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Walt et al....blood numbers.

Posted by Paulc [1041.1617] on February 18, 2005 at 12:39:37:

My recent bloodwork shows WBC right at the bottom of the range
and RDW near the top....

After a couple of years of excellent diet I am a little disappointed. What can I do to make these numbers better.



Re: Walt et al....blood numbers.

Posted by Ron [205.1671] on February 18, 2005 at 12:47:31:

In Reply to: Walt et al....blood numbers. posted by Paulc [1041.1617] on February 18, 2005 at 12:39:37:

Hi Paul,

Do you have a chronic blood loss problem that would cause a low Iron level? Have you been tested for Thalessemia?

Ron



Re: Walt et al....blood numbers.

Posted by Paulc [1041.1617] on February 18, 2005 at 13:44:08:

In Reply to: Re: Walt et al....blood numbers. posted by Ron [205.1671] on February 18, 2005 at 12:47:31:

No blood loss....I just looked into Thalessemia..thanks.

My ferritin 162 which is mid range but my Tibc is at the
very bottom of the range. What does that tell you......

Oh, my unbound iron is a little low but in the bottom third of
the range.



Re: Walt et al....blood numbers.

Posted by Michele [15.1774] on February 18, 2005 at 16:13:42:

In Reply to: Walt et al....blood numbers. posted by Paulc [1041.1617] on February 18, 2005 at 12:39:37:

If you EVER had normal blood counts, it would not be Thallosemia ...(I have it)... so maybe that could help you to test for something moot.


If you ever gave blood, if you ever had an operation, ever had blood work ups; you'd not have tested normal. And if you ever GAVE blood - you don't have it.



Re: Walt et al....blood numbers.

Posted by Paulc [1041.1617] on February 19, 2005 at 06:33:58:

In Reply to: Re: Walt et al....blood numbers. posted by Michele [15.1774] on February 18, 2005 at 16:13:42:

Agreed....btw thats a whole lot more a factor in your own
dysbiosis than the path you are on.....

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Re: Walt et al....blood numbers.

Posted by Walt Stoll [9.1465] on February 19, 2005 at 07:52:01:

In Reply to: Walt et al....blood numbers. posted by Paulc [1041.1617] on February 18, 2005 at 12:39:37:

Hi,PaulC.

Without accompanying symptoms, this is probably genetic (normal for you).

Walt



Re: Walt et al....blood numbers.

Posted by Paulc [1041.1617] on February 19, 2005 at 09:23:16:

In Reply to: Re: Walt et al....blood numbers. posted by Walt Stoll [9.1465] on February 19, 2005 at 07:52:01:

Thanks Walt, I`m not hypochondrial..just curious..lol

Well, I still have low SigA and improving dysbiosis.
My fatigue is 80% gone and still improving and my b12/folic
acid is low as diagnosed by high homocysteine.

What interested me was that my WBC four years ago was 5.5
and it is has now been 4 for the last couple of years despite
this great health regimen.

Thats what`s puzzling.



Re: Walt et al....blood numbers.

Posted by Ron [1928.1671] on February 19, 2005 at 18:23:24:

In Reply to: Re: Walt et al....blood numbers. posted by Paulc [1041.1617] on February 18, 2005 at 13:44:08:

Hi Paul,

You can loose blood in the stool without anything very obvious.

Sounds like you are in for more testing. Any abnormal shaped blood cells?

Any anemia?
Don't take any iron supplements if you are going to get more tests. They could cloud the numbers.

Ron

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Re: Walt et al....blood numbers. (Different way of looking at this.) Archive.

Posted by Walt Stoll [9.1465] on February 20, 2005 at 07:04:33:

In Reply to: Re: Walt et al....blood numbers. posted by Paulc [1041.1617] on February 19, 2005 at 09:23:16:

Thanks, PaulC.

There are MANY factors that go into immunity. The likelyhood is that by your improving some of those factors, the wisdom of your bodymind is saying: "I guess I no longer need so many WBCs to make up the sum that is my total immunity."

The proof would be in what your WBCs count is a couple of days after you get seriously sick with some kind of infection.

Walt



Re: Walt et al....blood numbers. (Different way of looking at this.) Archive.

Posted by Paulc [1041.1617] on February 20, 2005 at 15:18:31:

In Reply to: Re: Walt et al....blood numbers. (Different way of looking at this.) Archive. posted by Walt Stoll [9.1465] on February 20, 2005 at 07:04:33:

Ok Walt....I `ll see if I can catch a flu for your
experiment.....lol Interesting theory btw.

Best, Paul

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