Anaemia is the lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin in the blood. These blood cells carry oxygen and minerals to the tissues of the body. The blood cell count decrease the haemoglobin content in the blood and causes anaemia.
Anaemia is caused by the iron deficiency, vitamin B12, B6, copper and folic acid in the body. Anaemia during pregnancy can be harmful as it will supply less oxygen to the baby.
Causes for Anaemia
The important causes for anaemia are:
• Insufficient production of red blood cells
This may be due to hereditary or can be acquired because of poor diet, chronic diseases, pregnancy and hormones.
• Loss of blood
This is a common cause which can be short term or persists for a longer time especially in iron-deficiency. Other causes of blood loss may be during bleeding in urinary tracts or digestive system or heavy menstrual periods.
• High rates of destruction of red blood cells
This can be hereditary or acquired. In acquired, the body may have an enlarged and diseased spleen that destroys red blood cells. The spleen in normal condition destroys only worn out cells but when it is enlarged it destroy more of the red blood cells than the normal. This causes anaemia.
Symptoms of Anaemia
The common symptoms and signs of anaemia are:
• Dizziness
• Shortness of breath
• Headache
• Pale skin
• Chest pain
• Coldness in the hands and feet
In severe case of anaemia there may be arrhythmia which is to do with the rate of heartbeat. In a span of time this can damage the heart and probably lead to heart failure. It can further weaken the organs in people who are suffering from cancer or HIV.
Home remedies for Anaemia can be beneficial and prove to be a great solution. The common home remedies you can t...
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... seeds are rich source3 of iron and are beneficial for treating anaemia. You can soak a teaspoon of sesame seeds for a couple of hours. After grounding and straining mix it in a cup of milk and drink it. Use jaggery for sweetening the mixture. This is one of the effective and best Home remedies for Anaemia.
Home remedies for Anaemia by massaging and light exercise
• Massaging the body keeps the blood level high and helps in circulation of blood. Yoga includes deep breathing and light exercise such as walking helps in toning the body and increases the level of blood.
• Vitamin B12 helps in curing and preventing anaemia. Animal protein and kidneys and liver which are organic meats are some of the important sources of vitamin B12.
You can try any of the above home remedies for anaemia and see the results. In chronic anaemia it is advisable to consult the doctor.
Vitamin B12 deficiency limits selenium methylation and excretion resulting in higher tissue selenium levels and subsequent toxicity. It occurs in people whose digestive systems do not adequately absorb the vitamin from the foods they eat. Vegetarians who eat eggs and milk products are the most at risk because, on average, they consume less than half the adult vitamin B12 Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) while strict vegans (who don't eat any animal products, including meat, eggs, or milk) are at an even greater risk. Vitamin B12 is important since it works with the vitamin folate to make the body’s genetic material and help keep levels of the amino acid homocysteine in check which helps to decrease heart disease risk. It is also essential in the production of red blood cells which carry oxygen through the blood to the body’s tissues. Life Extension gives offers some of selenium supplements. Babies who are born of parents with low selenium and vitamin B12 rich foods are at risk of anaemia.
Hereditary spherocytosis is a disorder in the membrane of a red blood cell that causes the red blood cell to be shaped like spheres, instead of flat discs (Wint Carmella). When red blood cells start out they are shaped like flat discs. Over time when passing through the spleen pieces of the membrane are removed, causing the red blood cells to become round in shape, hence the term Spherocytosis (Seattle Childrens). When red blood cells enter the spleen the cells undergo hemolysis. Hemolysis in hereditary spherocytosis results in the interplay of an intact spleen and an intrinsic membrane protein defect (Medscape). The breakdown of red blood cells is called hemolytic anemia (Wint Carmella). A normal red blood cell can live up to one hundred and twenty days. A red blood cell with the membrane defect might live ten to thirty days. When the child d...
Sickle-cell anemia is a genetic disorder that makes your body produce red blood cells that are abnormal in shape. This disease is also widely known as hemoglobin SS disease. Unlike normal red blood cells, sickle cells are rigid and tenacious. Due to their shape and rigidness, they can block blood flow. In turn, this could cause organ damage to the body. Sickle cells are also fragile and die very easily due to the fact sickle cells have a lifespan of twenty days instead of the normal one hundred and twenty days for normal red blood cells.This causes the body to have a lower blood cell count, hence the name anemia in sickle cell anemia.
Anaemia, which is a low level of oxygen in the blood due to a lack of red blood cells or lack of haemoglobin heart failure, which means your heart is having problem pumping enough blood around your body, usually because the heart muscle has become too weak or stiff to work properly a problem with your heart rate or rhythm, such as atrial fibrillation.
Red blood cells with normal hemoglobin (HbA) move easily through the bloodstream, delivering oxygen to all of the cells of the body. Normal red blood cells are shaped like doughnuts with the centers partially scooped out and are soft and flexible.
There are many causes of anemia in the body. Some factors include genetics and deficiencies in the diet. Ms. A claims that for the past 10 – 12 years menorrhagia and dysmenorrheal have been a problem for her. Menorrhagia is abnormal and heavy menstrual bleeding during menstruation (Mayoclinic, 2013). Menorrhagia can deplete iron levels in the blood and increase the risk of an individual to have iron deficiency anemia. This is the cause of Ms. A’s anemia. Moreover, Ms. A says that she constantly takes aspirin especially in the summer to prevent stiffness in the joints. Aspirin affects and hinders the production of red blood cells (Mayoclinic, 2013). From the description of anemia given above, the lack of red blood cells, leads to low levels of iron and therefore low levels of hemoglobin which in turn affects the transportation of oxygen and thereby causing shortness of breath. Ms. A’s initial complains of shortness of breath and fatigue is the reason why she went to see the physician.
The problem is that sickle cell anemia affects about 72,000 Americans in the United States. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disease in which the body is unable to produce normal hemoglobin, an iron-containing protein. Abnormal hemoglobin can morph cells that can become lodged in narrow blood vessels, blocking oxygen from reaching organs and tissues. The effects of sickle cell anemia are bouts of extreme pain, infectious, fever, jaundice, stroke, slow growth, organ, and failure.
Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in the United States and often responsible for anemia and neurologic symptoms, particularly in the elderly.
-Leafy Vegetables as they contain iron and calcium which is vital for red blood cells and contain vitamin E and A and good fatty acids.
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