Anemia

Question: Anemia?????? Im 14 years old and im almost 15 and I weigh 140 and im 5 feet tall. I am "big" and I also have anemia. What diet can I follow that is healthy for my anemia and good for fat loss. Please dont tell me to go to go to the doctor. Thanks I appreciate all your answers!

Answer: I'm pretty sure if you ate alot of foods off the list below your iron would come into check and you would lose weight too :) List of Grains Rich in Iron: Iron (mg.) Brown rice, 1 cup cooked 0.8 Whole wheat bread, 1 slice 0.9 Wheat germ, 2 tablespoons 1.1 English Muffin, 1 plain 1.4 Oatmeal, 1 cup cooked 1.6 Total cereal, 1 ounce 18.0 Cream of Wheat, 1 cup 10.0 Pita, whole wheat, 1 slice/piece, 6 ½ inch 1.9 Spaghetti, enriched, 1 cup, cooked 2.0 Raisin bran cereal, 1 cup 6.3 List of Iron Rich Legumes, Seeds, and Soy: Sunflower seeds, 1 ounce 1.4 Soy milk, 1 cup 1.4 Kidney beans, ½ cup canned 1.6 Chickpeas, ½ cup, canned 1.6 Tofu, firm, ½ cup 1.8 Soy burger, 1 average 1.8 to 3.9* List of Vegetables Rich in Iron: Broccoli, ½ cup, boiled 0.7 Green beans, ½ cup, boiled 0.8 Lima beans, baby, frozen, ½ cup, boiled 1.8 Beets, 1 cup 1.8 Peas, ½ cup frozen, boiled 1.3 Potato, fresh baked, cooked w/skin on 4.0 Vegetables, green leafy, ½ cup 2.0 Watermelon, 6 inch x ½ inch slice 3.0 A Sample List of Foods Rich in Iron: Blackstrap Molasses, one tablespoon 3.0 Dates or Prunes, ½ cup 2.4 Beef, Pork, Lamb, three ounces 2.3 to 3.0 Liver (beef, chicken), three ounces 8.0 to 25.0 Clams, Oysters ¾ cup 3.0 Dark meat Turkey ¾ cup 2.6 Pizza, cheese or pepperoni, ½ of 10 inch pie 4.5 to 5.5 * Varies with brand. Check the iron content on the label. ** Pregnant women should not eat liver because of its very high Vitamin A content. Large amounts of Vitamin A can be harmful to the baby.

Question: ANEMIA?!................? i get dizzy alot. i'm a vegetarian. i eat paper alot.( i heard anemics have an appetite for non-edible things) my heart beats faster than normal. i'm really pale. my hands and feet are always cold. i shake alot. under my tongue it's white( according to my father) my nails are white. i'm not usually active. my bruises get BAD and stay for a while. i'm 14 years old. i do eat seafood.. my dad said i may be going towards anemia.. what should i do.

Answer: There are different types of Anemia but that's beside the point. You are clearly concerned about proper nutrition so you should see your doctor and they may do some tests. Humans are natural carnivores and we have human canine teeth to prove it. Useful for eating meat but I wont gross you out. The highest amounts of protein, which our bodies badly need, are found in meat or poultry - beef and chicken for example. It's possible to live your life as a vegetarian and be healthy but you have to actively monitor your diet and not just avoid meat. Part of this sounds like your dad is trying to get you to eat better using a scare tactic. Even if he isn't, you really need to make sure that if you want to be a vegetarian that you ensure your body is getting all the vitamins and minerals it needs.

Question: How serious is anemia for the pregnant woman and the child? We just got back the 26-week blood-work for my wife and they said she has a mild case of anemia, and told her to start taking an over-the-counter drug 2 times a day. How serious is this? What are the possible consequences of having anemia? Also, what can we do, besides taking the medicine, to further prevent this? Thanks.

