Diet Related Disease
A Diet Related Disease—Anaemia
Iron deficiency anaemia is a deficiency in the number or quality of red blood cells. The red blood cells carry oxygen around the body, using a particular protein called haemoglobin. Iron is important because it help you to make haemoglobin. Iron deficiency anaemia means that either the level of red blood cells or the level of haemoglobin is lower than normal. When the level of haemoglobin is lower than normal, you will feel unwell.
Iron deficiency anaemia occurs when there isn't enough iron in the body. For example, when losing blood, there will be a loss of iron at a great rate than normal. Blood loss is usually the result of slow, persistent bleeding from inside the body, such as gastritis, peptic …show more content…
ulcers, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease and heavy menstrual periods. Additionally, the frequent use of aspirin, ibuprofen or other non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as chronic alcohol abuse, can also cause iron deficiency anemia. Anaemia will also cause by external bleeding. Moreover, iron deficiency anaemia will happen when you eating a diet low in iron. There will be a lacking of ingredients to produce enough hemoglobin, lead to a decrease product of red blood cells. Iron deficiency anaemia also arises when the body destroying to many red blood cells, but this type of anaemia is often inherited.
You can prevent iron deficiency anaemia by eating iron-rich food.
Other treatments may include medications, for example, taking iron supplements, blood pills, vitamins. Most people begin to feel better after a few days of taking iron pills. But do not stop taking the pills even if you feel better. You will need to keep taking the pills for several months to build up the iron in your body. You may need to get blood transfusions and supplemental oxygen if …show more content…
needed.
Iron deficiency anaemia will bring a lot of immediate problems to those have the disease.
The most common problems of iron deficiency anaemia are fatigue, lethargy, dizziness, headaches, shortness of breath, ringing in ears, taste disturbances and become pallor. Iron deficiency anaemia is sometimes treatable, but certain types of anemia may be life long. For example, if a student has iron deficiency anaemia, he may feel dizzy, headaches in school. This lead him can’t pay attention in lessons. If he always has these problems, it may affect his brain development. Also, if the children have anaemia, he will grow more slowly than normal.
There are limitations that scientists have faced in their investigation to find solutions to the disease. ‘Therapy with iron supplements may be limited by gastrointestinal side effects, such as abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and dark colored stools.’ Some people can’t absorb iron though oral iron. Scientists still have not overcome all the problems that caused by iron deficiency anaemia as the disease can’t be radical. They can only soothing and solve temporarily problems of the
disease.
Iron deficiency anaemia has impacts on the way people live and for the whole society. In economics aspects, if people have iron deficiency anaemia, they will easily feel tired, and their productivity will decrease as they feel unwell. Especially women, when they have heavy menstruation period, they will lack of energy and incentive to work, so therefore their work performance may affected by this disease. Moreover, she need help when she feel unwell, hence, this disease not only affecting her. This disease will also slow down the productivity of others that are surrounding her. This disease will lead to a country’s GDP lower than other country. Also, when Pregnancy, a growing baby needs iron and will take it from the mother. So Anaemia is common in pregnant women. It is more likely to develop during pregnancy if you eat a diet that has little iron. You will need to stay in hospital and check the level of red blood cells. You may need to get blood transfusions and supplemental oxygen if needed. If you need to get blood transfusions and supplemental oxygen in hospital for a long period, you will need to pay expensive hospital charges. In technological aspects, if you are bleeding, you will need technology to stable your level of red blood cells and make sure you won’t be dead by losing too much blood. You may in danger if you live in a place where the people are lack of technology.
What is anemia? What causes anemia? | ehealthMD http://ehealthmd.com/content/what-anemia How is anaemia treated? http://www.hematology.org/patients/blood-disorders/anemia/5225.aspx Anaemia due to iron deficiency http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/anaemiairon.htm Iron deficiency anaemia: Symptoms, causes, treatments & diagnosis http://www.webmd.boots.com/a-to-z-guides/understanding-anaemia-basics Anaemia, iron deficiency
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Anaemia-iron-deficiency-/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Iron deficiency anaemia is a deficiency in the number or quality of red blood cells. The red blood cells carry oxygen around the body, using a particular protein called haemoglobin. Iron is important because it help you to make haemoglobin. Iron deficiency anaemia means that either the level of red blood cells or the level of haemoglobin is lower than normal. When the level of haemoglobin is lower than normal, you will feel unwell.
