I had my six month PCR test results come back "undetected". It is now 3.5 years undetected without drug. And for the first time in 3 years, I actually had to visit my doctor in person.
As it turns out, my CBC showed significant anemia with hemoglobin falling to 9.2 (not good). It turns out I was severely depleted in iron. And it made perfect sense once I thought about it. I do not eat red meat (except as a treat with friends at a restaurant) and I don't eat iron rich legumes. AND - and this is important, Curcumin is an iron chelator. So I was, over time, depleting my body of iron to a point where it is now showing up in blood tests as defeciency. It is a simple fix. More iron rich foods and I am taking iron supplements. Coffee & tea can also limit iron absorption. Keep this in mind anyone who has low RBC's (as I did and do). An iron test is a simple test to take to verify you have normal iron levels. Mine were near zero. Lesson learned.
(I will continue to take Curcumin, I will just be sure to keep the iron supplements 4 hours apart from the spice).
