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CLL leukemia: Just diagnosed, what can be done?
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Thank you for this information about green tea. I was a little confused about how much to take. I have been taking two capsules of green tea extract from Costco daily. I have read on another blog that some of the people in the Mayo Clinic trial had to drop out because their liver enzymes became to high. I think they were also taking Tumeric pills. This is very interesting about the beet juice also. I have read that it is an old remedy to build blood and have been boiling and eating 2 beets a day. Do you know the amount of EGCG and the type of EGCG used in the study? There are also studies from Taiwan about traditional Chinese medicine (herbs) being very effective for watch and wait people who have CLL which I am looking into. How long have you been taking the green tea and beet juice?
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In fact, the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine (herbs) in the treatment of CLL is approached with caution in China. While some hospitals and doctors do emphasize that traditional Chinese medicine (herbs) can alleviate the suffering caused by CLL to some extent, the majority of CLL patients in China have not participated in the treatment involving traditional Chinese medicine (herbs)。good luck！
For the last 2 years- since I was diagnosed.
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The exact amount participants took, of EGCG, I can not recall. Sorry. I do remember Mayo said to use 2 cups per day to be less likely to cause liver problems. So, I've been drinking 2 bags of green tea in 1 cup of hot water after my breakfast every day for the past 14 months. I listen to my body. If I'm craving tea, I have 1 bag in a cup in the afternoon or evening. Then I'm sure to follow it with 1 or 2 glasses of water to stay hydrated. I eat 2 boiled beets per day in addition to drinking a cup of beetroot or beetroot/carrot juice b4 breakfast everyday. As far as I know, my labs are unchanged. I feel well.