Increasing Red Blood Cells

[Bdubb]

This does not pertain to an AAS cycle, but by diet instead.

Just curious if red blood cells can be temporarily increased safely through diet. For example a particular food that plays a role or something of that sort.

Thanks in advance.

[Bouncer]

People on high protein diets usually have more red blood cells then those who don't eat enough protein. So you are probably already doing enough. Any particular reason you asked this. Everything ok?

[alwaysgrowing]

I know one way is to take shots of B12...It's what I do...Not sure if there's another way to do it...

how much b12 do you take a day rado? and it it administered IM or subcutaneously?

[alwaysgrowing]

I see you can take it SC. How much a day do yo take though rado? I am reading conflicting amounts in my readings

[Bdubb]

People on high protein diets usually have more red blood cells then those who don't eat enough protein. So you are probably already doing enough. Any particular reason you asked this. Everything ok?

Yes, to my knowledge everything is fine with me.

The question was in relation to reading about altitude sickness and increased red blood cells limiting it's effects. Possible a borderline off-topic thread, but was curious about the role someones diet could play in this so I posted it here.

[alwaysgrowing]

1000mcg per cc?

[MountOlympus]

IM...I'm now taking 1cc EOD...I was doing 1cc ED for about 5yrs now...A lot of insulin pins;) I love it...

Is it confirmed that extra B12 injections does actually increase red blood cell count if one is not anemic and deficient in B12?

Your body will use some of the B12 and stores some but usually eliminates most of it. A doctor told me it burden's your liver if you take too much and it is not needed.