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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 | 1 day ago
In reply to @feistyvegan "I've had a low platelet count for over a decade. I switched to an alkaline diet..." + (show)
@feistyvegan

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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