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my drug therapy for thalassemia intermedia
Andy Battaglia:
Wouldn't it be nice if these companies that we mention as having quality supplements, and whose products we basically plug here, gave back a little. It would be great to see some donations to thal centers around the world. A relatively small amount of Western dollars goes a long way in the poorer nations.
andyross:
Hi all,
I would like to seek advice from those who know more than me about iron chelation.
In particular I've just had T2* results and, despite my ferritin is 600, they found a moderate level of iron in my liver.
Now the doctors say to start chelation therapy maybe with little dose Exjade or with L-1 that I used when I did transfusions in the past.
As I can see, many of you use wheatgrass, ip6 and green tea extract to reduce iron in the body but I don't know if they are enough without "official" iron chelators.
I would like to have your advice please.
Thanks a lot.
Andy
Andy Battaglia:
Andy,
Are you transfusing? If not, IP6 and green tea extract may be sufficient to remove your iron load. If you are taking occasional transfusions, then it can help but most likely a chelation drug would also be required.
andyross:
Hi Andy,
I'm not transfusing; I did from 2000 to 2005 taking L1. So I'm trying Green Tea Extract plus IP6 tablet but I'm very interested in Wheatgrass properties as well.
Andy Battaglia:
I would suggest all 3. Wheatgrass has been shown to cause an increase in Hb level in some thals. This seems to hinge on whether a patient has an ability to produce some fetal hemoglobin. It also has other positive properties affecting the immune system. Try IP6 and green tea extract for at least 6 months and see if they can move the ferritin level down. If not, then you may have some iron loading, which is common in intermedias, and you may need to try a chelation drug. In your case, I would try the natural methods first.
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