What Does a Low White Blood Cell Count Mean?
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Since white blood cell count is a sign of systemic inflammation, it’s no surprise that those with lower white counts live longer.
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Wow, finally! I have been vegan for almost 18 years and about 8 years ago my doctor was concerned because my white blood cell count kept getting lower. She sent me to a hematologist (which scared the crap out of me) who couldn't find anything wrong. She now just accepts it and ignores the "abnormal" count. This video is the first time I've heard what I suspected all along. This is why I love Dr, Greger!
I feel relieved for you!
patty 8873 I also have chronically low WBC. I too was worried enough to see a hematologist (who concluded it was my normal) even though I very rarely get sick. This video was really reassuring.
patty 8873 Right there with you, Patty! See my comment above. Thank goodness for Dr. Greger!
same. after I went vegan, my neutrophil count decreased below "normal" range, however, i never got sick not even common cold. I used to be very worried as well and this video is defo a relieve. Thanks, Dr. Gregor.
patty 8873 Yes, me too!!! I was thinking since all of my hematologram was outstanding good, my low level of white cells counting was due a B12 vitamin deficit... I even though I could have leukemia 😲😲😲
I knew that Dr Gregger will clarify this matter. I have been vegan for 13 years and I am so proud of myself 😘😘😘
Yay!!! I am so happy you are covering this topic! Every physician I've ever seen over the years has worried me about my white count. I've consumed a whole food plant based vegan diet for years, my weight is ideal, I have no health problems, take no meds, & I feel fantastic at 56 years of age, so my low WBC has been a mystery UNTIL NOW!! Thank you Dr. Greger!!! I love you!! You have given me more reason celebrate my good health & happiness! I can't wait for the next video! I'm going to guess that my WBC is another reason to smile!
Hello C Adams
So you are saying that a low white blood count is a good thing?
@@edgarruiz9493 Yes..it means there's less inflammation in the body, and inflammation is what increases the risk of disease. As long as all of your other blood cell markers are fine, then a low WBC is actually good according to Dr. Gregor.
Got my annual results today:
My white blood cell count is low💯❤
I love it
@@mzfit4u got minds nd its low nd im so scared nd worry
How low is not to be worried about? Mine has been 3.2-3.8 and doctors have me worried 😟
My husband had a low WBC AT last check and doc was trying to send him to a hematologist. Having already established that many of these docs today are clueless, we declined the referral and instead did research which led us to this same conversation about inflammation. We determined that -- if you are not inflamed or fighting disease, your WBC need not be high. So he was actually healthy because his WBC was low -- not the opposite. Why don't docs know this??? People, please take responsibility for your health and research for yourself. Docs today seem to focus mainly on prescribing "a pill for every ill" instead of wholistically healing the human body.
Felicia Palmer
A low wbc count could also mean that your immune system has shut down, so it may be worth checking. Of course, there are probably other symptoms of a broken immune system.
Felicia Palmer It's all about the money, and covering their butts in case something does go wrong.
Like when an AIDS patient has low WBCs and needs antiviral "pills"?
How is your huband doing?....i too have a low WBC count, but have been eating much healthier in past months.
@@feliciapalmer3652low means how much low?
I was just flagged for low WBC. I hear all the horrible things that could be the issue like leukemia! I've been plant base whole food for a little over a year now. I feel incredible. So good to hear this! All the other comments by others as well! A load off my mind. God Bless all! 🌿🥑🌼
I just got my labs from 3.4 now it 3.0, my Dr wants me to see an hematology I have been eating better I got a panic attack but by the grace if God i put this video on and it makes me feel a whole lot better, thank you
How did you get on? I’m the exact same. Any updates?
Mine went from about 5.7 back in January to 3.3 as of June and 3.35 as of two weeks ago. Any updates or info??
@@dustynbushbaum3974 I just got new ones back and it went from 3.5 to 6.4 so I’m much less anxious! Apparently your white blood cell count can change hourly so it’s hard to just go off one test!
@@mocampbell2780 is it more consistently on the 3 side or the 6 side all your other blood tests? Also how about your platelets. I’ve had like quarterly blood tests and wbc tend to skew towards the 3 side while platelets also in the lower end of normal
EXACTLY the same happened to me.. my WBC has steadily got lower 3 years in a row.. I am now 3.1. Doc sent me to see a hematologist who said I was absolutely fine! Thank goodness I found this video. And I haven't had even a cold in several years.
