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Essential Thrombocythemia (ET): foods, diet, nutrition?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Sep 15 8:03am | Replies (112)Comment receiving replies
sregiani, Was the reason your doctor your doctor told you not to get your heart rate up related to your ET or some other condition/reason? This is in direct contrast to what my MPN specialist (hematologist) has said to me. I am very active (running, tennis, hiking) and my doctor has strongly encouraged me to do these activities. And in fact I feel so much better when I am able to get a 30-minute aerobic activity in - I have more energy throughout the day when I do (which I know feels contrary to what you might expect!).
My ET has been relatively stable for the past decade.
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Hi, I was just diagnosed with ET JAK 2 mutation waiting on my bone marrow test to come back. This is all new to me. When I was told I asked my doc if I can continue working out and she said absolutely. I have been taking notes about what supplements to take. I normally eat pretty good but now more then ever I want to take extra good care of myself. Im hoping that I can life a long healthy life. I have never been sick and I'm 61, Ive always felt so good with tons of energy.
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From what I remember, low-impact regular exercise helps lower cortisol levels. I’ve got a somewhat stressful job and was only diagnosed w/ET -JAK2 six months ago.