Hi , I read an article that said eating one pomegranate per day could be beneficial for people with PV , as it can help to thin the blood .
After trying it for a week , I found another article which claims pomegranates are great for enriching the blood - raising HGB and HCT .
Anyone know which one it is ?
Or maybe it's neither and I should just stop reading internet articles !
Pomegranate is supposed to do all sorts of things from lowering blood pressure to improving hemoglobin to raising testosterone, etc. I expect that at the doses one would get from eating the fresh fruit, there would be minimal impact. Pomegranate is loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. They are actually quite tasty as well. My take would be to enjoy them in reasonable amounts if you are so inclined. If you see a mysterious spike in HCT you an always back off.
All the best.
I've no idea, but as they are a very tasty fruit, I can only say that eating them would be beneficial. I know that they are rich in antioxidants and fibre.
I keep pomegranate seeds in my freezer, as I like them in my salads and eat them a few times a week.
I have PV and haven't experienced any crazy hikes in my HCT.
Definitely keep enjoying them but don't expect to see a difference in your numbers.
No, it is the opposite according my nutricionist. I never never eat citrus fruits like promenade or oranges.
Hi
There was a link posted here some months ago (by EPGuy?) to a paper published in 2015 on the JAK2 inhibitory properties of various foodstuffs. Interestingly pomegranate came out tops followed by strawberry and blackberry. It doesn't specifically refer to haematocrit but the implication could be that if certain foodstuffs inhibit or reduce the unhelpful effects of the gene mutation then we could assume that it would improve blood counts. I think this whole area of foodstuffs is one of interest and the medics in the USA seem more interested in this (e.g. Angela Fleischman, Carolyn Katzin etc.) than in the UK. I am actually planning to raise this in my clinic discussion this morning (I'm in the UK) to see what they say.
Here's a link to the paper:
researchgate.net/publicatio...
As always, we have to be careful with foodstuffs due to potential interaction with drugs we're taking and it's a good idea to discuss with your haematology team before changing anything. I'm taking a small glass of pomegranate juice daily (as well as half a grapefruit) with strawberries and sometimes blackberries (the pips get stuck in my teeth!) with my breakfast cereal. Too early to say if there's a long term beneficial impact and I occasionally weaken and have toast instead.
Watch this space perhaps....
Paul
Interesting stuff - thank you .
Be really careful!
Pomegranate juice reduces thrombocytes.
The seeds increase thrombocytes!!
I buy pure sour juice, add water and drink it often with meals.
Enjoy!
Anag
Thanks for the info . Luckily I'm not too keen on the actual seeds , so haven't been eating many .
I began taking pomegranate extract daily and my numbers are looking better than they have in 3 years. My hematologist said to keep taking it. Who knows if the pomegranate is responsible or if this is just the normal fluctuations of PV, but both of us were surprised to see my hematocrit and WBC have normalized over the last three months.
I'm not going to get too excited until we see a longer trend line, but I am in a lovely mood since yesterdays labs and consultation. It was nice to finally see the numbers not gradually rising as they have been since August 2019.
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