Dr. John A. KingIndigenous Australian. 100% Human. Neo-Noir Novelist. Poet. Speaker. Performance coach. More than a Survivor. Terrible Golfer, Awkward Dancer🕺

#60 Bush Blood Letting for Medical Reasons

25 Dec 2023 · 1 min

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In this informal video, Dr. John A. King (Speaker A) explains why he performs therapeutic bloodletting every three months to reduce cardiac workload. He describes the logistical hurdles of obtaining clinical care (having to travel to Alice Springs), decides to do the procedure at home under the supervision of his brother‑in‑law, and demonstrates the process. He aims for a pint (≈16 oz) of blood but only manages about 3 oz before the blood coagulates, so he settles for an 8‑oz cup. He notes that the procedure helps keep his blood less viscous, especially in hot conditions, and he supports it with a regimen of CurcuminPro, aspirin, and high water intake (4–5 L per day). His wife is fully supportive, and the overall tone is pragmatic and instructional.

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I'm supposed to drain blood once every like three months, and but so I went to the doctors and they were real awkward about it. I've got to go to Alice Springs or something, so I decided to do it myself. So there you go. That's how you do it. My brother-in-law is my brother, not my brother. My brother is supervising over there. Here he is.
Down into the cup. Ready to drop.
Medical advice. The wife is fully supportive. And it's working. So, there you go. Nah, it's taking a long time. Well, this cup's about 8 ounces. I was supposed to do a pint, but it's a bit boring really. So I'll just do 8 ounces and that'll do. It just takes the pressure off the heart. I've got about 3 ounces out. I'm supposed to get like a whole pint, like 16. But then it coagulated up and all that sort of stuff.
You know, I don't have the thinning agent running with it, but at least I got 3 ounces out.
So when I go to ceremony, I'm out in the hot. If there's a hydration problem, then I've got a little bit of room in my blood supply now to, you know, make sure it doesn't get too thick. I take CurcuminPro, I'll take aspirin, and I'll be drinking. At least a gallon of water, gallon and a half, you know, 4 or 5 liters a day to keep it thin.