Anemia – Weak and Pale Trouble
The condition which is characterized by a reduction in red blood cells, potentially accompanied by lowered level of hemoglobin in the blood, is called anemia or anemia. Oxygen is carried by red blood cells by way of hemoglobin, and the decreased amount of it in the bloodstream results in reduced levels of oxygen in tissues of the body.
This condition can be provoked by the loss of blood, for example. Since this is not a harmless condition, seeking help is advised. Homeopathy, for example, can provide invaluable aid.
Iron deficiency is the principal culprit behind the anemia. However, it is not the sole factor to blame, and in order to establish the true malefactor, blood tests need to be carried out.
The Most Typical Symptoms of Iron Deficiency
The patients suffering from anemia and/or iron deficiency experience certain symptoms. For example, a person may feel exhausted and light-headed. Apart from that, they may experience a subjective lack of vitality, shortness of breath. Also, pallor of gums and pallor of skin, especially around the eyes, is among the most frequently encountered signs of anemia.
Home Solutions
There are some rather easy steps that you may apply on your path to reducing or curing anemia and iron deficiency. First of all, eat well. Your nourishment plan should include a variety of foods. Consume different grains, fruits and veggies, milk products, different types of meat, etc.
Consuming iron-rich food is an apparent step to be taken when fighting iron deficiency and anemia. The foods that are high in iron are liver, green vegetables, brown rice, lentils, prunes, etc. Here we also have bread and pasta prepared from whole grain.
Restrict your coffee intake to reasonable amounts, since caffeine reduces the uptake of iron. Also, prepare food in iron cooking utensils. It can be substantially beneficial.
Homeopathic Solutions
Ferrum metallicum can be helpful if you are suffering from iron deficiency. If the patient experiences pallor and swollenness of limbs, they should remember this remedy. In cases of persistent iron deficiency, Ferrum phosphoricum is perhaps a more suitable option.
Pulsatilla is beneficial for conditions of anemia and iron deficiency, and the patient feels exhausted and weary. The path to recovering is accompanied by symptoms such as wooziness, lack of feeling of thirst. Also, try turning to Calcarea carbonica. It is related to cases where the patient experiences specific alterations to the skin color and reactions to foods. For instance, skin has a wax-like color to it; sometimes it is greenish and jaundiced.
- The United States Department of Health and Human Services has set a target of reducing iron deficiency by 10 % by 2020. Despite the decrease in prevalence of iron deficiency over the last decade, reaching this goal will be challenging, especially in children who are at-risk for iron deficiency.
- Carbaodeim is a natural hematinic blend, which is formed of carrots, baobab (Adansonia digitata) and godiem (Grewia tenax) and proved to have high content of iron, folic acid, vitamin C and protein. Carrot is a root vegetable that can be eaten fresh or cocked. It contains high levels of vitamins A, C, K and folic acid. Baobab (Adansonia digitata) is a dry fruit that has an ovoid shell with a white pulp enclosed within hard fibrous locules. Locally, it is called Gonglaize and Tabaldi. The tree Adansonia digitata, has a huge and capacious stem. Boabab has a high level of calcium, phosphorous, potassium, iron, ascorbic acid and thiamine.
- Godiem (Grewia tenax) is a fruit collected from the shrub, Grewia tenax, that grows in Savanna and heavy rain regions. It has a high carbohydrate content of starch and reducing substances, pectin, iron, potassium and calcium.
- The total number of children, who fulfilled the criteria for inclusion in this study, was 102. Out of them, 61 were males (59.8%) and 41 females (40.2%). Sixty-two (60.8%) were in the age group 1–5 years, 24 in the age group 5–10 years and 16 were less than one-year-old. Ninety-two (90.2%) received ordinary Sudanese diet before age six months. Presenting symptoms included irritability in 80 patients (78.4%), 14 patients (14.14%) had shortness of breath, 9 (8.16%) had palpitations and 96 (94.12%) presented with loss of appetite.
- Most children were weaned at the age 13–20 months (66.7%) indicating that a considerable percentage of mother ceased breast feeding earlier; the vast majority started introducing cow’s milk and unmodified food before 6 months. Impaired psychomotor and/ or mental development is well described in iron-deficient infants, and cognitive impairment can occur in adolescents. Iron deficiency may also negatively impact infant social-emotional behavior and may contribute to the development of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- The association between the initial increases in the mean of hemoglobin in response to iron therapy was found to be comparable to that of carbaodeim therapy. After 6 weeks the association showed significant difference without interrupting the progression rate and this might be due to the good compliance to treatment with carbaodeim.
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