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Generally, the initial symptoms of iron deficiency are not always noticed. But once diagnosed, it is necessary to treat the condition at the earliest. Anemia is a very common health condition that affects a huge population all across the globe. Apart from the right medications, the right iron supplement is also crucial to keep up the ferric balance.
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HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT ANEMIA? Suffering from dizziness? Nausea? Fatigue? Or may be chest pain and cold hands and feet? These might be the symptoms of iron deficiency anemia. As it is clear from the name itself, this condition in blood happens when the iron level in the body takes a dip. Without adequate iron, your body can’t produce enough iron in RBC and hence, not enough oxygen is carried. The result? Anemia! www.iron-catch.com
How to diagnose iron deficiency anemia? • To diagnose the condition of iron deficiency, your health practitioner may run tests to see these: • The size and color of RBC: When suffering from anemia, red blood cells are relatively smaller and paler in color. • Haemoglobin: The normal haemoglobin range is 13.2 to 16.6 grams (g) of hemoglobin per deciliter (dL) of blood for men and 11.6 to 15. g/dL for women. When the readings go below these, anemia is indicated. • Hematocrit: The percentage of blood volume made up by RBC is hematocrit, which is between 35.5 and 44.9 percent for adult women and 38.3 to 48.6 percent for adult men. Any dip in the range is declared anemi • Ferritin: This is a protein that helps to store iron in your body and when the level of ferritin goes down.
Symptoms to note when suffering from iron deficiency • The initial symptoms of iron deficiency anemia are so mild that they often go unnoticed and hence undiagnosed. It is only after the condition worsens that the symptoms like these become prominent: • Extreme fatigue or weakness • Pale skin • Chest pain • Irregular or fast heartbeat • Shortness of breath • Headache, dizziness or light-headedness • