Anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia: Dietary Response
The main treatment of iron deficiency anemia is oral administration of iron. The amount absorbed is not linearly related to the amount ingested. In addition, the side effects (nausea, constipation or diarrhea) with iron preparations limits the amount manageable. Treatment should continue for several months to replenish the body.
Dietary treatment is complementary to medical treatment and is intended to be included in the daily diet of foods rich in easily absorbed iron and other foods whose nutritional composition promote the absorption of iron provided both through food, such as iron administered pharmacologically. Read the rest of this entry »
Iron Deficiency Anemia: Medical Response
According to the medical specialist in hematology and laboratory should ask the following questions: Do you feel tired all the time?, Exhausted and short of breath quickly with any effort?, Can you tell pale? Do you have cravings for chewing ice or even ground? If the answers are yes, it is likely to suffer from iron deficiency anemia. In this case, the doctor can make the diagnosis with a simple blood test, so it is recommended that you go to the query without delay.
If you actually suffer from anemia, treatment is simple and based diet drugs according to need, but it is important to consult your doctor before taking iron supplements because excess iron can also pose major problems. Read the rest of this entry »
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Iron deficiency anemia was characterized by a decrease of organic iron stores, causing a parallel reduction in the number of red blood cells. The body contains about 4 grams of iron of which the majority (about 2.5 grams) are attached to a protein (transferrin) to form hemoglobin. This is the molecule that transports oxygen from the lungs to all cells. Thus, iron is essential for the formation of hemoglobin. In the liver, spleen and bone marrow is stored in ferritin which is the reserve of iron in the body.
Every day, an adult loses about 1 milligram of iron through the skin, mucous, feces and urine. Fertile women have higher losses through menstruation. During pregnancy there is a degree of anemia caused by an increase in demand for iron by the fetus accompanied by an increased volume of circulating blood. Read the rest of this entry »