Biomarkers: 'normal' ranges are not necessarily 'healthy' ranges. Now, that's food for thought.
Yeah just like low heart rate being dangerous or should be higher when since going mostly plant-based my resting heart rate beats at average 45-55 BPM and i have never felt more alive and healthy in my life probably been sick 3-4 times in the last 5 years which all lasted 1-2 days at maximum. Apparently i have an athletes heart rate but i don't exercise much, just like stuff here and there.
So true. I know a "famous" french doctor who says vegans have too low cholesterol level.. Uhh.
Oswin Oswald of lol would love to see how his patients are doing
Oswin Oswald
It's true that a certain level of cholesterol is needed for brain health, and Dr. Greger has several videos on problems with vegan brain health, so it's a real issue. He also gives solutions. The easiest might be a serving of cold-water fish once a month, but then there are serious issues with fish contamination (and fish genocide).
U A to give you an idea, according to him, chineses are small because they do not drink enough milk 😂
as a 27 year old healthy male who just got blood work done as a check up and got a 3.4 - this video and comment section made me smile :)
omg since i started eating plant based my wbc count has declined dramatically and i was concerned that this meant my immune system is impaired but now i find out it's actually a good thing!! thank you so much dr greger
Mohamed Adel same here
It scared me
Same here. I was thinking i had leukemia
Same! The WBC count was 5 before I started the vegan diet, after 4 months it is 3.3.
Depends on how low it is. Where I live 3,4 is considered lowest for average, but I have 2,8 so more blood tests it is. Healthcare is at this moment completely covered by my insurance anyways so might as well go.
I had a very similar experience to many of those who commented below. My WBC was below "normal" range, was referred to a hematologist, who I continued to see twice a year for 3 years; they could not find anything wrong with me. I am SO relieved to hear this information, I am so thankful for what you shared, and I LOVE that you state and show research to back what you are saying. WOW, I am so happy!!! Thanks again!!
Wow, this is so interesting! My Dr told me I "should be sick all the time" because my WBC count is so low. I get sick less than once per year and even then only mildly for about a day. It makes total sense the "normal" is just the average "not actively dying" person, and the average person has been building up to heart disease, diabetes etc for many years before considered sick. We need to redefine what it means to be "unhealthy", to give doctors a better understanding of what needs their intervention. Right now most doctors consider someone fine unless they actually require medical intervention to keep living. Simply existing without being on 10+ medications does not mean someone is actually healthy.
Just turned 26 a couple of weeks ago, my first bloodwork in my life done 2.5 year ago at 23... everything was in "normal range" but I wanted optimum levels.
Glucose was 87 and WBC 8.2 back then, last bloodwork a month ago.... glucose is 75 and WBC 5.47
I changed my life for good thanks for the video Dr Greger.
I’m so relived. I saw my primary care physician a few days ago. She is referring me to a hematologist, having advised me that my WBC (2.6) is “too low for us to just monitor it”. My last primary care physician said he wasn’t concerned with it, as it had been that way for at least six years (the length of time I was going to him). The way my current physician presented it, I began to ruminate about how long it’s been low and why it wasn’t a concern then. A google search on “low WBC” returned plenty of unpleasant possibilities. Now it makes sense. I’ve been vegan for a decade, and vegetarian for about a decade before that. I eat a clean vegan diet, consuming an abundance of organic vegetables and fruit. Moderate use of nuts and seeds. Trying to get more beans. When I feel like having a nut butter with my fruit, I make my own. Point is, keeping processed vegan junk food to a minimum just comes natural to me. I just don’t like the way they make me feel, and although I am a vegan for ethical reasons, I also care very much about my health. I love the way I eat because it agrees with my values. The fact that it’s also a very healthy way to eat is a wonderful bonus. I like to think it’s God’s way of saying thank you for caring more about a cow than I could ever care for a “hamburger”. Thank you for explaining why a vegan diet tends to result in a lower white blood count. Phew!
Have been eating plant based whole food diet for about 5 years now and my WBC is always flagged as low in my blood test, in the low to mid 3 range, and my doctor could never tell my why. Is great to finally know what a low WBC count is all about because I assumed something was wrong. Thank you for sharing such good information my doctor could never figure out, and had me worried. Plant base rocks!!!
