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Saturday, February 3, 2018

Anemia

What is Anemia
This is a condition that develops when your blood has a lower than normal red blood cell (RBC) count,less than 13.5 gram/100ml in men and 12.0 gram/100ml in women, resulting from low levels of hemoglobin. This causes weakness, dizziness, and shortness of breath. It is treatable once the underlying cause is identified.

Causes of anemia
Anemia is caused by three major conditions namely; less production of erythrocytes, the destruction of these erythrocytes at a higher rate, and excessive loss of blood. Megaloblastic is one type of faulty red cell production. The condition of anemia may be mild and easily treatable or severe and require immediate intervention.

Different types of anemia have their causes. Some include;
Iron deficiency anemia. It’s the most common type worldwide caused by a shortage of iron in your body. With inadequate iron, your body can't produce enough hemoglobin for red blood cells. Vitamin deficiency anemia, your body needs folate and vitamin B-12 to produce enough healthy red blood cells. A decrease in red blood cells can be due to having a diet lacking in the above named nutrients and other key nutrients. Anemia of chronic disease, certain diseases such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, kidney disease and other chronic diseases can interfere with the production of red blood cells resulting in the condition. Aplastic anemia. If your body does not manufacture sufficient erythrocytes, you can develop this uncommon chronic type of anemia. Causes of this anemia include infections, certain medicines, autoimmune diseases and exposure to toxic chemicals. Anemia associated with bone marrow disease. Some diseases like leukemia may lead to anemia through interference with your body’s blood production. The effects of these type of cancer vary from mild to life-threatening.
Hemolytic anemia. If your red blood cells get destroyed more rapidly than they get replaced, you may get this type of anemia. Certain blood diseases increase red blood cell destruction. This disease can be inherited or developed in later years. Sickle cell anemia. This is a serious inherited hemolytic anemia. A defective form of hemoglobin that forces destruction of red blood cells through sickle cell disease is the cause of this disease. These irregular blood cells die prematurely, resulting in a chronic shortage of red blood cells.

Signs and symptoms of anemia
You may have a range of symptoms showing that you may be suffering from anemia. They could be mild, minimal, severe, and debilitating. They are potentially even life-threatening depending on the type of anemia. It may be difficult to carry out normal, everyday activities. The illness can affect many systems in the body and produce a variety of symptoms that affect health including fatigue, pale skin, shortness of breath, hair loss, chest pain, dizziness, cognitive problems, cold hands and feet and also headaches.

Complications of anemia
Left untreated, anemia can cause severe fatigue, pregnancy complications, heart problems, rapid or irregular heartbeats which can lead to an enlarged heart, heart failure or death

Risk factors of anemia
Anyone can develop the disorder. Menstruating women are most likely to suffer from it due to monthly loss. It may also occur during pregnancy if nutrient levels get too low. More Blood is produced if you are pregnant  though plasma will inflate quicker than erythrocytes are able to regenerate. This results in insufficient quantities.
Bleeding due to injury or surgery are potential causes. Medical issues like chronic infections and diseases such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, kidney and liver diseases, thyroid, heart failure, inflammatory bowel disease, and HIV/AIDS may also play a role.
If you are a teenager, you will experience a growth spurt which may put you at risk of developing the disease. Extremely low iron levels may place you at a higher risk of getting infections from injuries especially if you are a teenager. A doctor may recommend avoiding contact sports.
Substances that inhibit mineral absorption like supplements and medication, vitamin deficiency and also low iron intake may also contribute to a person developing the disorder.

Diagnosis of anemia

Anemia can be diagnosed either by a physical exam –your doctor may listen to your heart and your breathing and also examine you for other symptoms of the illness or through a Complete blood count (CBC) – A CBC is used to count the number of blood cells in a sample of your blood.

Precautions and prevention of anemia
Many types of anemia can't be prevented but iron and vitamin deficiency anemias can be avoided by having diets that include a variety of vitamins and nutrients, includingIron –found indark green leafy vegetables and dried fruit, folate–found in fruits and enriched grain products, vitamin B-12 –found in dairy products and fortified cereal products, vitamin C –found in citrus fruitsand tomatoes.
If you're concerned about getting enough vitamins from the food you eat or if you have a family history of an inherited anemia, ask your doctor whether a multivitamin may be right for you and talk to your genetic counselor about your risk and what risks you may pass on to your children.

Treatment of anemia

Homeopathic Treatment of Anemia
Homeopathy medication will try to kindle the healthy part of your bone marrow to perk up cell production. This may help you reduce the number of blood transfusions. It helps by improving general vitality and well-being to help you fight infections.

Acupuncture and Acupressure Treatment of Anemia
This helps in strengthening the blood. Needles are inserted at your meridians to help increase the flow of iron to the spleen, where blood is produced, and to the stomach. Needles are also inserted at other meridians that improve the flow of iron to the liver, which stores blood and maintains a properly balanced flow of blood throughout the body.

Allopathic Treatment of Anemia
This treatment ranges from simple dietary changes and vitamin supplements to hormone treatments. It involves eating foods rich invitamins and nutrients.

Surgical Treatment of Anemia
If you have serious or life-threatening bleeding, you may need surgery. For example, you may need surgery to control ongoing bleeding due to a stomach ulcer or colon cancer.If your body is destroying red blood cells at a high rate, you may need to have your spleen removed. The spleen is an organ that removes worn-out red blood cells from the body.

As much as there may be a treatment for this illness, prevention is always better than cure. Thus it is highly recommended for you to take precautions in ensuring that your body gets the required nutrients to ensure continuous production of red blood cells.

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