Re: OT: Blood Transfusion Reaction

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I ate cinnamon on everything that you could possibly have cinnamon on when I started but everyone is different.  I'm now pretty much every once in awhile with it.  Sure is good mixed with honey, butter, dccc with eggs in the morning. 

 

I recently read an article on it and in some places, they consider it a drug.  You are limited in daily amounts depending on weight.  It was compared to coumidin, a blood thinner.  You would have to eat a lot to hit that amount.  Also, it seems there are different varieties so what we get in the U.S. may not even be 'real' cinnamon.

 

Of course, anything that aggravates ulcers, inflammation, etc. should be avoided until later.

 

Debbie 41 cd

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Thanks - I've cut it out! 2 days and counting... hopefully I'll see a

difference!

-Joanna

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> > Before I get into the details of my diet, I just wanted to thank Debbie and

> > Holly for sharing their experiences and wisdom! As always, it was so nice to

> > know that I wasn't alone. I was kind of freaked out and wasn't sure how

> > serious the reaction was, but am so glad to know that it's pretty common.

> > And I am really open to trying new things through the diet to improve my

> > blood counts! I always figured that since I am always bleeding (and this has

> > been going on for most of my 18 years of having this disease) there was no

> > way to keep my levels up until I could get better and stop the bleeding. But

> > I have new hope now!

> > I've been keeping a journal since I started- it covers what I eat, how much

> > I sleep, how many times a day I go (and how formed each one is), and any

> > other things that might influence how I am feeling (if I traveled, had a

> > stressful day, etc. etc.)

> > So here goes on the food... I am a creature of habit so I tend to eat the

> > same things every day- and I kind of peaked at Stage 2-3 so I haven't really

> > introduced any new foods in a while. This is what I've been eating for about

> > the past month or so...

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> > Breakfast:

> > Smoothie (yogurt, frozen banana, cinnamon, splash of coffee)

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> > Lunch:

> > Protein <Buffalo Meatloaf (buffalo, avocado, squash, egg) OR Buffalo Burger

> > OR Quiche (crab, spinach, egg, yogurt, seasonings)>

> > Cheese chips (about 2 oz worth of cheese)

> > Spinach/Artichoke/DCCC/Parmesan (about 1-2 oz worth)

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> > Snacks:

> > Apple & Pear Sauce (cooked and pureed) with yogurt

> > Squash Buttons (squash, banana, & coconut oil pureed and cooked) with

> > cinnamon and honey OR a squash brownie (almond butter, squash, eggs,

> > honey-baked)

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> > Dinner:

> > Protein <Fish/Shrimp 3xweek- broiled or stirfried, Pork Ribs 1xweek slow

> > cooked and broiled, the rest of time it varies between Buffalo Burgers,

> > Buffalo Meatloaf, Broiled Lamb and Broiled Pork Loin>

> > Side Dish <baked kale or avocado, occasional sauteed spinach>

> > Dessert- 3/4 cup frozen yogurt with about 2 Tbl. almond butter

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> > Snack:

> > 2-3 Hardboiled Eggs

> >

> > I can see where my struggles are- I get so flustered trying to figure out

> > how to get my veggies! I think my spinach artichoke dip has been an

> > interesting solution, but I know I'm not eating that much to make a

> > significant impact. I try to eat sauteed spinach when I have my weekly

> > shrimp dish, but it general tends to go through me. Raw veggies... forget

> > it! I wish so badly I could eat a salad. The same with fruits- I love the

> > suggestion of eating " green smoothies " - I could easily make them every

> > morning. But, I haven't been able to eat seeded fruits for years and I'm not

> > sure what to mix the greens with? I know this is Alyssa's baby- any

> > suggestions for easily digestible fruits? And which are the best greens to

> > puree with them? I do have a good juicer so I'd be willing to try that too

> > if there were some good juice concoction I could drink every day. My main

> > thing is that I HATE chicken soup. Oh, I know!!! It sounds like blasphemy on

> > this site. My mom fed me too much growing up and now I can't stand it. I try

> > to get broth in creative ways like making avocado soup with it, but that

> > happens very rarely. Let just PRETEND like I wasn't going to make that

> > fabulous " Iron Soup " Debbie suggested... where do I go from here? I like the

> > idea of liver- I do like chopped liver. And I think I could get in to

> > pickled beets. How do I prepare these?

> >

> > As always, this list serv is a lifesaver- physically and emotionally! I am

> > excited to get some feedback and to start making some positive changes.

> > Goooo IRON!

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> > Thanks

> > Joanna

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> > P.S. Sorry if this posts twice- I tried this morning and it hasn't showed

> > up so I am trying again...

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> > --- In BTVC-SCD <BTVC-SCD%40yahoogroups.com>, " Wizop

> > Marilyn L. Alm "

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> > > What are you currently eating, and how are you

> > > preparing it? Are you keeping a food diary?

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> > >

> > > — Marilyn

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