Which juices are beneficial to a Thalassemia Minor?
by Rozmeen
I am 24. I have been diagnosed with beta thalassemia minor and my hemoglobin is always around 9.5. I'm taking iron pills but they don't help my thals at all. I have heard that folic acid helps a little because it helps in regeneration of red blood cells. Yegyan says: Thalassemia is an inherited condition so unfortunately is not caused just by poor diet or lifestyle. To increase the iron content you may want to increase the foods that are high in iron content. In a previous question, I listed foods that were high in oxalates and told that person that those are the foods to avoid for their condition. For you the opposite is true. You want to consume those foods. Here they are: starfruit, parsley, amaranth, spinach, chard, beets, cocoa, chocolate, most nuts, most berries and beans. You can also increase your beef consumption. Keep it organic if you can afford it. Keep the sugar content low. When you take your dietary sugar to non-existent levels the effect will be profound. There will be virtually no desire for it anymore and sweet foods may become over-powering. Taking starches to minimal levels will also help you. For anti-aging, you want also to keep the sugar low, and keep the juices green. Outside of juicing though, I would want to see what your diet is like and also what your lifestyle is like. Cortisol reduces skin collagen. Growth hormone builds it. The body cannot have both at the same time. Getting enough deep sleep, resistance exercise and dietary protein are ways to increase growth hormone. It is one of the backbones of my Metabolism Makeover weight loss method. You also want to look at excess cortisol as a possible situation for yourself. Cortisol is one of the stress hormones but it is unique in several ways. When it is in the blood for prolonged periods of time, there are a lot of damaging consequences to the body and health.
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