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Anemia and Diet

Anemia is a somewhat common blood disorder. Essentially the blood has a reduced availability of stored iron which it would need to produce hemoglobin. The body uses iron to produce http://www.pacharms-jewelry.us/  hemoglobin which is the molecule used by the body to transport oxygen around the body and deliver it to the cells. So, if the body is low on iron, it will be low on hemoglobin and the individual will suffer from anemia.

Reasons that people may suffer from anemia include chronic blood loss caused either by heavy menstrual flow, lower intestinal bleeding or chronic blood loss in another area. People can also have trouble manufacturing hemoglobin or using iron. But the most common reason is having too little iron to take care of the chronic blood loss suffered each month.

Treatment for anemia, like any other condition, is to first address the reason behind the problem. If the individual is chronically losing blood then the source of that blood loss must Pandora Bracelets   be found and corrected during the treatment for the anemia. Just treating the anemia without also addressing the blood loss or problems with the production of hemoglobin will not result in a successful treatment.

Many times the doctor will recommend that the individual resort to iron pills from the drug store. These often come in 325 mg tablets. The physician and pharmacist will recommend that the person take them at night so they aren't bothered by the nausea that often accompanies this much indigestible iron in the stomach at one time.

Another better option is the vegetable iron available in the health food store. This Pandora Jewelry Store  iron comes in 50 mg tablets. Because the body can absorb and digest the contents of the capsule better there is no problems with nausea and smaller doses can be used.

The best option is to learn to alter your dietary intake to include foods that are high in iron to help replace the lower iron stores in the body. Foods that are high in iron include spinach, most green  Pandora Necklaces  leafy vegetables, Asparagus, Broccoli, Mustard Greens, lean red meat, liver, fish, salmon (also high in omega 3 fatty acids), tuna, dried beans, almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds, dried fruits and egg yolks.

This list of foods are more digestible and have a higher count of vitamins and minerals that are usable by the body if they the foods are raw - excluding the meat of course! So cook the meat and eat the fruits, vegetables and nuts raw. You'll find that raw and dried foods have more fiber, more nutrition that hasn't been chemically altered by heat and are more digestible by the body than foods that are cooked.

And because the iron is more bioavailable it also helps to treat the anemia much more quickly http://pacharms-jewelry.us and easily. Oftentimes people who have controlled or stopped the flow of blood loss each month are able to get enough iron via their diet to correct their anemia without resorting to pills or supplements.