Description of Anemia
Iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional disease in the world.
Anemia literally means, "without blood", and is a deficiency of red blood cells, or the presence of abnormal red blood cells due either to reduced production, abnormal production, excess destruction, or blood loss.
Symptoms of Anemia
Tiredness, dizziness, headaches, depression, slow healing, loss of sex drive, bruising, nervousness, shortness of breath, pallor and palpitation.
Main Causes of Anemia:
- Iron deficiency
- Vitamin B-12 or folic acid deficiency
- Vitamin C deficiency
- Vitamin E and B-6 deficiency
- Thyroid disorders
- Alcoholism
- Lead Toxicity
- Infectious diseases such as malaria
Seek Professional Help When...
- Your skin is pale and you feel weak, tired and out of breath.
- Your tongue is slick or smooth.Kaydı Yayınla
- You experience fatigue upon exertion.
- Your skin is jaundiced.
- You have bleeding under your skin and you bruise in response to the slightest trauma.
- You are unable to do your usual physical activities.
- You feel tired for more than five days.
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