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How can I raise my platelet count? (With food)

Posted by denisem20 @denisem20, Mar 3, 2023

How can I help my husband raise his platelet count? He has highs and lows. Right now he’s at a low. He’s had treatments and they worked but just recently he started with petechiae again. I’m worried, he’s never had it on his feet and arms before. Now it’s basically all over. His doctor appointment is t till about another week or two.

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lowtltct36 | @lowtltct36 | May 22 11:05pm
In reply to @feistyvegan "I've had a low platelet count for over a decade. I switched to an alkaline diet..." + (show)
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I've had a low platelet count for over a decade. I switched to an alkaline diet and that doubled my platelets from 60 to 120, where they have been steady for this decade. You'll find charts online showing which foods are alkaline and which are acidic. I simply swapped out foods: like now using almond butter instead of peanut butter. The hardest swap for me was switching to green tea from black tea, but I've found ones that I like. Milk is actually slightly acidic. Lastly, I recently learned that low copper levels can cause low platelets. I just had mine tested and my level is below normal, so my doctor has just added copper supplements and we shall if that helps. MDs don't believe that diet has anything to do with this, but I'm not giving up this diet since it is the only thing that improved my platelet count -- and it is an anti-inflammatory diet, so that's good for anyone.

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You are great to describe your status. Many will get benefits too. Many thanks first. Please share further details of the Alkaline diet; I need to learn the full story of ALKALINE FOODS. . Where to gain the full learning documents/materials? Can you give me the weekly amount of each items that you consumed to double your Platelets count? How long will you be taken it to double the counts? What quantity do you consumed daily? When do you supposed to stop?
Furthermore, what copper supplements that you are using? at what dose? How frequent? Any published articles to share?How far do you raise your platelets levels ( to 150 K ? or 250 K ? ) by the use of Copper? Please share the real numbers in your platelets counts? Thanks in advance and appreciate it much. KSL.

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feistyvegan | @feistyvegan | May 27 1:48pm
In reply to @lowtltct36 "You are great to describe your status. Many will get benefits too. Many thanks first. Please..." + (show)
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You are great to describe your status. Many will get benefits too. Many thanks first. Please share further details of the Alkaline diet; I need to learn the full story of ALKALINE FOODS. . Where to gain the full learning documents/materials? Can you give me the weekly amount of each items that you consumed to double your Platelets count? How long will you be taken it to double the counts? What quantity do you consumed daily? When do you supposed to stop?
Furthermore, what copper supplements that you are using? at what dose? How frequent? Any published articles to share?How far do you raise your platelets levels ( to 150 K ? or 250 K ? ) by the use of Copper? Please share the real numbers in your platelets counts? Thanks in advance and appreciate it much. KSL.

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Be sure to get your copper levels tested before adding that in supplement form. I'm taking 2 mg. of Copper Gluconate daily, as prescribed by my doctor.
For the alkaline diet, Google "alkaline diet images" and pull up one or two of the charts that show foods in their alkaline/acidic categories. (Some of the images are too blurry.) Work toward eating things that are alkaline. Probably 80% to 90% of my diet is from that side of the fence. As a vegan, this is easy for me. Meat and dairy are all on the acidic side. Some things are counter intuitive, including lemons and limes being alkaline. My platelets moved from 60K to 120K. I have yet to get to the "normal" range, but I've held steady at 120K for a decade. I'm hoping the low copper was part of my problem and that the supplement will help.
It takes a good 4 to 8 weeks to know if something is improving our platelets.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jun 4 8:24pm

The alkaline diet is healthy due to its focus on whole and unprocessed foods. However, claims that it boosts health by altering pH levels are not supported by reliable studies.

This article helps explain:
- The Alkaline Diet: An Evidence-Based Review https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/the-alkaline-diet-myth

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