A decrease in the composition of the blood of hemoglobin and red blood cells (red blood cells) leads to the disease - anemia (anemia). There is perishable and chronic anemia.
Symptoms of Anemia
With a lack of iron in the body , anemia can develop. Symptoms of the disease are as follows: pale skin integument; vascular disorders (shortness of breath, palpitations, decreased venous and blood pressure); weakness in the body; frequent dizziness.
Anemia is not an independent disease. It accompanies any other disease. Very often anemia occurs in children and pregnant women.
Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia (Anemia)
- Pregnant women and children suffer from a lack of iron. It is necessary to obtain hemoglobin. Anemia occurs due to a lack of iron in food, due to its poor absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. There are times when such a disease develops due to a lack of protein and vitamins in the body.
- No less important factor causing anemia is acute and chronic diseases: inflammation of the kidneys, viral and intestinal infections. Anemia, the symptoms of which are manifested as a result of transferred infectious diseases, is called post-infectious anemia. Especially children who are often ill are predisposed to it.
- Trauma associated with a large loss of blood.
- Stressful situations leading to a nervous breakdown.
With an improperly balanced diet, a combination of iron deficiency and post-infectious anemia occurs. Also, premature babies are prone to the development of anemia . This is due to their intensive growth in the first year of life, in contrast to full-term peers.
Disease Prevention
In addition to proper nutrition, pregnant women need to take walks in the fresh air to prevent anemia. In addition, you should take vitamins with iron prescribed by a doctor, as well as lead a healthy lifestyle, exclude physical activity.
To protect children from anemia, you need to feed them breast milk. At the same time, a nursing mother should eat fully. Preventive measures also include the lack of contact with infectious patients. For children born early, the specialist prescribes preventive drugs.
Anemia Treatment
There is a suspicion of anemia? Do the symptoms indicate its development? It is necessary to consult a doctor for examination and confirmation of the diagnosis. In the event of anemia as a result of another disease, the specialist should diagnose it and prescribe the appropriate treatment. If an illness is detected, anemia, the symptoms of which appeared due to an improperly balanced diet, it is necessary to correct the daily diet. But you should be aware that eating properly should begin gradually. Otherwise, indigestion may occur.
Anemia, the treatment of which is reduced to the correction of the diet, is eliminated quickly. Food should consist of the following products: beef, buckwheat and oatmeal, nuts, green apples, beets, potatoes, plums, pears, black currants. In addition to this, medications prescribed by your doctor are taken. Treatment should not be delayed. The disease lowers immunity, and this leads to the development of infectious diseases. Against the background of anemia, they occur in a more severe form.
If anemia is detected in a baby who is breast milk, mother needs to take iron supplements. In addition, she needs to reconsider her diet, often walk with the baby in the air. Children's health is a very important task. The success of its decision depends on the parents.