Hemolytic Anemia Tips

In spite of adequate sunshine throughout the year, deficiency of Vitamin D has become common in India. And, a deficiency in Vitamin D is believed to be a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes.

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin which performs various vital functions such as keeping up the health of bones and joints and assisting the immune system of the body. It plays a critical role in the metabolism of calcium, and the lack of this vitamin can lead to a series of diseases such as...more

Hemoglobin is a protein which transports oxygen to every cell of the body. It is formed by globulin chain molecules, wherein adults have two alpha-globulin chains and two beta-globulin chains and infants or babies have two alpha chains and two gamma chains. The gamma globulin chains transform into beta chains as the development in the baby occurs.

How can you improve your hemoglobin level?
Following are the most effective measures to improve hemoglobin level:

Iron is neces...more

The body is controlled by chemicals known as hormones. These are produced in minute quantities by minute organs, but have great control on almost all body functions. There are different hormones, each determining different functions like how tall a person will grow, how strong the bones will be, how well a person can react to stress and the reproductive ages. There is also a master gland called the pituitary which is situated somewhere deep in the brain, which controls all these organs. Small va...more

हमारे शरीर में लगभग 70 प्रतिशत पानी है. इस पानी का ज्यादातर हिस्सा हमारे शरीर में खून के रूप में उपस्थित है. रक्त ही हमारे शरीर में वो महत्वपूर्ण माध्यम है जो कई जरुरी पोषक तत्वों और कई अन्य चीजों को विभिन्न अंगों तक पहुँचाने का काम करता है. यदि खून न हो हो या खून की कमी हो जाए तो हमारे शरीर में कई तरह की समस्याएं उत्पन्न होने लगेंगी. हिमोग्लोबिन, हमारे शरीर में मौजूद रक्त का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण भाग है. हमारे शरीर में कई खनिज पाए जाते हैं. आयरन उनमें से ही एक है.

आयरन का काम है हमारे शरीर म...more

Vitamin D is a crucial vitamin that is soluble in fat. Vitamin D is essential for the growth of your bone and it ensures increased flow of calcium into your bloodstream by promoting the process of its absorption from the consumed food. Poor concentration of vitamin D may result in the development of rickets in children and osteoporosis in adults. Vitamin D is important in maintaining the immunity of your system; deficiency of vitamin D gives rise to a number of health problems including cardiac ...more

What is anemia?

Anemia is due to lack of haemoglobin in the blood which is below the normal level or due to less than normal levels of red blood cells in blood.

The haemoglobin helps carry oxygen in blood. Lack of haemoglobin thus causes deficiency of life giving oxygen to vital organs. (1-4)

Types of anemia

There are various causes of anemia. It could be due to:

Decreased production of RBCs in blood
Increased blood loss OR
Excessive destructi...more

For the growth and development of children, they need an essential nutrient; Iron. It helps in the transfer of oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues.

Red blood cells contain iron in the haemoglobin. The haemoglobin carries oxygen in the blood to the different parts of the body. Iron has an important role to play in the development of the brain and generating energy in a child's body. The lack of sufficient iron in the child's body can lead to anaemia, which is a nutritional defici...more

If you are suffering from hypothyroidism, it is important for you to deal with the condition so that your daily life and activities do not get affected. Hypothyroidism occurs when your thyroid gland becomes under active and does not produces sufficient amount of hormones.

This affects the metabolism rate of your body. Hypothyroidism has several symptoms which include fatigue, constipation, dry skin, muscle cramping, hoarse voice, depression, sudden gain of weight and brittle hair and f...more

सिकल सेल रोग असामान्य जीन से उत्पन्न एक आनुवांशिक रोग है जो माता-पिता से प्राप्त होते हैं. शरीर के रक्त मे लाल रक्त कण का आकार सामान्यतः उभयातल डिस्क के तरह होता है जो रक्तवाहिकाओं में आसानी से गमन करते हैं. पर सिकल सेल की स्थिति में ये लाल रक्त कण उभयातल डिस्क के तरह न होकर अर्धचंद्राकार हंसिया (सिकल) के तरह हो जाता है. जिससे रक्तवाहिकाओं में इसका संचरण सही ढंग से नहीं हो पाता है. जिससे शरीर के विभिन्न अंगों में रक्त पहुँचने में अवरुद्ध होता है. ये असामान्य लाल रक्त कण जो हंसिया या सिकल के तरह ...more

In simple language, Hemorrhage is an escape of blood from the veins or blood vessels. This escape may happen because of various reasons like, for example, injury, low platelet count, threatened abortion, Piles (Hemorrhoids), cancer, surgery, lever disease, brain trauma, acute bronchitis, menstrual problem and so on.


Types of haemorrhage:
As a matter of fact, Hemorrhage is grouped into several categories. Hemorrhage can occur post surgery, and such hemorrhage is called as post...more