rheumatoid arthritis
- infections
How to normalize fibrinogen levels?
It may sound very scary, but with proper fibrinolytic drugs medication after heart attack and stroke.
You could also do exercises, take B-complex vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids or spices (such as curcumin, ginger root, turmeric) and of course you can take green tea to lower your fibrinogen levels, but first consult your doctor prior starting any medication on your own.
Another antifibrinolytics, such as aminocaproic acid (ε-aminocaproic acid) and tranexamic acid are also used as inhibitors of fibrinolysis (the process where the fibrin clots are broken down).