It describes the condition in which the number of red blood cells in the blood is low.
Sign and symptoms?
Fatigue, decreased energy, palpitations, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, pale.
So what is nutritional anemia?
Nutritional anemia arises from inadequate intake or malabsorption of food for any reason.
Iron deficiency, vit. B12 deficiency, folic acid deficiency included.
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) - decreased total iron body content.
Causes?
- Too little intake
- Poor iron absorption (Celiac disease,Helicobacter pylori)
- Chronic blood loss
- Expanding red blood cell mass during pregnancy
CBC may show microcytic and hypochromic if chronic (MCV and MCHC below normal levels)
The body absorbs iron best from meat.
Absorption can be increased by adjunct ingestion of foods high in vitamin C.
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