Answer: It is very common in women when pregnant--and when menstruating... it can make your wife very tired and lethargic, and when anemia is severe, it can result in less oxygen being pumped through your body. I have had mild anemia throughout my pregnancy as well. It's not anything too shocking--pretty normal. She should be taking some kind of iron supplement--and there should also be iron in her prenatal vitamin. Some non-medicinal ways to prevent anemia are to eat a lot of veggies that are high in iron, and red meat. I take a natural iron tincture (I got it from herblore.com) as recommended by my midwife--it is a naturally derived iron supplement that is easier for your body to use than synthetic iron supplements. Good luck, I'm sure everything will be fine :)

Question: What is the best way to treat anemia and polycystic ovarian syndrome? I have pcos and anemia and have been on birth control for years. I took my doc.'s advice and have lost about 55lbs I totally cut out fast & junk food and my goal is to loose 50 more lbs. Is weight loss a cure for this disease? Are there different types of anemia?

Answer: I have PCOS too. For the anemia, my doc had me taking prenatal vitamins because there is iron in them. I don't think there is a cure for PCOS, we're just stuck with it!! :) Good job on losing the weight. I've only lost 15, but am looking to lose about 20 more.

Question: What could cause easy bruising besides anemia? I bruise easily without any explanation. I do not bump into things, they just appear at random times and sometimes in strange places that I know could not have bumped into something. I have had blood work done to test for anemia, but I'm not anemic. Looking for other explanations.

Answer: Hemophilia, low platelet count, factor deficiencies. Have your physician do a coagulation wkup with PTT, APTT & Factors. Also these OTC medicines Advil, Motrin, ibuprophen (NSAIDS), aspirin, fish oils, ginger, garlic,all thin out your blood. Also excessive exposure to the sun can thin your skin.

Question: What are some ways to treat anemia after giving birth to a baby? I have heard the iron tablets can deplete a bodies ability to absorb iron over time. So what are some other natural ways to treat/cure anemia (as a result of giving birth to a baby)? Where can I buy liquid chlorophyll? Is it available at Walmart or do I need to visit the health food store? I have one nearby but if it is something I can buy some where else for less I would like to know.

Answer: The best way to raise iron levels is to drink two tablespoons of liquid chlorophyll a day. You can buy it at any health food store and it doesn't cost much. I was seeing a midwife and was so anemic she said if I was at the hospital they would of given me a blood transfusion. They gave me a chance to fix it over a week. All I did was drink the chlorophyll and tried to eat more iron in my foods. I got my iron levels up so high so fast they were really impressed. Hope that helps and good luck!

Question: How do I tell the difference bwtn anemia and thyroid problems? I never had anemia till I had my first child, that was 5 years ago. I've been dealing with it ever since and every child I've had after him it has gotten a little worse. I'm thinking its a nutritional defincientcy that my children took and I never replaced it somehow. I want this taken care of and cured. But some friends of mine said that I might have thyroid problems and to get it checked. What is the difference btwn the two and how can I tell? I'm not sure what to do. If anyone has experienced this or knows what to do please help, I have to chase after three children and need my energy. lol I would love to go to a naturopath but just don't have the money to do it.

Answer: You need to get a blood test to determine what you have. There's no sense messing around trying to figure it out on your own. It's great that you've investigated it to a point, but once you realize you will need treatment regardless of which condition you have, you're only delaying it by looking here. Call your doctor and make the appointment. The sooner you get it done the sooner you will be treated and you'll be back to your old self.

Question: What is the best way to cure anemia in a dog? My dog recently had major surgery and is now drastically anemic. He is still at the vet and we won't be bringing him home until he gets his appetite back. I know the anemia causes a lack of appetite and we have discussed the option of a blood transfusion. But if we can raise his iron naturally that would be my choice. Any suggestions on tempting food choices to not only get him to eat but also boost his iron at the same time?

