What to eat to supplement white blood cells, high protein diet

A decrease in leukocytes will reduce our body's immunity, especially many children have low immunity and often catch colds. You can eat more white blood cell supplement foods and protein-rich foods, such as royal jelly, ganoderma lucidum, placenta, etc. to improve your body's resistance.

1. Royal Jelly

It has the effects of nourishing, strengthening and invigorating the spleen, and is especially suitable for cancer patients with leukopenia after treatment. It was reported that an old woman named Hu, who was over 70 years old, had breast cancer and later lung cancer. As she was old and weak, her white blood cell count was only 1000/ml. She could neither undergo surgery nor chemotherapy. The old woman had to try taking fresh royal jelly. After more than 10 days, her white blood cell count rose to 5000/ml.

2. Ganoderma

It is recorded in Shennong's Herbal Classic that Ganoderma lucidum "benefits essence and energy, and strengthens tendons and bones." "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that Ganoderma lucidum can "cure deficiency and fatigue." According to the "Medical Information" published by the Second Hospital of Sanming District in Fujian in 1972: Artificially cultivated Ganoderma lucidum was used to treat 52 people with leukocytopenia caused by various reasons. The results showed that 11 people were significantly effective (the total white blood cell count increased by more than 2000/ml), 12 people improved (the total white blood cell count increased by 1000-2000/ml), and 21 people were improved (the total white blood cell count increased by 500-1000/ml). The recent effective rate was 84.6%, and the average white blood cell count increased by 1028/ml.

3. Placenta

It has a very good tonic and strengthening effect, and can replenish qi, nourish blood, and benefit essence. "Bencao Mengquan" says that it "cures all kinds of deficiencies and injuries." "Bencao Zaixin" believes that placenta "greatly replenishes vital energy." Leukopenia falls into the category of "deficiency" in traditional medicine. Regular consumption of placenta is quite effective in increasing the white blood cell count. You can use 1 fresh placenta, remove the membrane, wash it, dry it over a slow fire, grind it into powder and put it into hollow capsules. Take 3 to 5 capsules on an empty stomach before meals in the morning and evening.

4. Sheep bone marrow

The spinal cord or bone marrow of sheep can replenish yin and marrow, and can play a role in diet therapy for people who are weak and consumptive. It is also used in modern times to treat aplastic anemia. Professor Ye Juquan of China Pharmaceutical University's method of treating aplastic anemia is: smash 1 to 2 raw sheep tibias (the long bones of sheep's limbs), add 10 to 20 red dates and an appropriate amount of glutinous rice, cook them together into a thin porridge, take it 2 to 3 times a day, and 15 days is a course of treatment. The same method of eating is also suitable for people with leukopenia to eat with their eyes.

5. Jujube

It has the effects of tonifying the spleen, replenishing qi and nourishing blood. It is suitable for people with blood deficiency, anemia, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia. For cancer patients who suffer from leukocytopenia after radiotherapy or chemotherapy, the folk custom is to cook porridge with red dates, red beans and glutinous rice and drink it.

6. Shiitake mushrooms

It is reported that polysaccharides extracted from artificially cultivated fresh shiitake mushrooms have obvious therapeutic effects on leukocytopenia. In folk medicine, leukopenia can be treated by cooking or eating appropriate amounts of fresh mushrooms regularly. Shiitake mushrooms can also improve the body's immune function and can be used to enhance the effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for patients with malignant tumors, and to prevent and treat immunodeficiency syndromes such as leukopenia caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

7. Astragalus

It has the effect of tonifying the middle and replenishing Qi, and treating weak symptoms. Medical practitioners of all dynasties believed that Astragalus was the best of all Qi-replenishing medicines, hence the name "Astragalus". "Ben Jing Feng Yuan" records: "Astragalus can replenish the deficiencies of the five internal organs." "Bencao Gangmu" says it: "helps strengthen qi, muscles and bones, grow flesh and replenish blood." Leukocytopenia is mostly a symptom of Qi deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine. In modern times, some doctors have created "Qi Buqi Shengbai Decoction", which aims to increase the white blood cell count by replenishing Qi. Astragalus is the best for replenishing qi, so it is suitable for people with leukopenia.

8. Ginseng

It can greatly replenish vital energy and strengthen the body. It is especially suitable for people with leukocytopenia manifested as qi deficiency, insufficient yang energy, physical weakness, shortness of breath, fear of cold and fatigue.