anemia- help!
Posted by:
michelle80
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Date: November 01, 2007 12:10PM hi all,
my grandpa has anemia (myelodysplastic syndrome). so far treatments are not working, and his doctor has recommended he start chemotherapy to get his red blood cell counts up. i was researching this on-line, and found multiple articles that said people with this anemia should completely avoid raw fruits and vegetables!!!! i don't understand...i really wanted to find some recommendations on specific juices that might help him. does anyone here have any experience with this? i can't imagine that eating raw fruits and veggies could actually make an illness worse.....any thoughts? thanks! Re: anemia- help!
Posted by:
veganathlete
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Date: November 01, 2007 02:55PM Well I was just reading The Book of Raw Fruit and Vegetable Juices and Drinks and they give a few different juices for anemia - here I will copy that part of the book in here for you:
Anemia (Simple anemia, not pernicious anemia) 1. Carrot juice 9 ounces Fennel juice 7 ounces 2. Carrot juice 10 ounces Dandelion juice 3 ounces Turnip juice 3 ounces 3. Carrot juice 6 ounces Fennel juice 6 ounces Beetroot juice 4 ounces 4. Watercress juice 2 ounces Horseradish (grated) 1 ounce Spinach juice 12 ounces 5. Nettle juice 10 ounces Watercress juice 2 ounces Beetroot juice 4 ounces 6. Turnip-top juice 4 ounces Carrot juice 4 ounces Spinach juice 4 ounces Watercress juice 2 ounces *(A number of mixtures will be given for each condition. It is not necessary to use all of the formulas. One 16-ounce mixture a day is sufficient.) I hope this helps Re: anemia- help!
Posted by:
arugula
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Date: November 01, 2007 10:32PM michelle80 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > > > i was researching this on-line, and found multiple > articles that said people with this anemia should > completely avoid raw fruits and vegetables!!!! i > don't understand...i really wanted to find some > recommendations on specific juices that might help > him. > It isn't across the board. But some raw f+v (mostly v) have compound that act as metal chelators and will bind iron so that it isn't very available. In addition, the iron in plants isn't as available as the heme iron in blood. This usually isn't a problem for normals that eat a varied diet. He can still eat raw vegs. But the ones high in oxalates and certain phenolics will not give him as much iron as what they contain. USDA has a chart with the oxalic acid content of vegetables. [www.nal.usda.gov] It is usually the spinach family (spinach, beet greens, chard) that is most often cited. And some people who eat lots of greens and also take chelating supplemnts (like green tea, ferulic acid, etc.) may have trouble maintaining normal iron status. They'd do fine without the supplements. Re: anemia- help!
Posted by:
aquadecoco
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Date: November 02, 2007 02:10AM My iron levels shot up 2-3 weeks after I started drinking parley smoothies with little to no fat, just a little kale and a couple of dates added.
I was anemic for years previous to this and with the complexion of fax paper, despite taking quality iron supplements and eating plenty of red meat (cooked rare usually). Now the skin all over my body glows and always looks tanned and rosy, though only my face is exposed to the sun. I'm clearly (and factually) not anemic anymore. I hope your grandpa will try this incredibly simple option before making any serious decisions. Re: anemia- help!
Posted by:
sciencegal
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Date: November 02, 2007 04:45AM IRON CONTENT of high-iron greens
10 g (yes, only ten) chlorella powder = 13.9 mg 200 g parsely = 12.4 mg 200 g dandelion = 6.2 mg 200 g spring mix (made by Earthbound organics) ~ 6.0 mg 200 g kale = 3.4 If I recall correctly, the RDA for iron is 15 grams/day for men and 18 grams/day women. So you can see that the quick fix is chlorella; waaaaay better than chemo. You can get some here: [www.mountainroseherbs.com], but I've also heard that Alissa Cohen sells chlorella. Now the only trick is getting 10 grams of that chlorella powder (or other greens) into smoothies a couple times a day in a way that is palatable... Best Wishes. Re: anemia- help!
Posted by:
sciencegal
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Date: November 02, 2007 04:47AM P.S. I forgot to say, some types of anemia (i.e., pernicious anemia) are helped with a B12 supplement--this is especially true for the elderly. The best kind is the methylcobalamin form of B12, but really any B12 supplement will do. Re: anemia- help!
Posted by:
michelle80
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Date: November 02, 2007 08:11PM thank you everyone!!!!
this helps a lot. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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