Paleo Diet

[RJanna]

Has anyone with itp tried the paleo diet? I know it has been used for other autoimmune disorders so wondered if anyone has had experience with it?

[Anthonyh7]

Hello Thrifty- I have been living with ITP since 2006 and have not heard of anyone trying the Paleo diet.

But what I would say is that the following article from the Platelet Support Disorder Association in the USA is very useful and informative about diet, nutrition and ITP

The link is at - pdsa.org/diet-lifestyle.html

I just try to eat a healthy, well balanced diet myself. So I eat plenty of fresh vegetables (especially leafy greens like kale, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce) and fruit, not much red meat, drink plenty of water and not much processed food or fast food (if any).

If you wish to have a quick read of my ITP blog it is at -

myownpurplepatch.simplesite...

It does have an article about my own experiences with food, nutrition and ITP .

Hope this is all helpful

Best wishes

Anthony

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I thought it useful to reiterate that any answers that I give or articles I issue are based on the story of my own, personal experience with the auto immune illness ITP (Immune Thrombocytopenia ). It should not be assumed that any of my experiences, symptoms, treatments or any of the responses to them or any of the side effects I have encountered, will apply to other ITP sufferers.

In no circumstances should anything I mention be taken as medical advice, and as ever, each case of ITP should be discussed with the individual's doctor, specialist or healthcare professional .

Always seek the advice of a healthcare professional if you have any concerns about your ITP or general health whatsoever. The worst thing to do is ignore any symptoms you may have. If in doubt, get checked out !