TREATING ANEMIA WITH NATURAL HOME REMEDIES

Wondering why you always feel tired, fatigue, loss of energy and getting short of breath, then its time to see your doctor as you are probably suffering from anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when blood is deficient in the healthy red blood cells, which transport oxygen to the organs of our body. If there is less count of red blood cells in the hemoglobin, then the body is not getting enough iron, and symptoms of anemia appear since the organs are not getting enough oxygen. Anemia can be life threatening, and a large amount of blood loss, even without signs or symptoms of anemia should cause you to go to the emergency department.

There are many types of anemia, and all are different in their causes and treatment. The most common type is the iron-deficiency anemia, and the anemia that develops during pregnancy is considered normal. Some types of anemia maybe lifelong health problems. The people at risk are women and people with chronic diseases. Some types of anemia may present lifelong health problems. Anemia can also be associated with medical conditions such as hemorrhage, ulcers, menstrual problems or cancer.

Iron deficiency anemia is most often due to blood loss in adults, which can be in the form of menstruation in women, or also from small amounts of repeated bleeding, due to for instance colon cancer. Another cause could be due to gastrointestinal bleeding caused by medications; one very common drug would be aspirin and Ibuprofen. Iron deficiency anemia in infants and young children is due to diet lacking iron. Acute blood loss from internal or external bleeding and hereditary disorders can cause anemia.

Some of the natural home remedies I have come across useful are, drinking a cup of beetroot juice and apple juice mixed with either sugar or honey once a day. Eating a lot of green leafy vegetables helps increase iron, as well as taking honey helps in increasing the hemoglobin in the blood and it is also rich in iron, copper and manganese. Consume a ripe banana with 1 tbsp of honey twice a day. Try cooking in iron pots; it is proven that it can significantly increase the amount of iron in your food. Eat a diet rich in cereals, rice, dairy products{milk, yogurt, cheese}, vegetables, fruits, meat, poultry and fish, eggs and nuts as this has been proven to help the immune system.