Re: Re: Al Pater GP visit, blood tests, May2+10, 2005

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--- citpeks <citpeks@...> wrote:

> Al,

>

> Recently, I posted a question about low blood WBC's (leukopenia). The

> neighbor who was concerned about it was re-tested and the results came

> back normal. However, I notice that your WBCs are also low. The

> following reference from Merck suggests that " Diminished neutrophil

> production is a frequent and often early feature of megaloblastic

> anemias caused by vitamin B12 or folate deficiency "

Hi All, and Tony,

My white blood cell counts have often been 1-1.3 in the last two years, relative

to

the reference range of 4.0-10.0 10^9/l. The definition of megaloblastic

for anemia is " A large abnormal red blood cell appearing in the blood in

pernicious

anaemia " and my morphology of the red blood cells was normal.

Al Pater, PhD; email: old542000@...

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--- citpeks <citpeks@...> wrote:

> Al,

>

> Your hemoglobin value was also below normal, which is another sign of

> anemia.

> > WBC 2.6 2.3 4.0-10.0 10^9/l

> > Hemoglobin 111 111 140-180 g/l

>

> This is why I thought that maybe modifying your diet to have more

> Vitamin B12 and folate might help you. In the past, when I suggested

> that red meats are good sources of Vitamin B12, you said that you

> prefer egg whites and fish because they have healthy fats. However,

> an optimal diet must provide ALL nutritional needs. Review your diet

> to make sure that you are getting appropriate levels of iron, B12,

> folate, and protein.

>

> Although we call it CRON, it should be called ONCR since Optimal

> Nutrition should be the primary consideration and Caloric Restriction

> is secondary.

Hi All,

My vitamin B12 was the last time it was taken and with the diet I now have 343

versus normal 107-657 units. The 100 g raw herring-like pilchards alone give

167%

of the RDA of vitamin B12. The folate in my blood was 12.4 versus 3.4-40 normal

reference range. I receive over 900% of the folate RDA.

Many CRers have low hemoglobin levels.

Al Pater, PhD; email: old542000@...

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