@jodyjazz Yep, it certainly is a dilemma. For me, the real dilemma is in trying to find out what I can safely eat. I know my paleo diet I've eaten since 2007 works at keeping my A1c normal, but then I'm told that the high protein has been causing kidney disease since 2009. Never mind that I have no symptoms of kidney disease and I feel fine. I keep searching for foods that won't raise my platelet count, but I find conflicting information on this. Last night, I read two websites that each recommended foods for people using Hydroxyurea. There was some agreement between the two sources, but then the foods recommened or discouraged conflicted with each other. Who do I trust? I found out the advice to eat salmon and tuna (which I did for over a month) resulted in a rise in platelet count that subsided after I quit eating salmon and tuna.