25/02/2026
๐ฉธWhy people suffer with blood clots ๐ฉธ
Blood clots are not random.
They are not โaccidentsโ in the bloodstream.
They are the physical expression of a deeper imbalance โ electrical, metabolic, inflammatory, vascular, and emotional โ coming to the surface.
A clot is the bodyโs attempt to protect you.
But protection can become obstruction when the terrain loses coherence.
Letโs explore, step by step, what blood clots truly are, what forms them, why some people are prone to them, and how to support the terrain that keeps blood fluid, oxygenated, and alive.
๐. ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ โ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฒโ๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ
A clot forms when the body senses:
โข injury
โข inflammation
โข vascular damage
โข sluggish circulation
โข excess thickness in the blood
โข electrical stagnation
Your blood is designed to flow, not to stagnate.
To keep you alive, it must be:
โข electrically charged
โข mineral balanced
โข oxygen rich
โข low in inflammation
โข moving with rhythmic pressure
A clot forms when any of these conditions deteriorate.
It is the bodyโs way of saying:
โSomething is irritating or damaging this vessel.โ
โI need to seal this area.โ
โFlow is being disrupted.โ
A clot is not the villain.
It is the signal.
๐. ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ โ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ง๐ฌ, ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ค๐ฌ
Blood becomes โsticky,โ viscous, or prone to clotting when the internal terrain loses its natural state of fluidity.
1. Inflammation increases clotting proteins
Inflammation โ fibrin โ thickened blood โ clot formation.
Anything that increases inflammation raises clot risk, including:
โข infections
โข mold exposure
โข sp!ke protein
โข mast cell activation
โข autoimmune flares
โข trauma
2. Dehydration thickens the plasma
Less water = thicker blood = slower flow = easier clotting.
Most people are chronically dehydrated at the cellular level.
3. Poor circulation creates stagnation
If blood moves too slowly, clotting factors accumulate.
This happens with:
โข sedentary lifestyle
โข long travel
โข POTS
โข endothelial dysfunction
โข low nitric oxide
4. Mineral imbalances disrupt electrical charge
Blood flow is an electrical phenomenon, not just a mechanical one.
Low:
โข magnesium
โข potassium
โข sodium
โข copper
โข phosphorus
โฆreduces zeta potential โ the electrical repulsion that keeps blood cells from sticking together.
Low minerals โ low charge โ clumping โ clotting.
5. Mitochondrial weakness leads to vascular stagnation
Low ATP = weak heart contraction + sluggish capillary flow.
The tiniest vessels depend on electrical push, not pressure.
6. Excess estrogen or hormone imbalance thickens blood
Estrogen dominance โ increased clotting factors.
This is why birth control, pregnancy, and hormone therapies increase clot risk.
7. Elevated homocysteine damages blood vessels
Homocysteine makes the endothelium โrough,โ triggering platelets to form clots as a repair mechanism.
This is extremely common in:
โข MTHFR mutations
โข methylation block
โข B12 deficiency
โข folate imbalance
โข mold illness
โข chronic inflammation
8. Stress and trauma constrict vessels
Adrenaline and cortisol narrow vessels and increase platelet activation.
Your emotional terrain changes your blood flow.
๐. ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ โ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ
Healthy blood is electrically charged.
Your red blood cells repel each other like magnets โ this creates smooth flow.
When voltage is low:
โข cells clump
โข oxygen transport drops
โข clotting increases
โข inflammation escalates
What collapses voltage?
โข dehydration
โข EMF overload
โข mineral loss
โข trauma
โข chronic illness
โข mold
โข mitochondrial dysfunction
Clotting is as much an electrical problem as a chemical one.
๐. ๐
๐ข๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง โ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐
Fibrin is the protein scaffolding of blood clots.
Too much fibrin = thick, rope-like blood.
Excess fibrin occurs when:
โข infection is present
โข the immune system is overwhelmed
โข mold toxins circulate
โข the liver is congested
โข mast cells are activated
โข inflammation is chronic
Fibrin is not the enemy โ itโs the fire blanket.
But if the fire keeps burning, the blanket becomes suffocating.
๐. ๐๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐
Before clotting becomes dangerous, the body sends signals:
โข cold hands and feet
โข unexplained fatigue
โข brain fog
โข chest tightness
โข calf cramping
โข lightheadedness
โข pressure in the legs
โข palpitations
โข shortness of breath
โข headaches
โข pain behind the knee
โข sudden swelling on one side
These are not random.
