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06/05/2026

Platelets, or thrombocytes, are an essential blood component that help with clotting and prevent excessive bleeding. A healthy platelet count is crucial for maintaining normal blood circulation and overall health.

When the platelet count drops below the normal range (usually 150,000 – 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood), a condition known as thrombocytopenia occurs. While there are medical treatments for low platelet counts, many people seek natural remedies to boost platelet levels.

In this article, we will explore how to increase platelet count using dietary adjustments, lifestyle changes, and some home remedies.

Why Are Platelets Important?
Platelets are small, colorless cells in the blood that play a key role in clot formation. When a blood vessel is injured, platelets rush to the site of injury to form a clot, preventing excessive bleeding. A healthy platelet count is vital for:

Preventing excessive bleeding: Platelets are the body’s first line of defense against blood loss.

Wound healing: Platelets help in tissue repair and healing by promoting blood clotting.

Maintaining overall health: Low platelet levels can lead to fatigue, easy bruising, and more serious health issues like internal bleeding.

Causes of Low Platelet Count
Multiple factors can lead to a low platelet count. Common causes include:

Medical Conditions

Autoimmune diseases: Conditions like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis can cause the immune system to attack and destroy platelets.

Viral infections: Infections such as dengue fever, HIV, hepatitis C, and COVID-19 can reduce platelet production.

Bone marrow disorders: Diseases affecting the bone marrow, such as leukemia, aplastic anemia, and myelodysplastic syndromes, can interfere with platelet production.

Certain cancers: Lymphoma and other cancers may affect the bone marrow’s ability to produce platelets.

Medications: Some antibiotics, chemotherapy drugs, and anticonvulsants can lead to thrombocytopenia.

Dietary Deficiencies

Vitamin B12 deficiency: B12 plays a crucial role in the production of red blood cells and platelets. A lack of Vitamin B12 can lead to low platelet levels.

Iron deficiency: Iron is necessary for hemoglobin production, which supports overall blood health.

Folate deficiency: Folate plays a crucial role in cell division and blood production. A lack of folate can impair platelet production.

Lifestyle Factors: Excessive alcohol consumption and smoking can affect bone marrow function and reduce platelet production.

19/04/2022

31/12/2021

Any individual presenting with fever with/without cough, headache, sore throat, breathlessness, bodyache, recent loss of taste or smell, fatigue and diarrhoea should be considered as suspect case of Covid-19 unless proven otherwise by confirmation or another etiology, the Centre said.

30/12/2021

As of Saturday, the World Health Organization said no deaths from Omicron had been recorded. But it has urged caution about comments by two health experts from South Africa, where the variant was first detected, that patients have shown mild symptoms.

30/12/2021

COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.
Most common symptoms:
fever
cough
tiredness
loss of taste or smell
Less common symptoms:
sore throat
headache
aches and pains
diarrhoea
a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes
red or irritated eyes
Serious symptoms:
difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
loss of speech or mobility, or confusion
chest pain
Seek immediate medical attention if you have serious symptoms. Always call before visiting your doctor or health facility.
People with mild symptoms who are otherwise healthy should manage their symptoms at home.
On average it takes 5–6 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, however it can take up to 14 days.

03/06/2021

A resistance to the hormone insulin, resulting in increasing blood sugar.
The hormone insulin helps control the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood. With insulin resistance, the body's cells don't respond normally to insulin. Glucose can't enter the cells as easily, so it builds up in the blood. This can eventually lead to type 2 diabetes.

14/02/2021

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus. Once infected, your body retains the virus for life. Most people don't know they have CMV because it rarely causes problems in healthy people.

If you're pregnant or if your immune system is weakened, CMV is cause for concern. Women who develop an active CMV infection during pregnancy can pass the virus to their babies, who might then experience symptoms. For people who have weakened immune systems, especially people who have had an organ, stem cell or bone marrow transplant, CMV infection can be fatal.CMV spreads from person to person through body fluids, such as blood, saliva, urine, semen and breast milk. There is no cure, but there are medications that can help treat the symptoms
Symptoms
Most healthy people who are infected with CMV may experience no symptoms. Some experience minor symptoms. People who are more likely to experience signs and symptoms of CMV include:

Newborns who became infected with CMV before they were born (congenital CMV).
Infants who become infected during birth or shortly afterward (perinatal CMV). This group includes babies infected through breast milk.
People who have weakened immune systems, such as those who have had an organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant, or those who are infected with HIV.
Babies
Most babies who have congenital CMV appear healthy at birth.

A few babies who have congenital CMV who appear healthy at birth develop signs over time — sometimes not for months or years after birth. The most common of these late-occurring signs are hearing loss and developmental delay. A small number of babies may also develop vision problems.

The following signs and symptoms are more common in babies who have congenital CMV and who are sick at birth:

Premature birth
Low birth weight
Yellow skin and eyes (jaundice)
Enlarged and poorly functioning liver
Purple skin splotches or a rash or both
Abnormally small head (microencephaly)
Enlarged spleen
Pneumonia
Seizures
People who have weakened immunity
If your immune system is weakened, you might experience serious problems that affect your:

Eyes
Lungs
Liver
Esophagus
Stomach
Intestines
Brain
Healthy adults
Most people who are infected with CMV who are otherwise healthy experience few if any symptoms. When first infected, some adults may have symptoms similar to infectious mononucleosis, including:

Fatigue
Fever
Sore throat
Muscle aches
When to see a doctor
See your doctor if:

You have a weakened immune system and you're experiencing symptoms of CMV infection. For people who have weakened immune systems, CMV infection can be serious or even fatal. People who have undergone stem cell or organ transplants seem to be at greatest risk.
You develop a mononucleosis-like illness while you're pregnant.
If you have CMV but are otherwise healthy, and you're experiencing any mild, generalized illness, you could be in a reactivation period. Self-care, such as getting plenty of rest, should be enough for your body to control the infection.

When your child should see a doctor
If you know you were infected with CMV during your pregnancy, tell your baby's doctor. The doctor will likely assess your baby for hearing or vision problems.

22/11/2020

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦. 🌝

22/11/2020

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