Iron Deficiency – Anemia

By admin on August 10th, 2010. This post has No Comments »
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Iron is in abundance in nature and in our food, so why is iron deficiency anemia as common as it is? Is everyone who has low iron levels diagnosed with Anemia? How is iron deficiency determined? How do I know if I’m getting enough? First we need to gain some basic understanding about iron and [...]

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Lack of Vitamin B12 May Cause Pernicious Anemia

By admin on April 26th, 2010. This post has No Comments »
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When one lacks vitamin B12 in the body, this can result in a condition known as pernicious anemia. Pernicious anemia can be detected by a blood test due to the presence of huge immature red blood cells in one’s blood. Such blood cells show inefficiency at carrying oxygen.Pernicious anemia can be triggered by a dearth [...]

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