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The Carao Trial - How effective is it & who benefits most etc.
kitkat:
I know this is a bit late (like 2 1/2 years), but I have a question for Andy about the wheatgrass tablets he linked to here: http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?c=1&pid=4993.
I want to know, how big are the pills? I want to buy this but I can't swallow large pills.
desperate:
Hello,
I recently joined the thalpal site. I am interested in the results of the study. My son is thal intermedia and an adult. Would wheatgrass tablets and carao help him? I live in Germany where and how can I order these supplements?
Lloyd Standish:
Hello "desperate",
I can't suggest a source for wheatgrass tablets, but I can give you my company's URL for ordering the carao fruit: https://www.tropicalhealthfooods.com/order.shtml. You can also do a web search for the word "carao." Information on carao fruit for thalassemia is on my informational site at http://www.hemobuilder.com/taxonomy/term/5
Andy Battaglia:
Hi Kitkat,
Wheatgrass tablets come in varying sizes, but are usually medium to large tabs. An alternative is the wheatgrass supsershots liquid. It's a little pricier than wheatgrass tabs but easy to take. http://www.drwheatgrass.com/
Andy Battaglia:
Desperate,
It's hard to say when an individual will benefit from hemoglobin inducing natural products. If a hemoglobin electrophoresis shows measurable amounts of HbF (fetal hemoglobin) it is more likely that there will be a benefit. The electrophoresis would also tell me something important concerning the possibility of using the drug, hydroxyurea to help raise the Hb level. It would be very helpful if you can get these numbers. The results are normally expressed in percentages of HbA, HbA2 and HbF. Panos has started on this drug and has seen a remarkable rise in HbF. This is the key to using hydroxyurea, so it is very important to see if this may be a possibility for your son.
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