Low iron stores and iron deficiency anemia are a common problem – particularly among pre-menopausal women who lose iron regularly through menstrual bleeding. Low iron levels are much less common in healthy men and post-menopausal women. In fact, when low iron levels are found in men and older women, it’s important know why since it […]
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There are hundreds of different types of anemia. Most people think of anemia as an iron deficiency. Anemia is actually a lack of red blood cells. Red blood cells are essential for distributing oxygen throughout the body. Without oxygen distribution we become weak and our bodies fail to work as they should. Iron deficiency anemia […]
I heard a great radio interview on Coast to Coast Am on March 9th. You can find this interview at http://www.coasttocoast.com. Coast to Coast AM presents many different speakers and views that will stimulate new thinking. George Norry, who hosts the program Dr. They interviewed Mark Starr. Dr. Mark Starr is a doctor and a […]
Iron deficiency anemia is a common problem in boys between the ages of 1 to 3 years and for adolescent girls. Anemia is caused by inadequate intake of iron through diet, or by excess blood loss, which can sometimes be seen in menstruating adolescent women. Anemia is caused by not having enough red-blood-cells, or a […]
According to the American Gastroenterology Association (AGA), celiac disease (CD) should be considered in any patient with iron deficiency anemia. AGA describes celiac disease as a permanent intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. CD is characterized by a chronic inflammatory state that testinve the small intestine is distinguished by its […]
Iron deficiency anemia is not as common in men as it is in women or children, but it can still cause major health problems in men. Only about 3% of people develop iron deficiency anemia. Unlike women, this type of anemia in men is not so easy to determine the source. In women, this anemia […]
Anemia is a condition in which your body doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to your tissues. Your red blood cells contain hemoglobin, an iron-rich protein that enables the red blood cells to carry the oxygen. To produce hemoglobin and red blood cells, your body needs iron, minerals, protein and vitamins. […]
Teenagers are at a higher risk for iron deficiency anemia due the rapid rate at which they are growing during these years. As the body grows, it requires larger amounts of nutrients, including iron, which it receives from the blood. If the blood is not replenished with iron, anemia can set in. So combine teenage […]
You may already know that gastric bypass patients need to take a number of vitamin and mineral supplements because they no longer absorb nutrients normally. The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery recommends that menstruating women take 54-63 mg elemental iron daily and that others take 36 mg daily, unless their blood tests show […]
When your toddler was a baby you probably didn’t worry much about iron intake. Babies are born with a good six months worth of iron stored up in their bodies, and they continue getting iron from breast milk or formula. Once your child makes the transition to a diet consisting of mostly solid foods, it […]