Vitamin C deficieny leading to Iron Deficiency Anemia, Cure, Treatment and Information required.?
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Eat loads of Lentils!! i assure i beauce i had this condition before and i helped myself within a month
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Anaemia is a lack of haemoglobin in the blood.\nHaemoglobin binds to oxygen and transports it around the body.\nGood sources of iron include fruit, dark green vegetables, wholemeal bread, fortified breakfast cereals, beans and meat. \nSymptoms..Pale appearance \nShortness of breath and dizziness \nFainting \nAngina \nA red, sore tongue and a reduced sense of taste, this is usually only a symptom with folic acid and vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia. \nWomen suffer more often than men because of mentrual loss...;
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I would talk to your doctor first, but Iron supplent pills might help.... ALthough depending on your reason for the fast that may not be an option.
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Anemia is caused from low iron....try a multi vitamin for starters.  Also, foods  high in protein will increase iron levels.
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Anaemia due to iron deficiency\nAnaemia is a condition in which the blood cannot carry enough oxygen. This may be because there are less red blood cells than normal, or because there is not enough haemoglobin in each cell.\n\nIron is the main component of haemoglobin. Lack of dietary iron is the world's leading nutritional deficiency and the most common cause of anaemia.\n\nOther vitamins that are needed for the body to make red blood cells include folate (folic acid) and vitamin B12. A lack of these in the diet can cause anaemia. For more information about these, please see the separate BUPA factsheets on Folate-deficiency anaemia and Vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia.\n\nCauses of iron-deficiency anaemia \nA common cause of iron-deficiency anaemia in women is heavy periods (menorrhagia). About 1 in 10 women become anaemic at some time in their life due to heavy periods. \nStomach ulcers, piles, ulcerative colitis (inflammation of the colon) and bowel cancer may cause bleeding in the gut and result in anaemia. Often the bleeding is not obvious because the blood is passed unnoticed in the stools. \nKidney or bladder disease can cause bleeding that can result in anaemia. The blood may be passed unnoticed in the urine. \nSome bowel conditions, such as coeliac disease (gluten sensitivity) or chronic diarrhoea, cause poor absorption of foods containing iron. \nLow dietary iron can lead to anaemia, although there are many sources of iron, including meat, green vegetables, milk, flour and eggs. In the UK, a lack of iron in the diet is unlikely to be the cause of anaemia, except in very young children. \nPregnancy can lead to iron-deficiency anaemia, because the growing baby needs iron and takes its supply from the mother. Iron deficiency is more likely to develop during pregnancy in women whose diet does not contain plenty of iron. \nCertain medical conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis or cancer, can lead to iron-deficiency anaemia. In this case adequate iron is present in the diet, but the developing red blood cells in the bone marrow cannot use the iron properly. \nLong-term aspirin-taking is associated with iron-deficiency anaemia because it can cause bleeding in the stomach without any symptoms. \nHookworm infection can cause iron-deficiency anaemia, and is the most common cause worldwide. People who live in or travel to tropical countries are at risk of hookworm infection. Hookworms feed off blood inside the intestines. \nSymptoms\nPeople with iron-deficiency anaemia have symptoms caused by a low level of oxygen in the blood. These include:\n\nbreathlessness \ntiredness \ndizziness \nrapid, weak pulse or palpitations \nheadaches \nLess common symptoms can include tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and altered taste.\n\nAs well as having the symptoms of anaemia, people with iron deficiency may have pale skin, brittle nails, cracked lips and an inflamed tongue. Very rarely, people get pica, which is a craving for non-food substances such as ice.\n\nOccasionally, in women over 40, iron deficiency can be a symptom of a condition called Plummer-Vinson syndrome. This also causes swallowing difficulties and occasionally web-like growths in the oesophagus.\n\nIron deficiency can also reduce attention span, cause behavioural and developmental problems in young children and weaken the immune system.\n\nDiagnosis\nAnyone with symptoms that may be due to anaemia, such as paleness, weakness and fatigue, should visit their GP. He or she will ask about your symptoms, medical history and current eating habits, and may perform a physical examination.\n\nA simple blood test can measure the number of red cells and the amount of haemoglobin in the blood. The normal amount is at least 13g/dl (13 grams of haemoglobin per decilitre of blood) for men and 11g/dl for women. This test can determine if you are anaemic, but does not identify the cause of the anaemia.\n\nSometimes the cause is clear, for example in women who are pregnant or have heavy peri
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Drink loads of fluid (preferably something warm).  Pop Vit C (at least 2000mg) and get some rest.
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Vitamin C is essential for healthy teeth, gums and bones. It helps heal wounds and scar tissue, Fractures; prevents scurvy; builds resistance to infection; aids in the prevention treatment of the common cold; gives strength to blood vessels; aids in the absorption of iron. It is required for the synthesis of collagen, the intercellular cement which holds tissues together. It is also one of the major antioxidant nutrients.\nFor more information about treatment and products go at:
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you may be anemic.....usually when you crave something you have a defieciency that your body is trying to satisfy.....when you do eat iron rich foods make sure you drink orange juice with it because the vitamin C helps your body absorb the iron.
