{"id":59159,"date":"2021-07-05T14:10:32","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T08:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=59159"},"modified":"2025-07-11T17:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:16:37","slug":"how-to-improve-your-blood-platelet-count-learn-from-dr-sunil-choudhary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2021\/07\/05\/how-to-improve-your-blood-platelet-count-learn-from-dr-sunil-choudhary\/","title":{"rendered":"Platelet Power Up: Natural Strategies to Increase Your Platelet Count"},"content":{"rendered":"

The monsoons bring pleasant weather conditions, but it also sees a rise in illnesses like malaria and dengue. One of the common effects of these diseases is lowering your blood platelet count. Read on to learn more about controlling your platelet count to stay safe without worries!<\/span><\/p>\n

What are blood platelets?\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/h2>\n

Blood platelets, or thrombocytes, are tiny, disc-shaped cells responsible for clotting blood. Platelets are formed in our bone marrow. When there’s an injury, platelets rush to the affected area and create a plug that helps seal the wound to prevent blood loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

Platelets contain chemicals like serotonin and thromboxane, which facilitate vasoconstriction. Vasoconstriction narrows the blood vessels, bringing down the blood flow to the damaged parts. An average of 1.5 lakhs to 4 lakh blood platelets per microliter of blood can be considered a normal platelet count. However, any number below or above this could indicate a few problems. Platelet deficiency can lead to consequential health issues.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a low platelet count?<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Platelet deficiency, known as thrombocytopenia, is a serious health condition where one’s platelet count is much lower than the normal range. It often results in easy bruising and prolonged bleeding. A low platelet count also makes you more prone to internal bleeding. However, severe bleeding only happens if you have a very poor platelet count. Common monsoon diseases <\/a><\/strong>like malaria and dengue can also reduce the blood platelet count.<\/span><\/p>\n

Symptoms of low platelets<\/strong><\/b><\/h2>\n

Low platelet count can have none to various effects on your body. While mild thrombocytopenia has no alarming symptoms, severe cases of thrombocytopenia come with severe health effects. Here is a detailed list of the symptoms:<\/span><\/p>\n