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Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Jul 22 5:35pm | Replies (54)
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@thlas1971

I am suspecting I'll be soon officially diagnosed with PV. I'm JAK2 and blood numbers trending up over the past 18 months. Dr ordering another set of labs today. I am already on a ketogenic diet and do intermittent fasting. Occasionally 24 hours but almost always a 16-18 hour fast daily. Originally began doing that to help my brain as I am also APOE4 positive (high risk for Alzheimer's). Any ideas if fasting and autophagy are beneficial to PV?

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Justin McClanahan, Moderator | @JustinMcClanahan | Feb 6, 2019

Hello @thlas1971. While we wait for others to share their experience with the ketogenic diet and their PV, would you mind sharing a bit more about your experiences with the diet overall? Has it been helping you in your everyday health? If you fast 16-18 hours a day, do you just eat one meal?

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jackiecarey | @jackiecarey | Mar 30, 2023

Don't know..DOES anyone know if drinking large amounts of water will thin the blood. After all 60% of blood is plasma.

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jackiecarey | @jackiecarey | Jun 24 11:47pm

I have PV and been doing intermittent fasting for years.I'm 18/6 no snacking.. I'm so used t it that I'm never hungry or looking for food. This controls my weight, got off of BP meds and managed on hydrox 500 three times a week. I'm not advocating intermittent fasting for Alzheimers or PV but I know I'm healthier overall using intermittent fasting.

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