Patient's question:
My friend is currently 2 and a half months pregnant. A little over a month ago, her workplace conducted a blood test, and the results showed a decrease in white blood cells. She has no other discomforts, and all other indicators are normal. Could this affect the fetus?Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to the current description of the situation, the following foods are recommended for consumption as they can help increase white blood cell levels.Bee Propolis
It has the effects of nourishing, strengthening, and tonifying the spleen, and is particularly suitable for cancer patients who experience leukopenia after treatment. It has been reported that an elderly woman in her 70s, surnamed Hu, who had breast cancer and later developed lung cancer, was frail and had a white blood cell count of only 1,000 per milliliter. Unable to undergo surgery or chemotherapy, the elderly woman tried taking fresh bee propolis. Within 10 days, her white blood cell count rose to 5,000 per milliliter.
Ginseng Mushroom
The Shen Nong’s Herbal Classic records that ginseng mushroom "nourishes qi and strengthens the tendons and bones." The Compendium of Materia Medica believes that ginseng mushroom can "treat consumptive diseases." According to the 1972 Medical and Pharmaceutical Materials from the Second Hospital of Sanming, Fujian Province, artificially cultivated ginseng mushroom was used to treat 52 patients with leukopenia caused by various reasons. The results showed that 11 patients had a significant effect (an increase of more than 2,000 per milliliter in total white blood cell count), 12 had improvement (an increase of 1,000–2,000 per milliliter in total white blood cell count), and 21 had a favorable response (an increase of 500–1,000 per milliliter in total white blood cell count). The short-term effective rate was 84.6%, with an average increase of 1,028 per milliliter in white blood cell count.
Placenta
It has excellent nourishing and strengthening effects, capable of replenishing qi, nourishing blood, and benefiting essence. The Essential Materia Medica states that it "treats all kinds of consumptive conditions." The New Compendium of Materia Medica believes that placenta "greatly replenishes qi." Leukopenia falls under the category of "consumptive conditions" in traditional Chinese medicine, and regular consumption of placenta can be highly effective in increasing white blood cell count. Fresh placenta can be used.