Low platelet count: Certain foods can cause low platelets and eliminating them from the diet may help raise the platelet count. The most common offenders are foods that contain quinine (tonic water, bitter lemon, bitter melon), aspartame (diet soda, sugar-free and low-fat candy and cakes) or alcohol . You should see a hematologist for more information, or the physician who ordered the blood test on you. Good luck.
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