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233616 tn?1312787196

Improving LABS

most of you know I relapsed and that my labs shot up from the 30's to the 250 range.

here are my latest labs and how I got them there:

Alt 57  (down from 250)

ast 30  (down from 180)

iron 47  (down from 400)

ammonia 22  (down from 125)


method.s...

for alt/ast= discontinued every drug I could including all the helper drugs I was put on during chemo

for inflammation which also causes cell death=included several natural anti-inflammatories, melatonin curcurmin, milk thistle and more

to reduce and maintain low iron=included iron binding lactoferrin nd calcium, reduced red meat and acidic elements when eating heme foods

for ammonia level= lower protein serving sizes and increased fiber in diet

So far so good!!!   Only thing still needs improving is my platelet level, still low at 109, but other than that,
there are ways to improve things.

My thanks to all the forum members who contributed to my understanding of how to achieve better liver health.
It is wonderful to get this news today!!

I've a lot to be Merry for!!

mb
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One site says its bad mayo clinic,another says its good..who runs mayo clinic?
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Orange Peel
Extracts from bitter orange peel, or "Citrus Aurantium" have been commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine for many years. Citrus aurantium promotes metabolism, burns fat, increases energy, and it is a general stimulant. Its fat burning effects are useful for clearing fat deposits from the liver. Citrus aurantium’s main active compound is synephrine, which is chemically similar to the ephedra alkaloids found in many over-the-counter cold and allergy medications and in weight loss supplements containing Ma Huang. However, it does not have the adverse side effects of Ma Huang.

seems like there is more and more conflicting info on healthfoods lately
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Great results. Congratulations!

Could you tell me what stage are you? My husband's platelets are about the same as yours-114 in his latest labs.
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979080 tn?1323433639
what dosage of lactoferrin are you taking ?

I am taking Allergy Research Lactoferrin 3 caps before bed but it does not

seem to have any effect. I do watch iron in diet such as trying to avoid enriched

flours ect... and I drink black tea with dinner which does help but not all the way

to 47. What`s your secret ?
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Be careful of green tea extracts,,problem is,its too potent,do a google,sometimes i pill is egual to 10 cups of the tea.
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233616 tn?1312787196
you can also take green tea extract (or drink it)...I take the decaffienated type, it also binds iron. Any tea with tannin in it will bind iron.
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