What can increase hemoglobin levels in the blood? Anyone heard of Carao?
The medical term for increased hemoglobin is secondary polycythemia. Although I am not aware of any fruit or chemical that is know to cause polycythemia, I do know that it can be caused by long-term exposure to low levels of oxygen which causes your body to produce more of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO). EPO increases the production of red blood cells above normal levels, leading to an increase in hemoglobin and a thickening of the blood. People who spend long hours at high altitudes (such as mountaineers, skydivers, hang gliders, and pilots) are likely to develop polycythemia. While many athletes have discovered the benefits of “more air flow,” please be aware that there are many negative side effects as well. Such as weakness, headaches, fatigue, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, visual disturbances, bleeding in the gums and small cuts, burning in the hands and feet, extensive itching after taking a bath or shower, pain in the chest or leg muscles, confusion, and ringing in the
