Natural Cures Herbs And Vitamins That Cure Blood Disorders

Scientific studies have shown that nutrients may be able to help manage some forms of blood disorders.

For pernicious anemia (Note: If blood tests do not show rapid improvement, vitamin B12 injections must be administered. See your physician for more details.):

Vitamin B12—2000 to 4000 mcg daily, orally or sublingually, in the form of methylcobalamin
Zinc—30 milligrams (mg) daily
Copper—2 to 3 mg daily
Selenium—200 micrograms (mcg) daily
For folic acid deficiency anemia:

Folic acid—1600 mcg daily
Vitamin B12—2000 to 4000 mcg daily, sublingually
Zinc—30 mg daily
Copper—2 to 3 mg daily
Selenium—200 mcg daily
For iron deficiency anemia:

Iron Protein Plus—300 mg of iron protein succinate, equivalent to 15 mg of elemental iron per capsule daily
Zinc—30 mg daily
Copper—2 to 3 mg daily
Selenium—200 mcg daily
To help maintain healthy blood (including healthy platelets and white blood cells):

Shark liver oil—500-1000mg [containing 20% alkylgycerols (100-200mg)] a day.
Vitamin C—2000 mg daily
Vitamin E—400 international units (IU) daily
Vitamin A—3000 IU daily
Zinc—30 to 60 mg daily
Copper—2 to 3 mg daily
Selenium—200 mcg daily
Folate and vitamin B12—800 mcg of folate and 300 mcg of vitamin B12 daily
Fish oil—Two 600-mg soft-gel capsules of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) twice daily (for a total of 2400 mg daily)
Melatonin—20 mg daily


Blood Disorders Safety Caveats
An aggressive program of dietary supplementation should not be launched without the supervision of a qualified physician. Several of the nutrients suggested in this protocol may have adverse effects. These include:

Copper

Do not take copper supplements if you have Wilson's disease.
Consult your doctor if you take copper supplements and have chronic liver failure and/or chronic kidney failure.
Do not take high doses of copper. High doses of copper are extremely toxic.
Copper can cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and diarrhea.
EPA/DHA

Consult your doctor before taking EPA/DHA if you take warfarin (Coumadin). Taking EPA/DHA with warfarin may increase the risk of bleeding.
Discontinue using EPA/DHA 2 weeks before any surgical procedure.
Folic acid

Consult your doctor before taking folic acid if you have a vitamin B12 deficiency.
Daily doses of more than 1 milligram of folic acid can precipitate or exacerbate the neurological damage caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency.
Iron

Do not take iron if you have hemochromatosis or hemosiderosis.
Consult your doctor before taking iron supplements if you have an elevated serum ferritin level, alcoholic cirrhosis, a pancreatic insufficiency, or a history of chronic liver failure, chronic alcoholism, gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, or gastrointestinal bleeding.
Melatonin

Do not take melatonin if you are depressed.
Do not take high doses of melatonin if you are trying to conceive. High doses of melatonin have been shown to inhibit ovulation.
Melatonin can cause morning grogginess, a feeling of having a hangover or a “heavy head,” or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and diarrhea
Selenium

High doses of selenium (1000 micrograms or more daily) for prolonged periods may cause adverse reactions.
High doses of selenium taken for prolonged periods may cause chronic selenium poisoning. Symptoms include loss of hair and nails or brittle hair and nails.
Selenium can cause rash, breath that smells like garlic, fatigue, irritability, and nausea and vomiting.
Shark Liver Oil

Do not exceed the maximum recommended dose.
Prolonged use (more than 30 days in a row) causes a rare side effect known as thrombocythemia (excess platelets), which can cause the blood to clot.
Shark liver oil can cause rash, breath that smells like garlic, fatigue, irritability, and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and diarrhea.
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)

Do not take cyanocobalamin if you have Leber's optic atrophy.
Vitamin C

Individuals with kidney stone disease or a history of renal insufficiency (defined as serum creatine greater than 2 and/or creatinine clearance less than 30) should avoid vitamin c supplementation.
Individuals with hemochromatosis, thalassemia, sideroblastic anemia, sickle cell anemia and erythrocyte G6PD deficiency might experience iron overload if they use large amounts of vitamin C.
Vitamin E

Consult your doctor before taking vitamin E if you take warfarin (Coumadin).
Consult your doctor before taking high doses of vitamin E if you have a vitamin K deficiency or a history of liver failure.
Consult your doctor before taking vitamin E if you have a history of any bleeding disorder such as peptic ulcers, hemorrhagic stroke, or hemophilia.
Discontinue using vitamin E 1 month before any surgical procedure.
Zinc

High doses of zinc (above 30 milligrams daily) can cause adverse reactions.
Zinc can cause a metallic taste, headache, drowsiness, and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and diarrhea.
High doses of zinc can lead to copper deficiency and hypochromic microcytic anemia secondary to zinc-induced copper deficiency.
High doses of zinc may suppress the immune system.
For more information see the Safety Appendix