Are Your Red Blood Cells Getting Punched in the Nose?

A common blood test flags a significant increase in all cause mortality risk (23%), cardiovascular disease (22%), cancer (28%), and respiratory tract disease (32%).  The problem is that doctors ignore this lab test as a matter of routine.  The test score is RDW (red blood cell distribution risk), which is part of the standard complete blood count (CBC) that is routinely performed.

I have routinely seen physicians write “Excellent” on blood tests that come back with elevated RDW scores.  I’ve known for years that an elevated RDW was reflective of red blood cells being punched in the nose by some form of stress to the point of distortion and that this was a serious problem reflecting inflammatory damage.  The fact that the medical profession, the pretend health experts, have ignored such obvious and easy to understand information is a testament to their ineptitude in understanding basic principles of health.

This is the first study that has shown that the elevated RDW is associated with a significant increase in overall mortality.  In fact, when the lowest RDW scores are compared to the highest scores, there is actually a 500% increased risk of mortality.

The way to get your RDW scores down is to reduce inflammation and build healthy cell membranes that can stand up better to being punched (and recover better).  There are numerous nutrient options in each category.  Some that help both categories are DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement., grape seed extract, resveratrol Natural phenol or type of antioxidant found in red grapes, red wine. Research has shown beneficial effects as anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory agents along with supporting healthy blood sugar and cardiovasculature function., Q10, and vitamin E.