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Anyone living with Essential Thrombocythemia with JAK2?
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Hi.
Yes I noticed a total difference, my platelets are always in the 300's now or 407 all within normal range.
I never miss the qtr glass of Welches grape juice or green tea every morning, then maybe 1-2 times a week the cranberry juice in carb water. It's also nice to know you can do dark chocolate that also protects the hearts arteries. I see my Dr in a couple weeks which is every 3 most also and I pray each visit as I'm sitting there that my results are going to be good and so far they are now. Give it a try it can't hurt you just make sure the juices are 100 percent juice. The Welch's I also get no sugar added. Good luck! Janet
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It has been march 2025 and my platelets are still in the normal range since going off HU. I am still doing the green tea, 100 percent welches grape juice, 72 percent or more dark chocolate here and there. I drink 100 percent cranberry juice a few times a week in carb water. My Dr agreed with me and said maybe that green tea has been doing something for you and that there have been studies about green tea and other dietary things lowering platelets. I always read about what lowers platelets naturally and prevents stickiness. Turmeric also keeps stickiness down like baby aspirin. I have CKD so have to watch the potassium in turmeric so I take one every so often maybe 3 wks. There is so much out there regarding lowering platelets. Read the information and see what foods actually build up platelets and which naturally bring platelets down and which prevents the stickiness. The Dr insists I do have ET jak 2 so hopefully I am doing something right because he is very happy with my results. I figure it is nothing harmful I am doing because it is just food. Good luck and give it a try. Take care!!
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@janeto1357 What is carb water?