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Inherited anemias cannot be prevented. Genetic counseling can help parents cope with questions and concerns about transmitting disease-causing genes to their children.
Avoiding excessive use of alcohol, eating a balanced diet that contains plenty of iron-rich foods, and taking a daily multivitamin can help prevent anemia.
Methods of preventing specific types of anemia include:
- avoiding lengthy exposure to industrial chemicals and drugs known to cause aplastic anemia
- not taking medication that has triggered hemolytic anemia and not eating foods that have caused hemolysis (breakdown of red blood cells)
- receiving regular B12 shots to prevent pernicious anemia resulting from gastritis or stomach surgery
— Maureen Haggerty
