My mother has been taking pills and pills for her low white cells and I know it's normal for her to feel without energy all the time, but isn't there anything else that she can eat or do to help her out a little bit?
2006-10-25 05:13:36 · 5 answers · asked by dolphine_luver84 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Low white cells? Normally low red cells causes a lack of energy and HIGH white cells will cause a lack of energy. Take an iron supplement and eat leafy green veggies, especially spinach. They are high in Vitamin K which is great for people with most types of anemias.
2006-10-25 05:22:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leukopenia (or leukocytopenia, or leucopenia) is a decrease in the number of circulating white blood cells (leukocytes) in the blood. As the principal function of white cells is to combat infection, a decrease in the number of these cells can place patients at increased risk for infection.
In pancytopenia, the other cell types in the blood (red blood cells and platelets) are similarly affected.
Neutropenia is a decrease in the number of circulating neutrophil granulocytes, the most abundant white blood cells. The terms leukopenia and neutropenia may occasionally be used interchangeably, as the neutrophil count is the most important indicator of infection risk. However, neutropenia is more properly considered a subset of leukopenia as a whole.
Low white cell counts are associated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, leukemia (as malignant cells overwhelm the bone marrow), myelofibrosis and aplastic anemia (destruction of the bone marrow by the immune system). In addition, many common medications can cause leukopenia.
Other causes of low white blood cell count include: Influenza, typhus, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, Rickettsial infections, enlargement of the spleen, folate deficiencies and sepsis. Many other causes exist.
Leukopenia can be identified with a complete blood count.
More tha maintaining energy we should give protection for any possible infection or attack of any other diseases. It is not adviseable to go in for any short cut medication or treatment and it should be completely and pathologically analised and trated . Please therefore consult your doctor immeidately
2006-10-25 05:47:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best foods would be ones with naturally high amounts of vitamins like fuits & vegies :)
2006-10-25 05:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by Nikoru 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RED meat
2006-10-25 06:14:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of orange juice...spinach and red meats..
2006-10-25 05:26:54 · answer #5 · answered by chiara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