sickling

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Sickle cell anemia is a defect of red blood cells that is typically

found mostly in people of African Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and

Indian descent. It characterized by a sickle-shaped RBC caused by the

homozygous inheritance of Hb S, an abnormal form of hemoglobin that

clumps together, making red blood cells sticky, stiff, and more

fragile, causing them to assume a curved, sickle shape. The distorted

and inflexible RBCs adhere to vessel walls and end up plugging small

arterioles and capillaries, leading to blockage, a lack of oxygen and

local cell death. There is no effective medical treatment, although

there appears to be a few very simple and useful remedies:

 

1. it appears that the severity of sickle cell anemia is associated

with a deficiency of certain nutrients, some of which aren't well

known, including zinc, iodine, vitamin E, and a natural chemical

called thiocyanate - some researchers note that the severity of

sickling seems to be associated with a loss of traditional eating

patterns, and in blacks particularly, the loss of what are called

"ground provisions" in the diet: yams, cassava, turnip, carrots, etc.

 

for more info on diet and thiocyanate specifically see:

 

http://www.recipenet.org/health/articles/sickle_cell.htm

http://www.dioscovite.com/blank?pageid=15&catstart=0&prodstart=0

 

2. research in nigeria has demonstrated the benefits of the

traditional chewing stick Fagara (Zanthoxylum macrophylla) in

preventing sickling - supplementation with this herb alone has proved

effective to inhibit sickling, but it must be taken regularly - for

added benefit it can be combined with other herbs as per the

indications such as hawthorn, ginkgo, turmeric, amla, arjuna

 

for more info on Fagara see:

 

http://www.bioline.org.br/request?bk05002

 

3. general supplementation with blood-enhancing herbs and supplements

should be helpful, including goji (lycium/wolfberry), amla, nettles,

yellowdock, b vitamins, organic iron, etc.

 

 

best... todd caldecott

 

 

> My question is based on the fact that I am a sickler. How did

> sickle cell came about and is there a diet

> or a mode of lifestyle that one can adopt to reduce the pains.

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Thanks very much You have added to my knowledge. I really realize that I

am keeping better health since I am drinking preparations of venes and roots.

My body feels better and I have more energy.

Caldecott <todd wrote: Sickle cell anemia is a defect

of red blood cells that is typically

found mostly in people of African Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and

Indian descent. It characterized by a sickle-shaped RBC caused by the

homozygous inheritance of Hb S, an abnormal form of hemoglobin that

clumps together, making red blood cells sticky, stiff, and more

fragile, causing them to assume a curved, sickle shape. The distorted

and inflexible RBCs adhere to vessel walls and end up plugging small

arterioles and capillaries, leading to blockage, a lack of oxygen and

local cell death. There is no effective medical treatment, although

there appears to be a few very simple and useful remedies:

 

1. it appears that the severity of sickle cell anemia is associated

with a deficiency of certain nutrients, some of which aren't well

known, including zinc, iodine, vitamin E, and a natural chemical

called thiocyanate - some researchers note that the severity of

sickling seems to be associated with a loss of traditional eating

patterns, and in blacks particularly, the loss of what are called

"ground provisions" in the diet: yams, cassava, turnip, carrots, etc.

 

for more info on diet and thiocyanate specifically see:

 

http://www.recipenet.org/health/articles/sickle_cell.htm

http://www.dioscovite.com/blank?pageid=15&catstart=0&prodstart=0

 

2. research in nigeria has demonstrated the benefits of the

traditional chewing stick Fagara (Zanthoxylum macrophylla) in

preventing sickling - supplementation with this herb alone has proved

effective to inhibit sickling, but it must be taken regularly - for

added benefit it can be combined with other herbs as per the

indications such as hawthorn, ginkgo, turmeric, amla, arjuna

 

for more info on Fagara see:

 

http://www.bioline.org.br/request?bk05002

 

3. general supplementation with blood-enhancing herbs and supplements

should be helpful, including goji (lycium/wolfberry), amla, nettles,

yellowdock, b vitamins, organic iron, etc.

 

 

best... todd caldecott

 

 

> My question is based on the fact that I am a sickler. How did

> sickle cell came about and is there a diet

> or a mode of lifestyle that one can adopt to reduce the pains.