Purifying the blood
How this procedure was called in the media - “dry cleaning”, “laundry”, and “the path to eternal youth”... The peak of its popularity occurred in the early to mid-nineties. When disposable consumables turned out to be more accessible, and from the category of procedures, or, as they say in some places, operations, at the resuscitation level, it moved into the category of therapeutic, everyday, used, often “to the heap,” “just in case.” What are we talking about? Yes, about blood purification, or rather, about its main method - plasmapheresis. Of all those now known, this is the very first, after bloodletting. The first work on plasmapheresis appeared back in 1908 in Germany, then research expanded, but due to a number of technical difficulties, the plasmapheresis procedure was classified as a surgical operation for a long time. This technique received the general name “Gravity blood surgery”, and its place of implementation was equated to surgical operating rooms. Still, blood is a serious matter. With the advent of disposable plastic containers (gemakon), systems for intravenous infusions, as well as non-bulky centrifuges, the procedure became therapeutic and began to be used much more widely (the list of diseases for which plasmapheresis is indicated includes approximately 200 nosologies). If until the 70s, plasmapheresis as a therapeutic technique was more related to research procedures, then by the 80s and 90s it firmly took its place among the most important methods of influencing homeostasis and blood parameters. With the transition of this procedure to the category of routine, researchers have cooled down on plasmapheresis, because the method requires premises, equipment, consumables, and mandatory examination before starting treatment.
Treatment effectiveness
Complete blood purification helps improve overall health. In addition, you can:
- Elimination of chronic diseases.
- Increases potency and libido in men.
- Normalization of body weight.
- Restores hair, nails and skin, which helps you look younger.
- Normalization of immune functions.
- It's easier to get rid of bad habits.
Despite its effectiveness, treatment is burdensome for the body. Before you begin a cleanse, you need to get rid of toxins from your liver, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract.
Tablets or plasmapheresis? The choice is yours!
These conditions have pushed plasmapheresis slightly towards exotic techniques that are too complex for outpatient clinics or small clinics. And the constant fuss of drug manufacturers and dealers around efferent methods (blood secretion and its external modification) as little tested (and this is for 100 years), as expensive and complex, as well as active work with doctors to promote drugs on the medical market, have noticeably weakened interest to plasmapheresis. Why, such a factor as a reliable, statistically proven by a number of early studies, reduction in the consumption of drugs in the treatment of serious diseases, like a red mantle, irritates the manufacturers of hormonal drugs. Why do they need such a competitor? Therefore, ambiguous works periodically appear in the medical press, hinting at the dubiousness of the plasmapheresis method in therapy. The goal is simple - to discourage practitioners from even the shadow of a thought about using plasmapheresis in the treatment of a particular disease where it is necessary to use corticosteroids, for example, atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma, scleroderma, lupus. After all, it is obvious that a reduction by a third in the consumption of prednisolone by patients will primarily affect the income of pharmacists-manufacturers and sellers. And the fact that patients’ bones are destroyed, Cushing’s syndrome (obesity) and stomach ulcers develop cannot but rejoice - after all, the volume of drugs consumed is not decreasing, but increasing.
Advantages of performing the procedure at the Yusupov Hospital
Plasmapheresis at the Yusupov Hospital is carried out by experienced specialists who, during the procedure, monitor the appearance of any changes in the patients’ condition and, if necessary, make adjustments. To perform plasmapheresis, the Yusupov Hospital has the latest equipment that ensures the highest quality of its implementation. Patients are housed in comfortable, cozy, clean rooms, the equipment of which corresponds to the latest technology.
The experienced medical staff of the Yusupov Hospital provides round-the-clock professional care to patients. You can get up-to-date information about the nuances of preparing for the plasmapheresis procedure and its cost, and make an appointment with a specialist online or by calling the Yusupov Hospital. The contact center operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, seven days a week.
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What do we treat without crippling?
