[rabbitParticipant]

Hi All,

Many MM patients have low neutrophils. As one such, I researched what I could do about it, and found this research on dark chocolate:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5835384/

Although this is pretty convenient for a chocoholic like me, there is scientific logic behind it. It’s the flavanols in dark chocolate – the darker the better – that have a positive effect.

Regarss
Rabbit

[blobgobParticipant]

Do you know how long the effect lasts for?

[rabbitParticipant]

Hi blobgob,

A good question. According to Chat GPT, the boost to neutrophils is only for a matter of some hours, but that’s not too bad in the context of a daily dose (there is also of course scope to nibble the stuff over the course of a day). The bigger the dose, the longer and greater the effect (within reason).

There is also a boost to ‘activation’ of neutrophils, but the highest possible cocoa percentage that you can handle is recommended to keep sugar consumption down.

Regards
Rabbit

[jb2514Participant]

I use a chocolate that is 90% cocoa, not tasty but seems to keep my neutrophils level up. Cannot get it in supermarkets so have to resort to Amazon.

[blobgobParticipant]

Sainsbury’s sell Lindt Excellence Supreme Dark which has a big label on the front saying 90% Cocoa.

I’ve got a bar but not tried it yet, am starting off with the Mint Intense bar!

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