Iron deficiency anaemia occurs when there isn't enough iron in the body. For example, when losing blood, there will be a loss of iron at a great rate than normal. Blood loss is usually the result of slow, persistent bleeding from inside the body, such as gastritis, peptic …show more content…
ulcers, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease and heavy menstrual periods. Additionally, the frequent use of aspirin, ibuprofen or other non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as chronic alcohol abuse, can also cause iron deficiency anemia. Anaemia will also cause by external bleeding. Moreover, iron deficiency anaemia will happen when you eating a diet low in iron. There will be a lacking of ingredients to produce enough hemoglobin, lead to a decrease product of red blood cells. Iron deficiency anaemia also arises when the body destroying to many red blood cells, but this type of anaemia is often inherited.
You can prevent iron deficiency anaemia by eating iron-rich food.
Other treatments may include medications, for example, taking iron supplements, blood pills, vitamins. Most people begin to feel better after a few days of taking iron pills. But do not stop taking the pills even if you feel better. You will need to keep taking the pills for several months to build up the iron in your body. You may need to get blood transfusions and supplemental oxygen if …show more content…
needed.
Iron deficiency anaemia will bring a lot of immediate problems to those have the disease.
The most common problems of iron deficiency anaemia are fatigue, lethargy, dizziness, headaches, shortness of breath, ringing in ears, taste disturbances and become pallor. Iron deficiency anaemia is sometimes treatable, but certain types of anemia may be life long. For example, if a student has iron deficiency anaemia, he may feel dizzy, headaches in school. This lead him can’t pay attention in lessons. If he always has these problems, it may affect his brain development. Also, if the children have anaemia, he will grow more slowly than normal.
There are limitations that scientists have faced in their investigation to find solutions to the disease. ‘Therapy with iron supplements may be limited by gastrointestinal side effects, such as abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and dark colored stools.’ Some people can’t absorb iron though oral iron. Scientists still have not overcome all the problems that caused by iron deficiency anaemia as the disease can’t be radical. They can only soothing and solve temporarily problems of the
disease.
Iron deficiency anaemia has impacts on the way people live and for the whole society. In economics aspects, if people have iron deficiency anaemia, they will easily feel tired, and their productivity will decrease as they feel unwell. Especially women, when they have heavy menstruation period, they will lack of energy and incentive to work, so therefore their work performance may affected by this disease. Moreover, she need help when she feel unwell, hence, this disease not only affecting her. This disease will also slow down the productivity of others that are surrounding her. This disease will lead to a country’s GDP lower than other country. Also, when Pregnancy, a growing baby needs iron and will take it from the mother. So Anaemia is common in pregnant women. It is more likely to develop during pregnancy if you eat a diet that has little iron. You will need to stay in hospital and check the level of red blood cells. You may need to get blood transfusions and supplemental oxygen if needed. If you need to get blood transfusions and supplemental oxygen in hospital for a long period, you will need to pay expensive hospital charges. In technological aspects, if you are bleeding, you will need technology to stable your level of red blood cells and make sure you won’t be dead by losing too much blood. You may in danger if you live in a place where the people are lack of technology.
What is anemia? What causes anemia? | ehealthMD http://ehealthmd.com/content/what-anemia How is anaemia treated? http://www.hematology.org/patients/blood-disorders/anemia/5225.aspx Anaemia due to iron deficiency http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/anaemiairon.htm Iron deficiency anaemia: Symptoms, causes, treatments & diagnosis http://www.webmd.boots.com/a-to-z-guides/understanding-anaemia-basics Anaemia, iron deficiency
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Anaemia-iron-deficiency-/Pages/Introduction.aspx