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Learn How to deal with your child's Anemia

What causes anemia in children? Generally, children get anemic during their rapid growth and developmental stage.

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Learn How to deal with your child's Anemia

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  1. Learn How to Deal with Your Child's Anemia www.Healthylife.WeRIndia.com

  2. What is Anemia ? www.Healthylife.WeRIndia.com When the red blood cells (RBC) count decreases below normal for your child’s age, in medical terms it is known as anemia. Your child may become anemic if his or her body: • Does not produce enough red blood cells • Destroys too many red blood cells. • Loses red blood cells through bleeding.

  3. Symptoms of anemia : www.Healthylife.WeRIndia.com * Irritability * Weakness – mild or severe * Ashy, gray or pale skin appearance * Easily getting tired * Eyelids lining and nail beds look less pink * May be jaundice * Shortness of breath * Increased heart rate * Feet and hands swelling * Low energy, dizziness * Less focus and less performance * Headache

  4. causes of anemia in children? www.Healthylife.WeRIndia.com Generally, children get anemic during their rapid growth and developmental stage. Infants in first and second year and when children reach adolescence anemic condition can happen.

  5. www.Healthylife.WeRIndia.com Body does not produce enough RBC due to lack of iron and other nutrients in diet. When child suffers from illness- this results in less number of RBC Inherited red blood cells disorder (for ex. Sickle cell anemia) Autoimmune hemolytic anemia – when body’s immune system mistakenly attacks own RBC and destroys Bleeding – obvious blood loss during menstrual cycle or long term low grade blood loss in stool (as an example) Body producing red blood cells slowly Iron deficit food intake

  6. How to prevent anemia in children? www.Healthylife.WeRIndia.com Eating well balanced diet is very important. Talk to your pediatrician on specific foods and dietary restrictions based on the type of diet your family has. Sometimes nutrition supplements is needed for child to get back to normal RBC count.

  7. Nutrition and food advice: www.Healthylife.WeRIndia.com If you have a baby, give your baby formula with added iron. For young children grains and cereals have added iron – for this study the label. Lentils, Instant oatmeal, spinach, whole wheat bread, peanut butter, brown rice, potatoes, beans (kidney, lima and navy), raisin, spinach, kale, beets, fig – yellow and green vegetables supply good amount of iron Encourage your child to drink citrus and orange juice. Foods like beets, garlic, apricots, almonds, broccoli, molasses, banana helps in prevention of anemia For those children, who have inherited RBC condition – parents should talk to pediatric hematologist to get proper education about your child’s condition.

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