Less blood or in the medical world called anemia is a condition caused due to the declining number of red blood cells. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin composition, serves to deliver oxygen to cells throughout the human body.
A shortage of red blood cells will affect the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body, which can cause symptoms and signs as follows:
- Listless and limp
- Tired
- Palpitations without apparent cause, or at the time of exercise
- Panting breath, especially during exercise
- Difficulty concentrating
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Pale
- Numbness or coldness in the hands and feet
- Wakeful
If signs and symptoms has been experienced in a long time, it is necessary to do blood tests to determine levels of hemoglobin in the blood. If the hemoglobin level is low then a diagnosis of anemia can be enforced. Anemia itself can be caused by many things such as:
- Iron deficiency,
- Lack of vitamin B-12,
- Chronic disease,
- Pregnancy and
- Losing too much blood, such as during menstruation.
To find out the cause required further examination. Handling anemia itself varies from supplements to the relevant medical procedures will be tailored to the cause. Anemia caused by a lack of certain nutrients can be prevented by the intake of food is good and varied.
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