Comments on: Possible Causes of High or Low Red Blood Cell Count

By: Amad

Amad — Wed, 09 May 2018 12:03:14 +0000

Such an informative article, thank you for sharing. Some well-known hemoglobin variants such as sickle-cell anemia and congenital dyserythropoietic anemia are responsible for diseases. It is important to detect these kind of disease in the initial stage itself. I had almost all the symptoms of hemoglobinopathies and i got it tested from FML Dubai. By the grace of god, the result was negative. My advice is that, if you have any doubts, get it checked as soon as possible.

By: Susan L Shaw

Susan L Shaw — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 19:18:03 +0000

My dad has stage 3 chronic kidney disease; he’s so weak; RBC went from 9.5 to 8.2 in just a couple days. He’s in hospital now; could you please send me the name and info on the mat? Thank you so much!

By: Amarendra Alapati

Amarendra Alapati — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:37:34 +0000

The calculation of MCHC is done by multiplying the obtainable numerical value of Hgb (hemoglobin) with 100 and then the value is divided by the amount of packed RBCs (this is also termed as hematocrit or Hct).

Therefore, (Hgb ÷ PCV or HCT) x 100

By: Nandini

Nandini — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 08:05:01 +0000

the capillaries are already very narrow, there is always a limited supply of oxygen by the RBC’s, anisocytosis exaggerates this deficiency, causing reduced skin cell function. This same effect is also notable in other such narrow capillaries like those in the eye and nails, which may also become pale.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Wed, 24 May 2017 16:08:18 +0000

I have posted your incredible article on Healthy Power Today facebook page. Joe Cohn’s work is amazing.

There is a technology from Europe that increases oxygen to the blood without drugs. It is a mat that sends a patented sinosoidal wave signal to stimulate the blood flow. My blood work and all those abnormailites went into normal range.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Wed, 24 May 2017 15:32:08 +0000

Very fascinating. I was wondering about all those terms.

I have had life long abormal MCH, MCV, MCHC and anemia. I was introduced to a new home technology for blood flow. After 2 months, all my readings went into normal. It also oxygenates the blood. I am feeling much better. I have MS and now am getting m life back.

By: Nattha Wannissorn

Nattha Wannissorn — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:27:28 +0000

In reply to Robert. Thank you so much, Robert.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 19:46:32 +0000

I have posted your informative article in the Polycythaemia facebook support group. Thanks for the great research and yet very readable article for the novice.

By: Lolinda

Lolinda — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 07:28:43 +0000

Great posts with tons of useful information. But it would profit from differentiating
1) total rbc count (= how much rbc are in total in your body), and
2) rbc count per liter of blood

This is NOT some academic difference for researchers or so, but addresses the core of your arguments and actually also the advice on what to do.

Let me explain by an example:
You write:
“Pros of Having Low Red Blood Cell Count
None”
Indeed. True.
But true for what exactly? It is true for the total rbc count. Because total rbc count = the total oxygen carrying capacity. Indeed, no advantage of having that low.
IT IS HOWEVER NOT TRUE FOR RBC/LITER!
Just read research on rbc/liter going DOWN in pregnancy in order to FACILITATE OXYGENATION which is damn needed to supply two people with oxygen. The trick is: if you keep total rbc count constant but dilute them with more water, this will
– decrease viscosity, that is, improve flow
– increase how much oxygen the rbc will give off to the tissues

Now, there is a problem: if you go to a doctor, he measures what? the rbc/liter!
==> While your post is great and without flaw as it is when we assume “rbc count” to mean the total rbc count. Unfortunately, every patient without a research background will read it as if it would be talking about the rbc count they get measured at the doctor’s office, that is rbc/liter.

So far my knowledge. But what I would love to learn is: how to increase total rbc count while making sure rbc/liter is at the lowest normal value. (this would be the right strategy for someone like me, having a lowish BP, just the perfect rbc/liter right at the lower normal limit, but unfortunately a lowish total rbc count)
This is in fact not as simple as taking for example erythropoietin. It increaseses the total rbc but increases also the rbc/liter. And the infamous cases where doping champions of the Tour de France died because of erythropoietin were because of this: if you have too much rbc/liter then indeed oxygenation improves in the hardworking well-perfused leg muscles of the champion, but oxygenation decreases everywhere else and viscosity increases. So, he won the championship but lost: his life.