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In a message dated 10/13/04 2:26:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, edwin_boyette@... writes:

I take iron plus

vitamin

>C before preparing breakfast/lunch/dinner each day.

>

>Cheers, Al Pater.

Al,

Why Iron everyday? Unless you are consuming vast quantities of green

tea, have iron absorption problems, or are anemic--I would think it

would be overkill on the iron. Iron is an element that you want just

enough of I would think and not surplus amounts.

Iron in the liver and bones being possibly the worst. IP6 is said to chelate excess iron and allow its excretion.

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Ken

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> In a message dated 10/13/04 2:26:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> edwin_boyette@y... writes:

>

> > I take iron plus

> > vitamin

> > >C before preparing breakfast/lunch/dinner each day.

> > >

> > >Cheers, Al Pater.

> >

> > Al,

> > Why Iron everyday? Unless you are consuming vast quantities of

green

> > tea, have iron absorption problems, or are anemic--I would think

it

> > would be overkill on the iron. Iron is an element that you want

just

> > enough of I would think and not surplus amounts.

>

> Iron in the liver and bones being possibly the worst. IP6 is said

to chelate

> excess iron and allow its excretion.

Al Pater tests Oct. 5, 2004

Hi All,

I received my August 31 blood test results and

my September 17 lung washing results yesterday.

They are below.

I was surprised that the NaCl in the blood was

lower, since I have been taking more NaCl in

my diet for its iodine. I continue supplementing

with magnesium also. Ditto for iron to bring up

my hemoglobin without apparent success.

Despite my previous diagnosis of pneumonia,

and now surprisingly bronchitis, my immune

cells seem to have drifted lower, but remain

well above pre-infection levels.

The major information in the September 17 lung

biopsy results was the diagnosis of bronchitis.

The polymorphs are:

[Mammalian blood leukocyte

(granulocyte) of myeloid series in distinction

to mononuclear leukocytes: See: neutrophil,

eosinophil, basophil]

Cocci are round bacteria as grapelike clusters

for staphylococcus of hospital infections and

pairs as in diplococcus for pneumonia bacteria.

Here are blood and biopsy data:

Blood test 8/31/04 8/6/04 Ref. range Units

Electrolytes

Sodium 119 126 135-145 mM

Potassium 4.7 4.2 3.5-5.0 mM

Chloride 84 87 98-107 mM

Total protein 72 72 60-80 g/l

Albumin 33 33 35-50 g/l

Magnesium 0.68 0.74 0.75-1.00 mM

Cell blood counts

Wbc 2.3 3.7 4.0-10.0 10^9/l

Hemoglobin 108 113 140-180 g/l

Platelets 166 201 130-400 fl

Lymphocytes 0.828 1.85 1.5-4.0 10^9/l

Monocytes 0.253 0.296 0.20-0.90 10^9/l

Neutorphils 1.150 2.627 1.5-6.0 10^9/l

Band cells 0.069 0.592 0-6.0 10^9/l

Eosophils 0.00 0.00 0.0-0.7 10^9/l

Basophils 0.00 0.00 0.0-15 10^9/l

Cell morphology

Platelet morphology normal normal

Rbc's appear normal

Reactive lymphs present

09/17/04 Bronchial washing, right lung

Diagnosis: Bronchitis

Gram stain

4+ polymorphs

1+ epithelial cells

1+ mononuclear cells

1+ gram +ve cocci

2+ normal respiratory flora isolated

Regarding how I am doing generally, I have no

complaints. My weight remains where it was

since gaining considerable weight and losing

water buildup in my left leg. My cough remains

little better than it was when the condition resulted

in my seeking professional assistance. My left hip

apparently fractured in my fall Friday while mowing

the lawn by pulling the mower backwards. It hurts,

but it does not hurt as much or bother sleep as much

as my fracture last December. I continue to walk,

albeit with pain for twice daily half hour walks.

We plan to visit my sister, brother and their families

over our Thanksgiving weekend this weekend in the

Lower Mainland. My sister's breast cancer has now spread

to her bones. Ouch.

It is better to live day by day for you might not be here tomorrow.

Re: Quotation from Beyond: " Live as if you were to die tomorrow.

Learn as if you were to live forever! " Mohandas K. Gandhi

" The idea is to die young as late as possible. " Montagu

The past is a ghost, the future a dream, and all we ever have is

now. – Bill Cos

Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat

them.

Cheers, Al Pater.