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Figure 14, below, compares the mean blood up to one hour after blood draw in seven of The blood of
coagulation scores for the two diets. As this eight subjects and after twenty-four hours in
figure clearly shows, the mean values of all five at least two subjects, whereas the blood of subjects on
coagulation factors—rouleau, RBC aggregates, those on the conventional modern diet was the WAPF
platelet aggregates, spicules (a short-threaded largely coagulated and clotted in less than diet showed
form of fibrin), and fibrin—for subjects on the one hour.
WAPF diet are considerably less than those for reduced
subjects on the conventional modern diet. No 3. Higher levels of chylomicrons (lipid trans- blood
statistical analysis was performed due to the port particles) in the blood of WAPF subjects coagulation
small sample size. compared to conventional modern diet sub-
jects were observed. (Note: This feature is and clotting
CONCLUSIONS not observable here due to the resolution of within forty-
1. The blood of subjects on the WAPF diet photographs provided.) five minutes
showed reduced blood coagulation and clot-
ting within forty-five minutes compared to DISCUSSION compared to
those on the conventional modern diet. This Reduced RBC clumping observed in the those on the
includes all observable coagulation factors blood of subjects on the WAPF diet may be conventional
seen in live blood analysis: rouleau and associated with improved peripheral blood
other RBC aggregates, platelet aggregates, circulation, particularly in the microcapillaries modern diets.
spicules and fibrin, as well as distorted RBCs throughout the body. This finding is desirable
in blood clot formations. because enhanced peripheral blood flow delivers
more nutrients and oxygen to tissues while also
2. Very little blood coagulation or clotting removing wastes. Moreover, the longer blood co-
was observed in subjects on the WAPF diet agulation time observed in the blood of subjects

Mean Values of Coagulation Factors Observed in Blood,
WAPF Diet vs. Modern Diet

3

2.5
Likert Scale Value 1.5 WAPF Diet
2

1
0.5
0 Modern Diet
Rouleau RBC Aggreg Platelet Aggreg Spicules Fibrin

Figure 14. Mean values of coagulation factors observed in live blood, WAPF diet versus conventional modern diet.

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