06-14-2009, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by tace2000
Have got two kids between the ages of 6 and 8 with SCD. Would like to know more about the efficacy of liquid chlorophyll in the management of SCD, and any complications from long term use.
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I have never had a patient overdose on spinach!
Although a lot of money is being spent coming up with prescription drugs for sickle cell disease, the options are still pretty limited.
As you probably know, chorophyll is akin to hemoglobin, but has a magnesium ion in the center rather than an iron molecule. Magnesium deficiency is widespread in children today, due to inadequate intake of leafy greens.
Testing for magnesium deficiency is problematic. Only a small fraction is found in serum. A better test is "red cell magnesium." Odds are that your children have never had that test done.
Magnesium deficiency is especially worth correcting in a child with sickle cell, since it promotes vasodilation, and might help avert an ischemic crisis.
Although one can take magnesium pills, rub it on as a lotion, or absorb it through an Epsom salt bath, probably the best way to obtain it is through -- as you have inquired -- chlorophyll.
Rather than buying a bottle of chlorophyll (which may have sat in the warehouse & on the shelf for a few weeks), the better way to get this is from juicing kale, collard greens, chard, spinach, parsley, wheat grass, sprouts, etc. Anti-oxidants and plant enzymes will provide an additional boost from the juice.
Spirulina, chlorella, blue green algae, etc. are other good sources.
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