She'd tried various supplements and even eating a lot of meat. Interestingly enough, her iron went up when she decided to quit meat and became a vegan. I made a diet plan for her focusing on iron and vitamin C rich foods, eating them at specific times and combinations.
Polycythemia Vera. Polycythemia vera (PV) is a type of blood cancer known as a myeloproliferative neoplasm. It involves the abnormal development and function of bone marrow cells that produce blood cells, and leads to the overproduction of red blood cells. White blood cells and platelets may also be overproduced.
For instance, we see that the prefix 'poly' means many, the word 'cyt' refers to cells and the suffix 'emia' refers to in the blood. So polycythemia is literally 'many cells in the blood.' Types: Polycythemia Vera. There are two types of polycythemia. The first is called polycythemia vera, which is also known as primary polycythemia. Polycythemia vera is caused by a problem with the bone marrow, resulting in an overproduction of cells. The bone marrow is the 'primary' site for red blood cell production, which might help you recall this term's alternate name.