You're an inspiration!! Love all your work and donate to your site! Just had 2.86 with an immediate retest the following day which came out to 3.00 . Got sent to a hematologist who ordered more thorough blood testing. I was quite worried until this video just magically appeared in my UA-cam front page. I'm feeling better now. Been mostly vegan for about 9 months now. Please keep doing your thing for as long as possible. I feel like you're having a major impact on health and society.
Thanks a million for this video. I have low WBC all my life but is rarely sick. I was worried over nothing until i found this video.
Do you have a history of exercising or special diets? What was your count?
4 years ago all my lab results were in the normal range except my white blood cell count which was low. I was freaking out. Now it's in the normal range and I'm freaking out.
I freaked out some too still waiting for the rest of the results
Fantastic! Thank you.
Just got my lab test yesterday and my white blood cell count was flagged (as usually) at 3.2. Looks like I'm doing just fine, even as a former smoker :)
starchiopath the "former" part should explain it. congratulations for stopping, im still a smoker and want to quit. it's the only bad habit I still have and it's literally killing me
I am flagged each time also and this video helped me.
I always look forward to Dr. Greger's uploads... :-D
I am sooooo glad I came across this video! I literally just got my blood drawn this morning to have test run and got a call back within 30 mins saying my white blood cell count was "abnormally" low and she asked if I was experiencing any symptoms, besides having an eye twitch every now and then I feel great and have even been losing weight. I started googling reasons and it said things like cancer etc, but this made me feel way better. I still have to go back today because they want to run another test to see if they get the same results.
Here 6 years later at 29. Being a plant based professional basketball player I would get routine blood work and was told I had white blood cells lower than were they're supposed to be and never really understood why until now.
I've had chronic low white blood cell count for most of my adult life. Although various doctors found it worrisome this is apparently good news!
I did keto for two years for 2 months , lost 10 pounds and my WBC drop from 4.2-3.5 ! I walk 4 miles everyday! Take vitamin D and nutrition yeast ! I hope it means my immune system is improving not the opposite!
Thank you for clarifying for the topic
Great video Dr. Greger! I thoroughly enjoyed it. One small mistake- the photo at 0:22 is not a WBC, it's a giant platelet. I am a pathologist so don't argue with me, haha.
I've been 4.5, 6.8, 4.4, and the latest: 3.9 in the last 4 years. Just started 7 months ago doing a big salad in the evening, some carb at breakfast, and protein at lunch. No rice, limited bread (some, but much less than before). Eating less in the evening, along with 1000 mg of cinnamon bark, 1000 iu of Vitamin D and 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar in the evening before bed mixed in water. All other differentials are normal. I have ulcerative colitis that is well controlled with no inflammatory makers (sed rate is
Get more calories. Add in the rice and beans.
My wbc 3300
I just looked at my last blood test. The normal range is 4.0 - 10.0 and i have 4.1. I'm so happy now 😄
Lichtblick mine 4.0 and they told me way too low so we have to do tests lots of tests
I have 3.4 leukocytes count for the past year , Is that consider low. I suffer from IBS so I get alot off inflammation in my stomach daily unless I don't eat
This is interesting! I had the same thing when I started eating a plant based diet. My doctor had me tested a second time to make sure it wasn't a mistake.
Yes, thank you for that. Over the years the Drs have been concerned because I have a low white blood cell count - my response was always I don't get sick, so I doubt that I need much, this didn't amuse them - but this video certainly makes me feel better and also to know that I have been right all along. Thank you Dr. Gregor.
Very interesting! I wonder what this will mean for HIV diagnosis, since a low WBC can be associates with HIV infection and "progression" of disease.
I have been on a Ketovore (almost completely carnivore) diet for the past 6 months, got my lab results today and I have exceedingly low white blood count. That’s awesome!! This video is great :)
You still do keto ? I've been thinking about trying it
Doc any remedy to increase WBC (Leukopenia ) mine is 2.1
Begs
Hey how are you now
This is great news! I recently had labwork done at work, and the report they sent showed low white blood cells, but no explanation. I was worried about it, but now I know it's a good sign!
My WBC is about 3.1 and ever since I can remember when I was a kid I always had a lower WBC than "the normal", however my red blood cells count are a bit on the high end, and my heart rate is just about 56 as I do a lot of exercises, and now I look just about 23-26 but I am actually 37 years old. I might be the sample of a new young gene!
One of the most valuable video.