What diseases have interested drug manufacturers avoided in an effort to ward off treating doctors? Definitely poisoning, yes, plasmapheresis has no rivals here. Although there are sorbents and hemosorption, plasmapheresis still has no equal in terms of the quality of “cleaning”. Alcohol and drug intoxication, poisoning with pills - all this can be treated without much difficulty by “blood purification”. Moreover, in psychiatric practice, where patients are forced to consume rather toxic drugs in considerable doses, plasmapheresis has found its way to the hearts of patients and doctors. The situation is serious - when the clinical condition requires an increase in the dose, and toxicosis requires discontinuation of the drug altogether. And then plasmapheresis comes to the rescue. Dosages of drugs after blood purification procedures are reduced by half, or even more. And with schizophrenia, the patient’s general well-being noticeably improves. For a long time there was a ridiculous opinion that plasmapheresis is contraindicated during pregnancy. Why? Hard to say. But this nonsense was successfully refuted by scientists from Moscow and St. Petersburg, eliminating toxicosis in the first half of pregnancy and severe toxicosis in the second. And in case of placental insufficiency, when seemingly full-term children are born very small, “undernourished” and sickly, it was plasmapheresis that made it possible to carry and raise normal children. A lot of kind words can be said about plasmapheresis for complicated childbirth, inflammation - thousands and tens of thousands of mothers and children have been saved. However, sometimes you hear strange statements: “Plasmapheresis? Are they still making it? It’s for heavy people...” It’s absurd... In Europe and America, plasmapheresis is widely used in cosmetology as a naturally rejuvenating procedure, and a little experience working with athletes has shown us that after breaking records, improved quality and reduced blood viscosity allow the same football players to recover faster. And there is no talk of any doping here.
Home techniques
It is very important to remember that any cleansing process is a serious shock to the body. Therefore, it is better to carry out the procedure in consultation with the doctor, setting a date and agreeing on the necessary provisions.
It is recommended to cleanse the blood in the spring, but before doing so, take care to remove toxins from the liver. If harmful substances remain in this organ, the effect after complete cleansing will be insignificant and short-lived.
It should be remembered that traditional methods will not work immediately, unlike hardware plasmapheresis.
To properly purify blood at home, you must follow the recommendations for preparation, collection of raw materials, dosage of drugs, know the exact recipe, and follow each step when preparing the product.
For maximum effect, potions must be used for a long time. A good blood purifier for burdock, string, nettle, dandelion, yarrow, pine needles.
Unraveling the mystery of plasmapheresis
Currently, plasmapheresis is divided into Membrane and Centrifugal. In the first, the blood is pressed through a filter, and the plasma is separated from the formed elements and collected in a separate reservoir. In the second, the blood is subjected to gravitational influence at high speeds, the cells settle to the bottom, and the plasma remains on top and is removed. At first glance it seems very similar. But this is only at first glance. Membrane filters require constant mixing of anti-clotting drugs and saline solution into the blood. It turns out that up to a quarter or even a third of the volume of the squeezed plasma is made up of them; in addition, the membrane has an unimportant effect on the wall of the red blood cell, and after that, instead of working, carrying oxygen, it is regarded by the body as damaged and sent “to the cemetery” in spleen This does not happen with centrifugal plasmapheresis. Separation occurs under the influence of gravity - the plasma completely corresponds to the plasma in the body, and red blood cells tolerate such influence easily.
When is it necessary to consult a doctor?
Everyone should consult a doctor before the procedure, but this is especially important for certain diseases.
Consult your doctor:
- People with cardiovascular disease or at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
- People suffering from tachycardia or arrhythmia.
- People suffering from diseases of the kidneys, liver, spleen. In this case, the procedure must be carried out under the constant supervision of a doctor, since after cleaning, an exacerbation of the pathology may begin.
A person may not even be aware of contraindications to the procedure. Therefore, during the consultation, the doctor prescribes tests that will show the body’s readiness for such an event.
If I become a donor, let them teach me!
Plasmapheresis is not only a therapeutic procedure, but also a donor procedure. Perhaps what I say will be a discovery for the reader, but the main consumable material of the blood service is not red blood cells, but fresh frozen plasma. In general, the ratio of erythromass and plasma consumption in any clinic ranges from 1/10 to 1/50. And primarily because for a seriously ill patient, blood cells - oxygen transport - are not as important as coagulation factors and proteins. Therefore, plasma procurement is the most important task of blood transfusion stations and departments. However, compared to plasma, which can be stored in a frozen state for a year without harm, blood cells can withstand a maximum of a month. And even then, by the end of the term, they are of little use; it is a stretch to call them cells. Rather, these are already corpses of red blood cells. Sometimes you hear the question: Isn’t this harmful? - What? - Well, donate blood, do plasmapheresis? Everything is harmful if you don’t have a sense of proportion, and when you pick your nose, you’re bound to someday bury your finger in the vault of your skull. There are rules for donation: blood is donated no more than once every 2 months, plasma no more than once every 2 weeks, and platelets no more than once a week. All these components are very necessary. And, considering that red blood cells are stored for up to 35 days, and platelets for 3-5 days in a special shaker, you can imagine how important donation is.