They are early indicators of blood stagnation.
๐. ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ
Not everyone has the same terrain.
Certain patterns create higher clotting risk:
โขMTHFR mutations (homocysteine elevation)
โขestrogen dominance
โขautoimmune or inflammatory disease
โขmold illness
โขmast cell activation
โขchronic infections (Lyme, Bartonella)
โขmitochondrial dysfunction
โขcopper or iron dysregulation
โขpoor gut integrity (endotoxemia increases clotting)
โขdehydration or low electrolytes
โขtrauma history
โขsp!ke protein exposure (aka v@accinati0n)
A clot is never โbad luck.โ
It is the mathematical outcome of the terrain.
๐. ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง โ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐
๐๐๐ซ, ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ
Your blood vessels are lined with smooth muscle that responds instantly to emotional states.
โข Fear constricts
โข Anxiety speeds
โข Trauma stiffens
โข Depression slows
โข Grief collapses flow
Emotions literally shape circulation.
This is why some people feel:
โข pressure in the chest
โขheaviness in the limbs
โขpulsing or throbbing
โขnumbness or tingling
after emotional overwhelm.
Your cardiovascular system remembers.
๐. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐, ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ-๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฉ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ, ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ & ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
A Comprehensive, Root-Cause Roadmap to Restore Flow, Charge & Circulation
This protocol addresses ALL layers of the terrain, helping to restore the fluid, oxygenated, electrically coherent state in which clotting no longer occurs.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐
Clotting begins with thick, dehydrated plasma and low mineral voltage.
Cellular Hydration Protocol
โข Add a pinch of unrefined salt (Maldon or Jacobsen) to all water
โข Drink structured water sources (spring, filtered + minerals)
โข Include electrolytes (without sugar or synthetic additives)
โข Consider adding trace minerals or shilajit (very low dose if mast-cell sensitive)
Why it matters
Dehydrated blood โ thick plasma โ slow flow โ higher clotting risk.
Electrolytes restore zeta potential, the electrical repulsion between red blood cells.
๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐
๐ข๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง (๐๐ก๐ "๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐" ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ)
Blood clots form around fibrin, an inflammatory protein mesh.
Reducing fibrin is key to restoring fluidity.
Helpful supports (IF tolerated)
โข Nattokinase (empty stomach; dissolves fibrin)
โข Serrapeptase (addresses scar tissue, fibrin, microclots)
โข Curcumin (mast-cell safe forms may be required)
โข Omega-3s (inflammation-lowering, improves viscosity)
โข Fresh ginger (tea or tincture)
โข Garlic (raw or aged)
Why it matters
Excess fibrin โ thickened blood โ higher risk of deep vein and microvascular clots.
๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ โ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข-๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง
Your liver clears:
โข fibrin
โข excess estrogen
โข inflammatory proteins
โข toxins
โข clotting factors
A congested liver increases clot risk.
Terrain supports
โข Phosphatidylcholine (PC) โ critical for bile flow
โข Castor oil packs
โข Bitter herbs (gentian, dandelion leaf, burdock)
โข Milk thistle
โข Electrolytes + hydration
Why it matters
Poor liver function โ stagnant blood โ higher viscosity โ clot formation.
๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐๐ (๐๐) & ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฑ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Low nitric oxide = stiff vessels = sluggish blood = increased clot risk.
Ways to raise NO naturally
โข Beetroot or beet juice
โข Pomegranate
โข Red light therapy (600โ680nm)
โข Breathwork (especially nasal breathing)
โข Sunlight on skin (UV + IR increases NO release from vessel lining)
โข Meditation / vagus stimulation โ lowers sympathetic vasoconstriction
Why it matters
NO = smooth vessel dilation = improved flow = reduced platelet activation.
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐๐ก๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐ โ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ
Mitochondria create the electrical push that moves blood through tiny vessels (capillaries).
Weak mitochondria โ slow microcirculation โ clot risk increases.