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Take 2000 mgs of Vitamin C all at once. You should notice a difference in about 20 minutes.  If you don't, take another 1000 mgs of Vitamin C.  If it gets stuffed up again, do this again.\n\nDr Linus Pauling, who won a Nobel prize, used to take 10,000 mgs of Vitamin C per day and 20,000 mgs per day when he had a cold coming on or a flu.  He lived to be around 95 years old and took care of his ranch near Big Sur until he died.  If it is good enough for him, it should be good enough for us.\n\nI have been taking a minimum of 3000 mgs of Vitamin C for 35 years.  I am fine.  I take no medical drugs.  When I have a cold, I take 3000 mgs every 3 to 4 hours to keep my nose from running and to stop sneezing so much.  \n\nI rarely get a cold because as soon as I notice a cold coming on, I immediately (within an hour, if possible) take 3000 mgs of Vitamin C and then again in 3-4 hours and if I don't forget, I take another 3000 mgs of Vit C at bedtime. In most cases, I never get that cold.  If I don't take Vitamin C within the hour from when I first notice a symtom of the cold, it is likely that I will have to suffer through the cold but taking the Vit C every 3 - 4 hours helps to make me less miserable.\n\nzhebee
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Use abreeva-take lots of lysine tablets & lots of vitamin c.
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Any Medical Web-Site can HELP with this Info. Plus Goggle can help as well., I suffer from being anemic to where I must take a Iron Pill each day, But I was unaware of having iron deficiency  this can cause or lead to mental health, Well now you learn something new everyday one just has to keep living. Thanks
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well, i read previously in an article that vitamin C is actually not useful when it comes to boosting immunity. in fact, the study on that article was done on a group of 400 people, 200 of whom eat 3-4 times as much as vitamin C as the other group and in the end, their immunity are the same. The group who took the 3-4 times vitamin C only can shorten the time they got sick like 1-2 days. So it really doesnt help. i cant rem when i saw this article, but it was in the Singapore major newspaper months back.\n\nLike yourself, i am very sick prone, i have 2-5 ulcers (canker sores) a month, fever every 2 months. Its almost like a routine to me. I am a non smoker, i dont drink alcohol, i dont club, no drugs. \n\nAnyhow recently i am getting so better (i hope it aint gonna go downhill again). Its my change of environment i guess. Much cleaner air now, i drink more than 2 litres of plain water everyday, do some long distance walking every week (40 to 60 mins fast walk each time), sleep 8 hours a day. Been doing this for 3 months already and i feel so much healthier, and not much problems i mention previously.\n\nHope i helped! :)
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Risk factors\nThese factors may increase the risk of iron deficiency anemia:\n\nHeavy menstrual periods \nPregnancy \nA diet consistently low in iron \nA known or hidden source of bleeding within your body, such as an ulcer, a bleeding tumor, a uterine fibroid, a colon polyp, colorectal cancer, gastrointestinal bleeding or hemorrhoids \n\nThese groups of people may be at higher risk:\n\nWomen. Because their bodies store less iron and because they lose blood during menstruation, women in general are at greater risk of iron deficiency anemia. \n\nInfants and children. Infants who don't get enough iron in their milk or formula may risk deficiency. Children need extra iron during growth spurts, because iron is also important for muscle \ndevelopment. If your child isn't eating a healthy, varied diet, he or she may be at risk of anemia. \n\nVegetarians. Because vegetarians don't eat meat, they're at \ngreater risk of iron deficiency anemia. Iron that comes from grains and vegetables isn't absorbed by the body as well as is iron that comes from meat. \nIn healthy men and postmenopausal women, iron deficiency usually points to bleeding somewhere in the gastrointestinal tract.\n\nDonating blood — a source of blood loss — usually isn't a risk factor for iron deficiency anemia. However, some people first learn their hemoglobin is low, which indicates anemia, when they go to donate blood. Low hemoglobin may be a temporary problem remedied by eating more iron-rich foods. It may also be a warning sign of blood loss in your body. If you're told that you can't donate blood because of low hemoglobin, ask your doctor whether you should be concerned.\n\n\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/iron-deficiency-anemia/DS00323/DSECTION=4
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take iron vitamins. maybe you are anemic and have low blood
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I'd see a doctor about this, but do not mix calcium foods / drinks when taking iron (i.e. milk).  Calcium blocks the absorption of iron.  Also, try consuming vitamin C when you take in iron, the enhances the absorption of iron.  It is hard to absort from vegetables.  Meats / fishes tend to be easy sources of iron.\n\nYou may also want to supplement with B-12 and Zinc, as they tend to go hand and hand with iron deficiencies.\n\nBut by all means, see a doctor for a blood test to absolutely verify we are dealing with an iron deficiency.\n\nGood luck.
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Good -- Tuna, oatmeal, apricots, raisins, spinach, kale, greens, prunes. \n\nBetter -- Eggs, meat, fish, chicken, turkey, soybeans, dried beans, peanut butter, peas, lentils, molasses. \n\nBest -- Breast milk (the iron is very easily used by the child), formula with iron, infant cereals, other iron-fortified cereals, liver, prune juice. \n\nFoods recommended for Anemic patients \nVegetarian  Cereals  \nMilk \nPulses \nLettuce \nSpinach \nBeans \nTomatoes \nOranges \nFigs \nPrunes \nRaisins \nApricot \nAlmond, walnuts & pistachios \nPomegranate \n \n \nNon Vegetarian Mutton  \nBeef \nLiver \nKidney \nEgg yolk \nBrain \nShrimps & fish \n \n \n\n\nTRY SOME OF THESE IDEAS AND SEE IF THEY WORK....GOOD LUCK!
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iron deficiency...the most common. if you go to the doctor ask for a blood tests for all the vitamins, ferritin, iron (Fe) and haematocrit.\ngood luck.(nutritionist BSc)