Anemia
Main Points
· Anemia
is a condition where your bodyis low on red blood cells.
· The
most common one is caused due to deficiency of iron or hemoglobin.
· To
treat anemia, one should include moreIron rich foods in your diet.
What is anemia?
Human
body is well articulated wonderful though complex machine. There is no such
complex machine in this world which can compete to this, in producing blood,
flesh, bone and bone marrow. The bone marrow requires iron to produce
hemoglobin for the red blood cells. Normally, anemia is caused due to deficiency
of iron in the body. If bone marrow stops producing hemoglobin for only two
weeks, men would suffer severely of anemia.
There
are many types of anemia, but the most common one is caused due to deficiency
of iron in the body. Anemia is a medical
condition in which the blood is low in normal red blood cells. Pernicious anemia is one of the vitamin B-12
deficiency anemias. It is caused by an
inability to absorb the vitamin-12 needed for our body to make enough red blood
cells. People with anemia have low
levels of normal red blood cells.
Vitamin B-12 plays a role in creating red blood cells, so the body
requires an adequate intake of vitamin B-12.
Our body also needs a type of protein called Intrinsic Factor to absorb
vitamin B-12. Intrinsic Factor is a
protein produced by cells in the stomach. After we consume vitamin B-12, it travels
to our stomach where it binds with Intrinsic Factor. The two are then absorbed in the last part of
our small intestine.
According
to a survey conducted in 2016 India tops the list of nations with most anemic
women and children. In pregnant women,
iron deficiency anemia can cause serious complications. While in children it can affect their
language and motor skills to a great extent.
The Symptoms of Anemia:
If
you are experiencing any of the following for a long time should get check your
hemoglobin:
· Constant
fatigue
· Paleness
of body
· Weakness
of nervous system
· Constipation
· Loss
of appetite
· Weight
loss
· Long
time headache
· Chest
pain
· Depression
· Confusion
and memory loss
· Heart
burn
· Shortness
of breath
· Nausea
and vomiting
· Severe
hair fall
Tips for improvement
of symptoms:
Daily
cold hip bath in the morning and evening for three to five minutes should be
taken for improvement in digestion system.
After bath, a walk should be undertaken as per stamina. Massage or sponge or friction bath is
helpful to the anemic in increasing the blood circulation.
Diet
Diet
for an anemic should be suitable and simple as:
· Any
seasonal fruit250 grams and a glass of milk daily in themorning.
· In
lunch and dinner bran flour bread and vegetables.
· In
supper and afternoon, juice of carrot,
cucumber, mosambi in quantity of 250 grams.
Natural Remedies for
Anemia
· Intake
of vitamin C should be increased because anemia attacks on immune system, so
you should increase vitamin C intake. It
will help to fortify you from within. At
the same time it helps in the absorption of iron. Citrus juices such as Oranges and lemon are
full of vitamin C.
· A
cup of curd with a teaspoon of turmeric is very useful and beneficiary to
anemic person.
· Green
leafy vegetables such as spinach, celery, mustard green and broccoli are good
source of iron.
· Fresh
juice of beetroot, carrot, cucumber, mosambi and pomegranate is great blood
builder and also purifier of blood.
· Another
great inhancer is copper water. As per doctor’s advice, to have water stored in
copper vessel overnight every morning is helpful in replenishing your body with
natural minerals. It is also very good for treating hair loss.
· Sesame
seeds and dry fruits raisins and dates are also full of iron and vitamin C as
well. These dry fruits are also known as instant energy booster.
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