Answer: Lots of meat and organs!! Your dog needs readily digestible sources of food so make sure everything is raw. My mentor's dog recently needed two transfusions after a haemorrhage and Caesarean section. It took several weeks for her appetite to kick in and he had to tempt her with all sorts of goodies. Chicken liver, lamb heart, tinned mackerel, beef offcuts, chicken quarters (bone in) etc This is now how he feeds all of his dogs. - Yay, another one for the raw side!!

Question: What is Anemia and Pneumonia and the side effects of both? i've been getting really irregular menstruation cycles (too often) and my doctor said that if i lose too much blood i can get (anemia or pneumonia or amonia.) I didnt hear what she said correctly because of her accent and i didnt ask what the side effects are. I figured ammonia is a chemical so that cant be right. by the way i'm not overweight at all my parents are always nagging me to gain weight but i can't. so the first answer is completely irrelevant.

Answer: Description of Anemia Anemia occurs when blood does not have enough red blood cells or when the blood does not have enough hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying pigment found in red blood cells. Anemia can be life-threatening. Although there are over 400 different forms of anemia, this health profile will only address the three most common: iron-deficiency anemia, vitamin B12 anemia and folic acid deficiency. Anemias can also be caused by such conditions as external bleeding, chronic disease, pregnancy, alcoholism, bleeding disorders, infection and hereditary conditions. Description of Pneumonia Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by many different germs, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. This article discusses describes pneumonia that occurs in a person whose ability to fight infection is greatly reduced because their immune system is weakened and not working properly. Such disease is referred to as "pneumonia in an immunocompromised host."

Question: What causes severe anemia through iron loss? I have been diagnosed with severe anemia.Count should have been 8 and gone down to 4.What can cause bleeding and how can they treat it?Serious answers please.

Answer: Anaemia is a condition which occurs when you have an abnormally low amount of red blood cells. Red blood cells contain haemoglobin, a red pigment which gives blood its colour. The job of haemoglobin is to carry oxygen around the body. When red blood cells and therefore haemoglobin are low the blood fails to supply the body's tissues with sufficient amounts of oxygen. As your lungs and heart will then have to work harder to get oxygen into the blood, symptoms of anaemia, such as difficulty in breathing will begin to develop. Anaemia is a condition which occurs when you have an abnormally low amount of red blood cells. Red blood cells contain haemoglobin, a red pigment which gives blood its colour. The job of haemoglobin is to carry oxygen around the body. When red blood cells and therefore haemoglobin are low the blood fails to supply the body's tissues with sufficient amounts of oxygen. As your lungs and heart will then have to work harder to get oxygen into the blood, symptoms of anaemia, such as difficulty in breathing will begin to develop. As anaemia causes a shortage of oxygen, the main symptom is usually chronic tiredness and palpitations. Other symptoms you may get could include: * Pale appearance * Shortness of breath and dizziness * Fainting * Angina * A red, sore tongue and a reduced sense of taste, this is usually only a symptom with folic acid and vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia. If anaemia is left untreated your symptoms will get worse and you may become very tired and weak, you may also develop angina or suffer with leg pains when walking. The body's ability to fight infection may also be weakened so you may find you pick up infections more easily.

Question: What chemical do they drop your blood in for an anemia test in the mobile blood drive vans? For the instant anemia test, they gather blood from your finger in a capillary tube and drop it in some liquid. If your blood forms a ring, you are not anemic. I'm looking for what that liquid is.

Answer: it is copper sulphate solution. It is a specific gravity test - the blood drop has to sink within 15 seconds for you to pass.

Question: What is the relation between an enlarged spleen and anemia? so i was wondering if an enlarged spleen CAUSES anemia. OR is it a SYMPTOM of anemia OR is anemia a symptom of an enlarged spleen.