Thank you, Dr. Greger! I am I am a healthy woman in my 50s, eat a WFPB diet, and regularly participate in sports. My Dr. had me very concerned about th WBC (3.2). It looks like I may not need to be worried about anything. Why doesn't the medical community know this?
Where is the next video?
I changed from vegan to carnivore diet and my inflammation went down and my WBC marker was 3.8 low below the normal, very happy to hear I will now live longer, so glad I changed my diet, thank you for the video to help my understand why it was low as my natural path doc said I had an infection !
doc I love this video please do more videos on subjects that are related to regular blood checking because I'm sure not many people know what's on the paper when they go get their blood checked
Last time I got my blood checked my white blood cell count was 4.5, from the information in this video that seems great, but let's see! Exciting stuff :P
i have a slightly low Wbc (3.7), neutrophils (1.6) and platelet (148) count. Glad i shouldn't be concerned, but not sure about my platelet levels.
Would check those neutrophils levels
Also have lower end platelets along with lower end wbcs. At times worried about it, but maybe just our normal values.
How did you make out?
Another fantastic video, Doc....for my last blood test 9 months ago, my WBC was 3.6....I guess tmrw I'll find out if I'm dying or not....bring on part 2
hahaha you must just be on the edge of your seat waiting to find out!!
Indeed ! ;)
Wym are you having more test ran to find out if ur dying?
hey are u still alive ? need to confirm if my mom is ok or not. Serious.
@@cogs11i know right i need answers
This is great!!!!! Like most of these comments I was being made for concerned by my Doc for the last couple years about this but man....this is perfect and makes perfect sense. I'm the healthiest I've ever been! The most active! Have never had such a better diet.....yet the count is low!! Thank you!!!!!
From this aspect you and I are one in the same; I'm the healthiest I've been in the past 10 years & I've lost 40 pounds within two years and I just turned 50....here's to our health!
@@Christian-sd8fe here's to yours too my friend!
I'm watching 10 Part Series "Immune for Life" on the Standard American Diet via Zonia (marketed by Dr. Fuhrman since he is featured on it). Episode 1 was yesterday. Today is Episode 2. I got to a point where I had some pause... it was when Gordon Crozier was speaking. He is still assuming that if your WBC is within the normal range, your immune system is working optimally. And if your WBC is under that range, you have a weakened immune system. I personally have a WBC under the normal range and rarely if ever get sick. And even when I got COVID, my immune system kicked its butt after one day of feeling bad. So I wonder why this is still the assumption.
The suspense is brutal. Can't wait :)
A bit worried people won't be able to find the second part of these two-parters. Maybe he should at least name the name of the second part and in the second part name the name of the first part.
thanks for the shout out!
Great video. 4 years ago mine was 3.0. Has a test last week and was 3.0 again. Have gotten sick maybe 5 times in 4 years and feel fine. Dr didn’t even bring it up when we went over results.
Is it still 3?
Thanks for this video as this month makes it a year since I am on a plant based diet and just did my annual physical and my wbc was 3.3 which was flagged low. My doctor said everything looks good on your blood work I wouldn't worry about it. But I had to research why it would be low. Last year as a meat eater it was 4.4 which is normal. So this video helped to put things in perspective. Thanks Dr Greger😊. Keep up the good work👍🏿
Mine has been 3.5-4 for years
Wow mine just came in at 3.5. Any updates? Do you exercise a lot?
I am a lymphoma survivor. I have been battling virus /flu for 3 weeks. WBC should rise when infection is present not decrease. My clinic doesn’t seem concerned. So researching what will aid bone marrow production of white cells.
I'm on Tegreol and my WBC has steadily been declining over the years. It is now at 3.7. I'm going to talk with my doctor about it but I'm concerned that I'm going to dip into leukopenia levels.
Having this interesting video watched, remember not to get too excited before you get all additional examinations carried out. You must first exclude all possible other options which could cause the problem. Don't ignor the low level of WBC. It may be serious. I'm going to exsamin my testins and take stool test. Keep well
All do respect to the information presented in this video. Its imperitive to understand that fat does not cause any inflammation as long as its not refined. Butter ghee, coconut oil, and extra virgin olive oil are completely safe to consume in moderation, and have nothing to do with cardiovascular diseases. Sounds confusing? Yes, but its important to understand that inflammation is actually what causes lipid oxidation, and this is what really causes a wide spectrum of cardiovascular diseases. Lipids are key to our cells, remember phospholipids comprise much of our cell membranes.
