Diet Related Disease
A Diet Related Disease—Anaemia
Iron deficiency anaemia is a deficiency in the number or quality of red blood cells. The red blood cells carry oxygen around the body, using a particular protein called haemoglobin. Iron is important because it help you to make haemoglobin. Iron deficiency anaemia means that either the level of red blood cells or the level of haemoglobin is lower than normal. When the level of haemoglobin is lower than normal, you will feel unwell.
Iron deficiency anaemia occurs when there isn't enough iron in the body. For example, when losing blood, there will be a loss of iron at a great rate than normal. Blood loss is usually the result of slow, persistent bleeding from inside the body, such as gastritis, peptic …show more content…
Other treatments may include medications, for example, taking iron supplements, blood pills, vitamins. Most people begin to feel better after a few days of taking iron pills. But do not stop taking the pills even if you feel better. You will need to keep taking the pills for several months to build up the iron in your body. You may need to get blood transfusions and supplemental oxygen if …show more content…
The most common problems of iron deficiency anaemia are fatigue, lethargy, dizziness, headaches, shortness of breath, ringing in ears, taste disturbances and become pallor. Iron deficiency anaemia is sometimes treatable, but certain types of anemia may be life long. For example, if a student has iron deficiency anaemia, he may feel dizzy, headaches in school. This lead him can’t pay attention in lessons. If he always has these problems, it may affect his brain development. Also, if the children have anaemia, he will grow more slowly than normal.
There are limitations that scientists have faced in their investigation to find solutions to the disease. ‘Therapy with iron supplements may be limited by gastrointestinal side effects, such as abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and dark colored stools.’ Some people can’t absorb iron though oral iron. Scientists still have not overcome all the problems that caused by iron deficiency anaemia as the disease can’t be radical. They can only soothing and solve temporarily problems of the
Iron deficiency anaemia is a deficiency in the number or quality of red blood cells. The red blood cells carry oxygen around the body, using a particular protein called haemoglobin. Iron is important because it help you to make haemoglobin. Iron deficiency anaemia means that either the level of red blood cells or the level of haemoglobin is lower than normal. When the level of haemoglobin is lower than normal, you will feel unwell.
Iron deficiency anaemia occurs when there isn't enough iron in the body. For example, when losing blood, there will be a loss of iron at a great rate than normal. Blood loss is usually the result of slow, persistent bleeding from inside the body, such as gastritis, peptic …show more content…
Other treatments may include medications, for example, taking iron supplements, blood pills, vitamins. Most people begin to feel better after a few days of taking iron pills. But do not stop taking the pills even if you feel better. You will need to keep taking the pills for several months to build up the iron in your body. You may need to get blood transfusions and supplemental oxygen if …show more content…
The most common problems of iron deficiency anaemia are fatigue, lethargy, dizziness, headaches, shortness of breath, ringing in ears, taste disturbances and become pallor. Iron deficiency anaemia is sometimes treatable, but certain types of anemia may be life long. For example, if a student has iron deficiency anaemia, he may feel dizzy, headaches in school. This lead him can’t pay attention in lessons. If he always has these problems, it may affect his brain development. Also, if the children have anaemia, he will grow more slowly than normal.
There are limitations that scientists have faced in their investigation to find solutions to the disease. ‘Therapy with iron supplements may be limited by gastrointestinal side effects, such as abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and dark colored stools.’ Some people can’t absorb iron though oral iron. Scientists still have not overcome all the problems that caused by iron deficiency anaemia as the disease can’t be radical. They can only soothing and solve temporarily problems of the