Answer: The relationship is that anemias like hereditary elliptocytosis, hereditary spherocytosis, sickle cell disease and thalassemia can all cause splenomegaly. Splenomegaly isn't itself a disease or anything like that. It's a symptom. Certain infections can also cause splenomegaly. So can cancer and so can other disorders. In fact, there are 26 disorders that can enlarge the spleen. And when for any reason the spleen removes too many blood cells and platelets from the bloodstream for destruction, a variety of problems may develop. These problems include anemia as a result of too few red blood cells. This can happen if the spleen is enlarged or diseased from some other disorder. One of the spleen's functions is to remove old, worn out red blood cells from the blood. Inherited conditions such as thalessemia, a type of anemia, cause a more rapid cell death. The spleen can become enlarged from removing so many extra blood cells and, in turn, create a situation of iron-deficiency anemia. So the spleen-anemia relationship can work both ways. One can cause the other and vice versa.

Question: What proportion of their children is expected to be afflicted with sickle-cell anemia? A man who is sick for sickle-cell anemia, a recessive genetic disease, marries a normal heterozygous woman. What proportion of their children is expected to be afflicted with sickle-cell anemia?

Answer: Lets say S is normal and s is the gene for sickle cell. The woman is heterozygous so she will be genotype Ss while the male will be ss. Using the punnet square: ____S____s s___Ss___ss s___Ss___ss 50% of their children will have sickle cell anaemia Edit: Nita is incorrect. Heterozygotes are usually asymptomatic. Homozygotes are prone to multiple complications, some lethal and are are likely to need multiple transfusions throughout their life and have a shortened life expectancy but there are treatments available

Question: How did sickle cell anemia form because of Malaria? I'm doing a presentation on sickle cell anemia and I read that it started to protect the red blood cell against malaria. I need to describe how it protects the person from malaria. Can anyone make it in simple terms for me? Im looking online and all i can find is information about malaria and a lot of medical terms that i don't understand.

Answer: FLAWDA::BABii - YES, a person with sickle cell anemia (SCA) does provide some protection against getting malaria. Only in some individuals do malaria episodes progress to severe life-threatening disease, while in the majority the episodes are self-limiting. This is partly because of host genetic factors such as the sickle cell gene. The sickle cell gene is caused by a single amino acid mutation. Inheritance of this mutated gene from both parents leads to sickle cell disease and people with this disease have shorter life expectancy. On the contrary, individuals who are carriers for the sickle cell disease (with one sickle gene and one normal hemoglobin gene, also known as sickle cell trait) have some protective advantage against malaria. As a result, the frequencies of sickle cell carriers are high in malaria-endemic areas. Most early studies of the connection between sickle cell trait and malaria allowed us to investigate this connection. The sickle cell trait provides 60% protection against overall mortality. Most of this protection occurs between 2-16 months of life, before the onset of clinical immunity in areas with intense transmission of malaria.

Question: How can I get anemia yet I am eating healthily and I don't experience any bleeding? I am not pregnant and I am totally healthy before this. I just have very mild hypertansion but is being well control. I have no family history of anemia and no genetic illnes too. I have my well balance diet every meal. I have milk, cereal and fresh fruits for my breakfast, fish, chicken, greens and fruits for my lunch and dinner. Other than animal's liver, I can get iron from the greens... I still don't understant how can I get anemia.

Answer: Stress...

Question: What is the treatment of Anemia causes by viral infection? Is infection can still exist after taken Antibiotic? What is the treatment of Anemia causes by viral infection? Is the infection can still exist even after taken Antibiotic? Have any specific symptoms to detect whether it has caused by iron deficiency or viral infection?

Answer: Ok, first off antibiotics don't treat viral infections, only bacterial ones. So sure, it can still exist. Anemia symptoms are pretty much the same, no matter what causes the anemia. Unless you have other symptoms that also result from the same underlying problem. I'm assuming that you know from blood tests that you actually have anemia, and not something else. If not, please go see your doctor, since there could be other things going on. For example, you could have a deficiency in your platelets, too, which can be a bigger deal than the anemia. To treat anemia caused by a viral infection, assuming it's not severe enough to require a transfusion, you just have to have either an iron-rich diet or take an iron supplement.