Regards
I agree! I am not plant based. But rather healthy Keto and eating lots of vegetables especially the green leafy variety. Its all about keeping out the refined stuff. My WBC is 3.6 and has slightly dropped to this level over the past few years of being on the program. Lost 27 lbs in the process too. No illness or problems at all. Was worried about the 3.6 reading but this video really helped to clarify.
I always felt like I was chronically inflamed before going vegan and now I recover quicker from physical activity, I get sick less, my post-concussion symptoms began clearing up.... I just feel less inflamed all the time and I never knew why (I was just happy to finally be feeling good)! I'm SO CURIOUS to get my bloodwork data from my doctor now to see if there was a noticeable drop in my WBC!
My WBC is 3.5
Any updates on how you are doing?
Question? So I have been Vegan for 2 and 1/2 years, I also follow a few elements in Ayurveda when I started all of this I was diagnosed with Hypothyroid and Thrombocytopenia. When I went on levothyroxine it did nothing for my obesity but when I started this diet going vegan, with 3 simple short yoga routines a week the weight melted off 285 to 120 now leveled off at 150. My acid reflux was totally beat, among other things and even went off the acid reflux medication after 10 years of pain. My energy levels were the best they have ever been in my life and was doing things I had not done for years. However around 8 months now I have had fatigue, brain fog, migraines, short term memory loss and my body seems to ache more and more. I have brought up these things with my doctor and blood tests have always come back fine. Except, for now, he wants me to see a thyroid specialist and now after this past blood test (finding out my white blood is low) wants me to see a hematologist. Now I understand the whole vegan thing and blood count is low, but why do I feel like crap now?. I also have a fungus on my toe that came out of nowhere and I have read about immunity issues could cause this but since I have been doing as I have I have not been sick in these years at all. Could it be cancer or something else? or is it just my hypothyroid has gone amuck?
I'm not vegan but these videos are very good, some of my favourite research paper reviews
Just checked my blood tests and they tended to be about 4,2 k/μL, nothing to be concerned about
Thank you for this information Dr Greger!
My white blood cell count has been low for as long as I've been getting my blood tests (annually over the last 4 years). I was a bit worried as the doctors flagged it as a potential issue to monitor. I asked them if perhaps it was a normal count for me personally as my test results were quite consistent over the years and I wasn't ill. They didn't agree and thought it would be something I'd have to have regularly checked as I was borderline. I'm glad to know now that they were probably basing their normal white cell count off of the unhealthy average (I live in Australia and we also have a SA(ustralian)D diet)!
The doctor today said i have white blood cells i got so sad all i was thinking about was my kids only my kids i dont want to leave my kids so young but now watching this video im a little oky and reading other pple comments i think ima start changing my eating habit start eating steongly veges
My Doctor told me this week that my WBC count was 0.8 pretty low. Off to see a specialist now. It has been declining since January of this year
How are you Rob now Mine today was 3.6 I was worried I’ve been eating plant based for 6 years now.
@@LivebyHisGrace have an appointment with a haematologist in October I guess I will find out then.
Rob I hope all goes well for you
@@LivebyHisGrace thank you, your so kind ❤️❤️
How are you doing now
Wow Thanks. Is WBC lower than 3 normal? Doctor.
Well explained, good work! So true, the Word "normal" ußed to be an ungealthy Word!
Good info, I can say typically in my lab patients report 6.0 -12.0 as the average range. Sad that this is the norm.
Good video, I never realized high WBC is bad for you.
I had the same experience as everyone else commenting- I'm a long time vegetarian, recent vegan & my previous doctor was worried about my "low" white blood cell count. This makes more sense. I've since switched to a PCRM doctor (they promote plant based and presumably see more veg*ns) who never brought up my WBC count- I guess in their patient population, it wasn't remarkable.
What type of meat good to eat for white blood cell or red blood cell s.
To be back to high white blood cell s or red blood cells
this video saved my life
Thanks for doing this research and sharing the good news! This video just made my year!
Where can I find the follow up video on what the ideal range for WBC count? I subscribed but no clue how to find it.
okay I have to go to a hematologist on Wednesday and my primary care dr. told me my white blood cells are low and that way he recommended me to a hematologist. So I just realized ever since I started taking omeprazole for my Gerd (acid reflux) my wbc are low. I need help because I'm so nervous I just hope everything will be okay please pray for me I'm a nervous RECK!!!!
