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eral platelet aggregates shown, and a white blood about the same as the pre-lamb condition. More- Moreover,
cell is also seen. Figure 9 shows the blood of the over, the blood of the other two subjects did not
same subject about five hours after consuming show any significant changes after consuming the blood
three ounces of pastured prosciutto. Again, this lamb either. of the other
blood looks normal and healthy, about the same two subjects
as the subject’s initial blood test that same day. BLOOD COAGULATION SCORES
Moreover, the blood of the other two subjects There were two blood tests (before and also did not
also did not change significantly pre-post eating after) per condition times five conditions (five change

prosciutto. types of meat) times three subjects for a total of significantly
As an additional control, we also looked thirty blood tests. Blood tests were scored by a
for an effect from consuming an unmarinated, researcher with long-term experience using live pre-post
pastured lamb chop on the blood of the same blood analysis. A Likert scale was used as fol- eating
three subjects. The blood of the female subject, lows: 0 (none present); 1 (very small amount); 2 prosciutto.
age thirty-seven, prior to eating the lamb chop is (small amount); 3 (moderate amount); 4 (mod-
shown in Figure 10. Her blood is seen as normal, erately large amount); 5 (large amount); 6 (the
healthy blood with a few platelet aggregates. highest level ever observed). The following
About five hours after consuming the lamb chop, variables were scored for each blood test:
her blood appears as shown in Figure 11, which is • Rouleaux of RBCs, whereby the cells are in

FIGURE 4. Microphotograph of blood of male, FIGURE 6. Microphotograph of blood of
52, before consuming a marinated cooked pork female, 37, before consuming uncured pastured
chop. RBCs are freely moving. Very few platelet bacon. This is the picture of completely normal,
aggregates are seen. This blood appears normal healthy blood.
and healthy.

FIGURE 5. Microphotograph of blood of male, FIGURE 7. Microphotograph of blood of
52, five hours after consuming a marinated female, 37, five hours after consuming uncured
cooked pork chop. RBCs are mostly free to move, pastured bacon. RBCs are free to move. This
although there are a few small aggregates. This blood appears normal without any clotting
blood appears normal and healthy with little factors seen.
change compared to Figure 4.
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