Complementary and Alternative Therapies

My own opinion on complementary and  alternative therapies is that it's great to have an MD how will work with other care providers to find safe complementary therapies to help keep you healthy during difficult treatment but not work against what you are trying to do with the western medicine. And when western medicine has nothing to add anymore, than alternative therapies can be a place to turn. But because so many of there things actually work - do what they are supposed to - it's clear that they are strong medicine in some way and can work against or increase effective ness beyond benefit of what you want taking every treatment into account.
wow that's incoherent! i'll rewrite soon! in the mean time this is what The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation have to say about it:
http://www.aamds.org/aplastic/disease_information/qa_library/alternative_therapy/
Are there other therapies such as herbs, vitamins, and diet for treating these diseases?

Complementary and alternative therapies are not effective treatment for aplastic anemia (AA), myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), or paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). They can actually worsen the condition and hinder treatment. If you currently are taking herbal or supplemental therapies, or if you are considering taking this approach, it is important to tell your doctor.

Patients and caregivers should keep in mind that proper nutrition is important for optimal blood production. Individual nutritional needs should be discussed with your doctor. Nutritional needs can be impacted by disease and medications. For instance, magnesium depletion may occur during administration of
cyclosporine.

We are aware of several supplements that may worsen blood counts in patients with bone marrow disease or interact with medicines taken by AA, MDS, or PNH patients. These include Ginko-Biloba, which has been associated with increased bleeding time; Ginseng, which can interact with warfarin, decreasing the anticoagulant (blood thinning) activity or decreasing INR; St. John's Wort, which can decrease the effectiveness of many medications; and Garlic and Astragalus (Huang-Qu), which may interact with cyclosporine and warfarin.

Your doctor may recommend a neutropenic diet if your
neutrophil count is very low. (Neutrophils are the most numerous of the white cells and are important in helping the body fight infections.) A neutropenic diet reduces risk of bacterial contamination. For instance, patients with very low neutrophil counts should not eat at the local salad bar, should wash and peel all fresh fruits and vegetables. All cooked foods should be eaten promptly or refrigerated before cooling to avoid bacterial contamination. Foods containing living fungi, such as any of the blue cheeses, other aged cheeses, and unpasteurized dairy or fermentation productions should be avoided.