Supports
โข Red light therapy
โข CoQ10 / Ubiquinol (tiny doses if sensitive)
โข Grounding / Earthing
โข Infrared sauna (if tolerated)
โข Magnesium (careful if you have glycine sensitivity โ try magnesium malate or topical)
Why it matters
You cannot separate clot risk from mitochondrial dysfunction.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐
๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ)
Homocysteine irritates blood vessels, creating a โrough surfaceโ that triggers clots.
Supports (microdose ONLY)
โข Methylfolate or folinic acid
โข hydroxo- or adenosyl-B12
โข P5P (B6)
โข Riboflavin (B2) โ the missing cofactor for many
โข Taurine (helps bile, calms vessels)
โข Glycine โ microdose if tolerated
Why it matters
Healthy methylation = smooth endothelial lining = lower clot risk.
๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐
๐๐ฌ๐๐ข๐, ๐๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ก & ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ (๐๐ก๐ ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ)
Blood flow depends on fascia hydration and lymphatic drainage.
Supports
โข Lymphatic drainage tools
โข Dry brushing (avoid over inflamed areas)
โข Gentle rebounding (if tolerated)
โข Fascia release
โข Slow walking
โข Stretching
โข Grounding outdoors
Why it matters
Stagnant lymph = thick blood
Stagnant fascia = restricted vessels
Movement = circulation = clot prevention.
๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ โ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข-๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฒ
Sympathetic overdrive causes:
โข vessel constriction
โข increased platelet activation
โข reduced nitric oxide
โข increased fibrinogen
โข impaired circulation
Supports
โข Vagus nerve stimulation (gargling, humming)
โข Breathwork (slow exhale > inhale)
โข Gentle somatic therapy
โข Healing touch therapy
โข Safe human connection
โข Warm baths
โข Soothing music
โข Coherent breathing
Why it matters
Your blood vessels relax only when your nervous system feels safe.
๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ )
Mast cells release inflammatory mediators that increase clot risk.
Clots are far more common in MCAS โ and often misunderstood.
Supports
โข DAO enzyme (if histamine sensitive)
โข Quercetin (very low dose)
โข Luteolin
โข Low-histamine diet
โข Nervous system work
โข Avoiding triggers: mold, chemicals, extreme stress
Why it matters
Calmer mast cells โ lower inflammation โ less fibrin โ improved flow.
๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ โ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ & ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ
Trauma constricts vessels.
Grief collapses the chest.
Fear stiffens circulation.
Hypervigilance thickens blood via cortisol & fibrin.
Healing practices
Somatic release
Heart-focused breathing
Safety cues (see my post on trauma a little below)
Journaling
Gentle crying
Allowing emotional fluidity
Why it matters
When emotions flow, blood flow follows.
๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐จ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฒ
Terrain healing is powerful โ
but there ARE situations where blood thinners save lives.
Red flags requiring medical evaluation:
โข severe swelling of one limb
โข sudden unexplained shortness of breath
โข chest pain
โข coughing up blood
โข blue or purple discoloration of limb
โข new neurological symptoms
If you cannot tolerate pharmaceuticals, microdosing terrain support becomes even more crucial.
๐. ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ โ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ
Your blood is not trying to hurt you.
It is doing everything possible to keep you alive.
A clot is the bodyโs way of:
โข stabilizing a damaged area
โข stopping internal bleeding
โข sealing inflammation
โข preserving oxygen
โข preventing further injury
When clotting becomes excessive, it means the body is fighting a deeper imbalance, not malfunctioning.
Clots form so that you donโt fall apart.
Healing the terrain is how you help the body trust that it doesnโt need to build these barriers anymore.
๐๐. ๐
๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก โ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ
Your blood mirrors your entire internal world.
When blood flows:
โข emotions flow
โข oxygen flows
โข nutrients flow
โข energy flows
โข life force flows
When blood stagnates:
โข emotions stagnate
โข trauma stagnates
โข inflammation stagnates
โข symptoms multiply
Clotting is not a cardiovascular story.
It is a whole-body terrain story.
A story about charge, movement, nourishment, safety, and cellular freedom.
Your task is not to fear clots โ
but to understand what your body is communicating through them.
Live blood microscopy can identify these issues and treatment protocols based on your needs and conditions will repair the blood ๐ฉธ
For a visit to my clinic contact Mckay Biochemist Maitland NSW or for phone consultation if out of area please PM me to arrange.
ยฉ 2026 Pete Wurst โ All Rights Reserved. This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.
