Explain Potential Reasons For Her To Be Anemic?
1. Explain potential reasons for her to be anemic? Include scientific evidence in your discussion. ( Tips : use your physiology knowledge)
Anemic happen when your body lack of healthy red blood cell or hemoglobin in blood [2]. Hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein in red blood cells that reversibly binds to oxygen [1]. Besides that, anemic also cause by faulty red blood cell production or destruction of red blood cell.
Anemic during pregnancy are common happen to pregnant women because woman body need a lot of nutrient to develop the growth of the fetus and also for pregnant women herself [3]. There are 3 types of anemic during pregnancy such as, iron-deficiency anemia, folate deficiency anemia and Vitamin B12 deficiency [3].
Some of the …show more content…
Masala teas are made by brewing black tea with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices, and herbs [12]. Masala tea does contain caffeine [10]. During pregnancy, a pregnant women need to limit the caffeine intake to 150 milligrams to 300 milligrams daily [10]. In other hand, Mrs TK consumed caffeine more than she should take. Caffeine can interrupt the absorption of iron from food and supplement and cause iron-deficiency [13]. This is because polyphenols found in coffee and teas are known to be major inhibitors of iron absorption [13]. Masala tea also known as black tea and in masala tea there is tannis that inhibit absorption of iron [13]. These include chlorogenic acid, which is found mainly in coffee, cocoa and some herbs [13]. Summary from Healthline website, the polyphenols in coffee and tea inhibit iron absorption by up to 90% [13]. The more polyphenols you consume, the more they may inhibit absorption of iron …show more content…
Trina Pagano MD. 2016. Are You Getting Enough Iron. Retrieved from
https://www.webmd.com/baby/are-you-getting-enough-iron Retrieved on 30 October 2017.
7. Christine Mikstas. RD, LD. 2016. Iron Rich Food. Retrieved from https://www.webmd.com/diet/iron-rich-foods#1 Retrieved on 30 October 2017.
8. Terri D. Johnson-Wimbley & David Y. Graham. 2011. Diagnosis and Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia in the 21st century. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3105608/ .Retrieved on 5 November 2017.
9. Anonymous. Iron Rich Food. Retrieved from http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/health-and-wellness/iron-rich-foods.html Retrieved on 30 October 2017.
10. Sandi Busch. 2017. Is There Caffeine in Chai Tea? Retrieved from https://www.livestrong.com/article/295185-is-there-caffeine-in-chai-tea/ Retrieved on 30 October 2017.
11. Stephanie Draus, ND. 2017. Iron-deficiency and caffeine. Retrieved from https://www.livestrong.com/article/481280-iron-deficiency-caffeine/ Retrieved on 30 October 2017.
12. Anonymous, 2012, Wikipedia, Masala Chai. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masala_chai Retrieved on 3 November
Anemic happen when your body lack of healthy red blood cell or hemoglobin in blood [2]. Hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein in red blood cells that reversibly binds to oxygen [1]. Besides that, anemic also cause by faulty red blood cell production or destruction of red blood cell.
Anemic during pregnancy are common happen to pregnant women because woman body need a lot of nutrient to develop the growth of the fetus and also for pregnant women herself [3]. There are 3 types of anemic during pregnancy such as, iron-deficiency anemia, folate deficiency anemia and Vitamin B12 deficiency [3].
Some of the …show more content…
Masala teas are made by brewing black tea with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices, and herbs [12]. Masala tea does contain caffeine [10]. During pregnancy, a pregnant women need to limit the caffeine intake to 150 milligrams to 300 milligrams daily [10]. In other hand, Mrs TK consumed caffeine more than she should take. Caffeine can interrupt the absorption of iron from food and supplement and cause iron-deficiency [13]. This is because polyphenols found in coffee and teas are known to be major inhibitors of iron absorption [13]. Masala tea also known as black tea and in masala tea there is tannis that inhibit absorption of iron [13]. These include chlorogenic acid, which is found mainly in coffee, cocoa and some herbs [13]. Summary from Healthline website, the polyphenols in coffee and tea inhibit iron absorption by up to 90% [13]. The more polyphenols you consume, the more they may inhibit absorption of iron …show more content…
Trina Pagano MD. 2016. Are You Getting Enough Iron. Retrieved from
https://www.webmd.com/baby/are-you-getting-enough-iron Retrieved on 30 October 2017.
7. Christine Mikstas. RD, LD. 2016. Iron Rich Food. Retrieved from https://www.webmd.com/diet/iron-rich-foods#1 Retrieved on 30 October 2017.
8. Terri D. Johnson-Wimbley & David Y. Graham. 2011. Diagnosis and Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia in the 21st century. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3105608/ .Retrieved on 5 November 2017.
9. Anonymous. Iron Rich Food. Retrieved from http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/health-and-wellness/iron-rich-foods.html Retrieved on 30 October 2017.
10. Sandi Busch. 2017. Is There Caffeine in Chai Tea? Retrieved from https://www.livestrong.com/article/295185-is-there-caffeine-in-chai-tea/ Retrieved on 30 October 2017.
11. Stephanie Draus, ND. 2017. Iron-deficiency and caffeine. Retrieved from https://www.livestrong.com/article/481280-iron-deficiency-caffeine/ Retrieved on 30 October 2017.
12. Anonymous, 2012, Wikipedia, Masala Chai. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masala_chai Retrieved on 3 November