Iron Deficiency Anemia - Know All About It!

What is Iron deficiency anemia?

Iron deficiency anemia is a common type of anemia. It is a condition in which blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells that carries oxygen to the body’s tissues.

Symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia-

• Extreme fatigue
• Pale skin
• Weakness
• Shortness of breath
• Trouble concentration
• Headache
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Smooth, sore tongue
• Cold hands and feet
• Irritability
• Inflammation or soreness of your tongue
• Brittle nails
• Fast heartbeat
• Poor appetite
• Crawling feeling in your legs
   

Causes of Iron deficiency anemia-

• Lack of iron in your diet
• Blood loss
• An inability to absorb iron
• Pregnancy
   

Risk factors of Iron deficiency anemia-

• Infants and children
• Being women
• Vegetarians
• Frequent blood donors
   

Complications of Iron deficiency anemia-

• Growth problems
• Rapid or irregular heartbeat
• Heart failure
• Premature births
• Low birth weight babies 

Diagnosis of Iron deficiency anemia-

Diagnosis of Iron deficiency anemia involves the following tests:

• Endoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Ultrasound

Precautions & Prevention of Iron deficiency anemia-

• Eat iron-rich foods
• Eat foods containing vitamin C to enhance iron absorption
• Feed your baby breast milk or iron-fortified formula for the first year

Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia

• Homeopathic Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia
• Acupuncture & Acupressure Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia
• Psychotherapy Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia
• Conventional / Allopathic Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia
• Surgical Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia
• Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia
• Other Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia

Homeopathic Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia-

Homeopathic Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia stimulates the healthy portion of bone marrow to improve cell production. This may help to reduce the number of blood transfusions. It is also helpful in controlling bleeding disorder associated with anemia. Some of the homeopathic remedies used for treatment of iron deficiency anemia are:

• Fer P
• Ars alb
• Calc P
• Phos
• Lach
• Helon
   

Acupuncture & Acupressure Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia-

Acupuncture has the ability to benefit iron levels in the blood. Acupuncture upregulates serum ferritin and decreases TIBC (total iron binding capacity). Ferritin is an intracellular protein that stores, releases and transports blood iron. TIBC is a lab test that measures the body’s ability to bind iron with transferrin, iron-binding blood plasma glycoproteins.

Conventional / Allopathic Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia

Allopathic Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia involves the following medications:

• Medications, such as oral contraceptives
• Antibiotics

Your doctor may recommend:

• Iron tablets on an empty stomach
• Iron tablets with vitamin C to improve the absorption of iron

Surgical Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia-

Surgical Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia involves the surgery to remove a bleeding polyp, a tumor or a fibroid.

Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Iron deficiency anemia-

• Eat iron rich foods such as Beans , spinach, eggs, Dried fruit, such as raisins and apricots
• When eating iron-rich vegetables, add lime or lemon juice to them
• Avoid drinking coffee, tea or any caffeinated beverages during meals