Comments on: Green Tea may hold future for Leukemia Treatment http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2009/05/22/green-tea-may-hold-future-for-leukemia-treatment/ Medical and Scientific News and Stories about Mayo Clinic Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:37:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ras http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2009/05/22/green-tea-may-hold-future-for-leukemia-treatment/#comment-5155 ras Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:34:02 +0000 http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/?p=1543#comment-5155 Hi: I had CLL and finished my chemo 10 months ago. My wbc and platelet were 1.2 and 52 before the chemo and 2.2 and 85 are right now. I want to take green tea extract but I have told that taking green tea bring my wbc lower. Anyone know this is true or not? please let me know. thanks Ras Hi:
I had CLL and finished my chemo 10 months ago. My wbc and platelet were 1.2 and 52 before the chemo and 2.2 and 85 are right now.

I want to take green tea extract but I have told that taking green tea bring my wbc lower.

Anyone know this is true or not?

please let me know.

thanks
Ras

]]> By: Ms. Rose Tanx http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2009/05/22/green-tea-may-hold-future-for-leukemia-treatment/#comment-4629 Ms. Rose Tanx Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:08:46 +0000 http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/?p=1543#comment-4629 Dear Mr. Nellis My Boy Friend has had CLL for 9 years. He is 27 year old and so strong that no one can understand he is sick. I am new in this topic; so I want to know in detail about CLL. I read tones of articles, and found out that three things reduce leukemia cells in patients with CLL: 1. Green tea’s component ‘Epigallocatechin gallate’ 2. Vitamin D 3. Pyrrolo-1,5-benzoxazepine-15 (PBOX-15) What is your idea? Are these things useful?? If yes, how can I get them? I love him and do not want to sit and see he is dying …. Thank you in advance for your consideration and cooperation. Best Regards Ms. Rose Dear Mr. Nellis

My Boy Friend has had CLL for 9 years. He is 27 year old and so strong that no one can understand he is sick. I am new in this topic; so I want to know in detail about CLL. I read tones of articles, and found out that three things reduce leukemia cells in patients with CLL:

1. Green tea’s component ‘Epigallocatechin gallate’
2. Vitamin D
3. Pyrrolo-1,5-benzoxazepine-15 (PBOX-15)
What is your idea? Are these things useful?? If yes, how can I get them?
I love him and do not want to sit and see he is dying ….
Thank you in advance for your consideration and cooperation.
Best Regards
Ms. Rose

]]> By: Frank Kline http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2009/05/22/green-tea-may-hold-future-for-leukemia-treatment/#comment-3400 Frank Kline Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:02:18 +0000 http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/?p=1543#comment-3400 My wcc was just listed at 21000 with reds and platelets being normal. This means I've gone from 24000 to 21000 in 6 months of EGCG caplets [2000 mg of EGCG/day}, so I'm happy. My wcc was just listed at 21000 with reds and platelets being normal. This means I’ve gone from 24000 to 21000 in 6 months of EGCG caplets [2000 mg of EGCG/day}, so I’m happy.

]]> By: Frank Kline http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2009/05/22/green-tea-may-hold-future-for-leukemia-treatment/#comment-3232 Frank Kline Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:42:20 +0000 http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/?p=1543#comment-3232 I have CLL for 2 years now. My WBC went from 8K to 23K in 1.5 years. In the last 6 months taking 1500 mg EGCG per day the WBC has stabilized. Maybe it has to do with the EGCG - I don't know. The other good thing is that it's not very expensive. I get NOW brand, a popular supplement, green tea extract [200mg EGCG] caplets, 90 for $7.00 at a discount natural food store. I bought about a years supply,+or-, for $160.00 in 180 vcap bottles. Hope this helps somebody. I have CLL for 2 years now. My WBC went from 8K to 23K in 1.5 years. In the last 6 months taking 1500 mg EGCG per day the WBC has stabilized. Maybe it has to do with the EGCG – I don’t know. The other good thing is that it’s not very expensive. I get NOW brand, a popular supplement, green tea extract [200mg EGCG] caplets, 90 for $7.00 at a discount natural food store. I bought about a years supply,+or-, for $160.00 in 180 vcap bottles. Hope this helps somebody.

]]> By: Joel Streed http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2009/05/22/green-tea-may-hold-future-for-leukemia-treatment/#comment-2885 Joel Streed Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:09:45 +0000 http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/?p=1543#comment-2885 Leah, We cannot diagnose conditions, provide second opinions or make specific treatment recommendations here. If you would like to seek help from Mayo Clinic, please call one of our appointment offices in Arizona at 480-301-1735; Florida, 904-953-0323; or Minnesota, 507-284-2511. Leah, We cannot diagnose conditions, provide second opinions or make specific treatment recommendations here. If you would like to seek help from Mayo Clinic, please call one of our appointment offices in Arizona at 480-301-1735; Florida, 904-953-0323; or Minnesota, 507-284-2511.

