Polysythemia vera sufferers, What diet should he take?

Question

Im suffering from High blood count red cell, Can any body tell me what to eat and not eat please.

Answer 1

You want to avoid iron rich foods and beer. Some iron rich foods include:
clams, oysters, mussels
pork, chicken or beef liver
beef
shrimp
sardines
turkey
cereal
beans, lentils
baked potato with skin
pasta
asparagus
anchovies
raisins, dates
egg yolks

See this site for a complete list:
http://www.mcgill.ca/studenthealth/information/nutritionalhealth/ironrich/ (I'm an R.N.)