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Anaemia is a condition where your body is very low in iron. This can certainly result from not enough iron in your diet. I would recommend foods rich in iron such as spinach, fish, green vegetables, or even iron pills that contain vitamin C. Vitamin C helps absorb iron into the blood stream. And the answer to your question is yes
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∙ 14y agoIron is one of the main components of hemoglobin- the molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen to all parts of the body. It is also responsible for the color of red blood cells (through hemoglobin). A diet deficient in iron leads to problems in the manufacture of, and carrying capacity of the hemoglobin molecule. By the way, this is the most common type of anemia- iron deficiency- but there are other types of anemias as well. For a more in-depth discussion, look up iron deficieny anemia in Wikipedia.com. For a more technical discussion, emedicine.com.
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What is it called when you lack iron?
An anemia caused by vitamin B12 is pernicious anemia while deficient in iron is iron defeciency anemia.
Sideropenia occurs causing deficient production of hemoglobin?
Iron-deficiency anemia
Could low iron cause ringing in the ears?
Yes, iron-deficient anemia can cause tinnitis or ringing in the ears.
This mineral is essential for healthy red blood cells and a deficiency causes anemia?
Grossly speaking IRON is the answer but on an whole lot other minerals can lead to anemia if they are deficient.
How do you manage anemia?
Caring for anemia depends on the underlying cause of the anemia. Therefore, determining the cause of anemia is very important. For example, iron-deficiency anemia occurs if the diet is too low in iron. Iron is an essential component of the hemoglobin in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Iron-deficiency anemia can also occur if the GI tract has a problem with absorbing the iron in the diet. Another cause of anemia is vitamin B12 deficiency. Again, vitamin B12 deficiency can occur if the diet is too low in vitamin B12, or if your body has a problem absorbing it. Anemia can also occur if there is kidney disease, since the kidney normally makes a hormone, erythropoietin, which tells your body to make red blood cells. In summary, caring for anemia requires identifying the cause of anemia and then resolving the underlying cause.
What minerals are often deficient in the US diet?
Iron and calcium.
Is diabetes related to anemia?
No. Diabetes is when your blood sugar is low. Anemia is when your deprived of iron in your diet.
What two nutrients are likely to be deficient in the adolescent diet?
Could they be iron and calcium.
What does medical coded 280.1 mean?
ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 280.1 = Iron-deficient anemia, secondary to inadequate dietary iron intake.
What are the risks of not getting enough iron in a diet?
You can get anemia and feel weak.
Why include iron in your diet?
Because our blood needs iron if it is to do its job properly. Lack of sufficient iron causes anemia.
A deficiency of iron in the diet would result in?
One result would be iron deficiency anemia. This results in lack of energy and paleness of skin. One cure for iron defiency would be to eat iron-rich foods and/or take an iron supplement or a daily vitamin with iron.