]]> By: Leah Markstein http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2009/05/22/green-tea-may-hold-future-for-leukemia-treatment/#comment-2873 Leah Markstein Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:30:59 +0000 http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/?p=1543#comment-2873 have beginning stage CLL. Would like to take green tea capsules, in hopes of improving, or stalling the development of the disease. What dose should I take.I weigh 124 lbs. Thanks, Leah. have beginning stage CLL. Would like to
take green tea capsules, in hopes of improving, or stalling the development of
the disease. What dose should I take.I weigh 124 lbs.
Thanks,
Leah.

]]> By: stacytheobald http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2009/05/22/green-tea-may-hold-future-for-leukemia-treatment/#comment-1645 stacytheobald Thu, 19 May 2011 17:38:18 +0000 http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/?p=1543#comment-1645 Thank you for your message. Unfortunately, we cannot diagnose conditions, provide second opinions or make specific treatment recommendations through this correspondence. However, I have attached a couple of links to pages on our website that you may find helpful: (insert links) If you would like to seek help from Mayo Clinic, please call one of our appointment offices in Arizona at 480-301-1735; Florida, 904-953-0323; or Minnesota, 507-284-2511. Thank you for your message.

Unfortunately, we cannot diagnose conditions, provide second opinions or make specific treatment recommendations through this correspondence. However, I have attached a couple of links to pages on our website that you may find helpful: (insert links) If you would like to seek help from Mayo Clinic, please call one of our appointment offices in Arizona at 480-301-1735; Florida, 904-953-0323; or Minnesota, 507-284-2511.

]]> By: Barbara http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2009/05/22/green-tea-may-hold-future-for-leukemia-treatment/#comment-1632 Barbara Tue, 17 May 2011 23:22:18 +0000 http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/?p=1543#comment-1632 I have had CLL for 10-11 years...was in the watch and wait stage until last year when I got really sick and my spleen and liver enlarged as well as my lymph nodes and my wbc was 450,000+ Yikes!! I have been treated now with a pill Leukeran for a short time last year until my platelets hit 17! and my rbc went way down too... Now I have been treated with Treanda and Rituxan (I could not tolerate the Rituxan it shut my breathing down) so we stopped that and continued now with the 6th dose of Treanda. I see my doctor on Thursday and will see what my counts are now...I think the wbc will be around 13,000 or lower but my rbc and platelets will be low too due to the Treanda attacking the good as well as the bad... I want to know how much ECGC is the best to take....I have a good source through Nature's Sunshine Products...but don't know how much to take. Please advise me soon as I want to start right away before my doctor wants to try more chemotherapy. Barbara I have had CLL for 10-11 years…was in the watch and wait stage until last year when I got really sick and my spleen and liver enlarged as well as my lymph nodes and my wbc was 450,000+ Yikes!!

I have been treated now with a pill Leukeran for a short time last year until my platelets hit 17! and my rbc went way down too…

Now I have been treated with Treanda and Rituxan (I could not tolerate the Rituxan it shut my breathing down) so we stopped that and continued now with the 6th dose of Treanda. I see my doctor on Thursday and will see what my counts are now…I think the wbc will be around 13,000 or lower but my rbc and platelets will be low too due to the Treanda attacking the good as well as the bad…

I want to know how much ECGC is the best to take….I have a good source through Nature’s Sunshine Products…but don’t know how much to take. Please advise me soon as I want to start right away before my doctor wants to try more chemotherapy.

Barbara

]]> By: cancer support group http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2009/05/22/green-tea-may-hold-future-for-leukemia-treatment/#comment-453 cancer support group Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:28:58 +0000 http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/?p=1543#comment-453 What you're saying seems to contradict what Dr. Shafelt told me. He basically told me that it was still in the testing stages. How can you say that "thanks to the work you found" he's doing, that you are improving? What you’re saying seems to contradict what Dr. Shafelt told me. He basically told me that it was still in the testing stages. How can you say that “thanks to the work you found” he’s doing, that you are improving?

]]> By: cancer support group http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2009/05/22/green-tea-may-hold-future-for-leukemia-treatment/#comment-452 cancer support group Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:24:57 +0000 http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/?p=1543#comment-452 I'm not a health care professional, but I've heard that your WBC count is just one of many numbers doctors look at. I have CLL. I’m not a health care professional, but I’ve heard that your WBC count is just one of many numbers doctors look at. I have CLL.

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