@ebertolis Hi Thx for your post.. I was diagnosed with Jac2 a couple of years ago... I am very anti-medicine however I know sometimes we have to take it.. I will be 70 years old in June I have never been sick really a day in my life.. all the sudden I have high platelets and my blood pressure was high.. I did lose 35 lb I took the Hydra for 2 months and I got off of it I did not like how I felt and it was so against my whole being.. so now I take beetroot I take one baby aspirin in the morning last time I had my platelets read they were 730.. I do feel that stress makes them worse.. I went to California for a fast and I went on juice for 26 days my platelets went down to 612.. I am going to take my chances I'm going to do what you said and go on garlic and I did start exercising by jumping on my little trampoline everyday for a half an hour.. and I am a musician and I got back into playing and I have my first gig on March 7th I'm very excited it takes my mind off of everything so I'm keeping my fingers crossed and praying because I just don't want to take that medicine thank you for your encouragement.. and I wish you and everyone else dealing with this all the best whatever path you decide to take.