"I was excited to join my friends driving to Pittsburgh for a medical conference. We traveled in a Lincoln that was both comfortable and spacious. My friend's wife would occasionally remind us that we had to take a break. We had good water with us and did our best to eat and drink wisely as travel would support. For 8 hours, the back seat of that Lincoln was my home.

Two days after we returned home, I suddenly experienced symptoms that could only mean the approach of Deep Venous Thrombosis (superficial venous phlebitis). Like flashes of lightning and sufficiently painful to interrupt a thought of action, sharp pains kept returning at intervals of 2 - 3 minutes.

I had a serious problem.

Our patients know most problems can be traced to the inhibition of antegrade flow of blood. It is most often venous rather than arterial. We note that Venous Stasis is prominent in many diagnoses referencing Deep Venous Thrombosis or Peripheral Phlebitis. Our patients know how to produce Antegrade flow by dispersion of the formed elements (red and white cells and platelets).

I started an I.V. of anionic surfactants. The fluids were normal saline and the surfactants were those essential to reverse the clumping of cells interfering with the antegrade flow, and to disperse the formed elements to dissolve the clots and increase the slowed circulation.

From past experiences, we have observed that the essential electrolytes are anionic: the Chlorides, Citrates, Carbonates and Sulfates. Usually by the end of the I.V. (about 30 minutes) we notice a marked improvement. In my case, I did not have much relief. The pain and involuntary muscle spasms persisted. I raised the ratio of anionic surfactants and got some relief in 10 minutes. I had a belated understanding about why I had to add anionic surfactants to my I.V.

I DID NOT PRACTICE WHAT I KNOW.

As a 180 pound male, I should have about 8 liters of blood. I also know that the number one problem in venous stasis relates to inadequate liquid intake. I know that we are usually two liters low in blood volume before we become thirsty enough to search for a drink. I was in hypovolemia. I drank 3 liters of water within 6 hours. 'Good' water to OUR patients is distilled or Reverse Osmosis water.

We teach that the common problem in Cardiovascular — Renal Disease is the pollution that comes with high amounts of cationic electrolytes.

The primary cationic electrolytes Aluminum, trivalent in power, a critical element in the precipitation of water to make it potable, unaware that we are still polluting ourselves.

We cannot see the sediment in the bottom of the larger containers at the city water works. These chemicals are used to produce precipitation. The supernatant can then be siphoned off, pushed through our pipes and into our homes.

The single greatest medical device of the 20th century (in MY opinion!) is the Reverse Osmosis water unit. The RO module will remove these toxic substances in part responsible for Intravascular Coagulation, Deep Venous Thrombosis, Kidney Stones and Pulmonary Emboli, all components of The Wheel of MisFortune.

I made three major errors: I sat too long, drank too little and did not move around enough to produce antegrade flow by contraction of muscles (either walking or standing). The one lesson to be learned is that if we are going to stay healthy, we have to maintain constant vigilance about what we eat and drink."