Hey! Any updates?
Wow, Thank you for this article....I am already more of anxious person, given low ABC count over the years, with doctor wanting to refer me to hematology, I already accepted that I am dying soon...It was to point where I develop low self confidence knowing might have terminal blood disease
Thank you for this video doctor. It reassures me because my wbc read low and I was very concerned.
For last 7 years when I've been tested, I've been in low wbc but when my housemate had the more infectious covid variant, I didn't get infected. I'm into nutrition, exercise and don't often get ill. I'm hoping it's just my baseline and I'm safe as it doesn't seem to affect negatively.
Video is extremely insightful! I got way more than I expected when I clicked on this video. Thank you
I know this is 4 years ago, but it really calmed my nerves down. I am vegan, and I am a bit tired, but thats all. My WCB is less than half of what it should be.
WOW SO INTERESTING!!!!
I have 3.7 white blood cells on my test. I pass with flying colours on everything else. I exercise and eat well, sleep well most nights. My doctor said I am healthy. I have no other accompanying symptoms so , I just need to get it up a few points, right?
Hey man, any update on your numbers?
@@TheCrod103 its good
Very interesting! Was quite amazed by this since I didn't really understand all of it's signifiance and importance! Thanks A lot Dr Greger and Nutrionfacts staff for getting good content out!
I have always understood that a lower than normal wbc was serious putting you at risk of getting infection and that a low wbc is a symptom of bone marrow cancer
Thank you for the reassuring vidéo. My husband and I have low white blood cells and I was worried (husband is at 4 and I´m at 3.5). I have been like this for decades but I didn't worry too much when it was just me weirdly enough. Everytime I do à blood test, the médical staff stressés me out but I have been like this for 15 years. When my husband got a similar result however I got stressed I might be doing something wrong for him. I Googled it and got a list of potential scary deseases like cancer as a result. This vidéo puts my mind at ease a bit.
I just cook at home 99% of the time and I make sure we eat à nutritious and healthy diet. Health is very important for me and I want us to be in good condition for as long as possible.
Michael is such a great name for such a great man.
Perfect!
Most people watching this video are healthy but with low wbc numbers. I was wondering why i have been super healthy and i hardly get sick except once a year cold and yet when i do my blood work i have WBC 3.1, 3.0 ,2.8 and i thing the highest i have seen is 4.1 but i feel good in my body . Food and exercise is my medicine but i was also refer to hematologist and found nothing. i was told to repeat test every 6 months but i said Nope i will do it annually because i feel good and that is what matters. Thanks for sharing this video. after all we gonna live longer. haha
I've been seeing hematologist for over year and a half for neutropenia, now I know what to ask her next time.
How are you doing I was just diagnosed with it seeing a blood doctor soon
This guy is legit. Subscribed with all notifications ON.
Thanks
Thank you Dr. Greger! Great information!
I hate cliffhangers
Ryan Finchum yeah, butcha know we'll both be back for more!
Very helpful to me as I freak out over a count of 3.8 on my lab work 😅
the title is misleading, he only speaks of high WBC levels and what that could indicate...
My wbc is 2.3
How are you now and what's the cause please reply broo 🥹
really interesting topic! see you NEXT!!
Awesome plz the next one and also if you may state other reasons why they may be high sometimes
Fantastic!
My wbc is on the low range of 5.7 and my rbc is higher than normal at 5.4. I always thought I needed to get my wbc up to fight disease.
Those are normal. A high wbc over 10.0 is bad.
Exactly what I thought, thank you for being a voice of common sense
I have eaten a very clean wfpb diet for a year now and right now I'm undergoing all kinds of tests and worried about my recent labs that show extremely low wbcs....this gives me some hope too.
Any update?
@@TheCrod103 yes...not good my wbcs are fine...my plasma cells are not. Thank you for asking. I appreciate it.
@@betzib8021 Of course! Was that related to your low wbc?
Dr what's worse for inflammation? A diet rich in saturated fat or refined sugar?
well thankgod lol everytime my blood test came back with a low white cell count I was getting pretty paranoid something was wrong with me.
What if you have a HIGH WBC and LOW auto Lymphocyte percent?
And what about a extremely low count cell but very high red cell, could you please explain ? Thanks