Briefly about the main thing
However, let's return to plasmapheresis. Isn't it harmful to do it? No, it's not harmful. Once every six months or a year. This is completely normal. Especially in our time, when the poisoning of the body has become normal. How long does the process take? This depends on the volume of plasma removed. But the average time is about one and a half hours per procedure. Is there a possibility of catching some disease? We are talking about vector-borne infections: HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and C - no. All consumables and instruments are sterile and disposable, and medical personnel undergo an annual medical examination. And now about the most important thing. Why is plasmapheresis so good? What functions does it affect? In order to understand the therapeutic meaning of the procedure, you need to imagine the ratio of blood and water in the body. Moreover, water is the most important factor here. Let's try to answer the question: if there is more water in a sponge in % than the sponge itself, what is in what? Water in a sponge and sponge in water? Why is that? Yes, because the volume of water in the body is about 70%. And only 12% is blood. Moreover, there the ratio of cells to the liquid itself is almost 1:1, that is, half (6%). Why is water in the body so interesting? First of all, by the fact that, having dissolved proteins, fats, carbohydrates, salts and microelements, this water began to be called intercellular and intracellular fluid and is the basis for all biochemical processes. The cell lives, absorbs various substances, processes, and throws out waste. Sometimes it dies and then it itself becomes waste. Where does the cell throw out “garbage”? And literally “out the window” into the intercellular space. From there it enters the lymph, from the lymph into the venous blood, and it delivers all the “nasty” to the kidneys, filtering and freeing the body from acids, salts and other things. Any inflammation increases blood viscosity. Is there a lot of inflammation in the body of a healthy person? Quite a lot. He doesn't notice them, but they are there. And the carriage of chronic infections, including sexually transmitted infections, can remain undetected for years. Therefore, as we develop and age, toxic products of metabolism and inflammation accumulate in tissues - all of them actively draw water from surrounding cells, aging them. Apparently, this is why plasmapheresis procedures most clearly manifest themselves in cosmetology, because the removal of toxic substances from the blood, and then from the intercellular space, produces a “rejuvenating” effect on the entire body, and not just on the skin. In the treatment of hypertension, allergies, bronchial asthma, diabetes mellitus, plasmapheresis is used and gives an amazing effect, from completely eliminating medications to replacing strong ones with more moderate ones. In our Clinic, we have been engaged in blood purification for many years: plasmapheresis, cytapheresis and ultraviolet treatment of blood and its components. We have gained a wealth of experience in the treatment of: rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, furunculosis and phlegmon of soft tissues, drug diseases, acute and chronic allergic reactions, chronic fatigue syndrome. Also, blood purification gives good results in: vascular damage due to diabetes, complications of the use of corticosteroids in systemic diseases, chronic inflammation of the female genital area, problems with unfused sutures after operations, prevention of strokes due to increased blood viscosity, obliterating diseases of the blood vessels of the legs, excess cholesterol in the blood . MK CELT specialists work on very reliable and state-of-the-art imported equipment. For plasmapheresis and other procedures, we use the best highly efficient centrifugal method for separating plasma and cells. In this case, the patient feels calm and comfortable, and the procedure is tolerated painlessly. Perhaps someone will say that we do not have the lowest prices, but we all know that we are not such rich people that we can be treated for pennies. Health is expensive, and looking for cheap methods means risking your health. Start a new life today!
Examination before the procedure
To identify indications and contraindications for plasmapheresis and to exclude possible complications of the procedure, patients at the Yusupov Hospital undergo a comprehensive examination on the eve of the procedure:
- Examination by a therapist, which includes measuring blood pressure and assessing other important indicators of the body’s functioning;
- Clinical blood test to diagnose acute or chronic inflammatory process and other diseases;
- Determination of blood glucose levels (allows you to identify diabetes mellitus, and in persons with a confirmed diagnosis - to control blood glucose levels);
- Coagulogram (for the purpose of assessing the parameters of the blood coagulation system, identifying a tendency to increased bleeding or blood clots);
- Blood test for the Wasserman reaction (allows you to detect syphilis);
- Determination of antigens to HIV and hepatitis;
- A biochemical blood test with determination of the level of protein fractions allows us to identify a low protein content in the blood, which is a relative contraindication to plasmapheresis sessions.
In order to evaluate the work of the heart, an electrocardiogram is recorded using modern devices. At his discretion, the doctor may prescribe other examination methods that confirm the need for plasmapheresis or exclude this method of extracorporeal detoxification for a particular patient.
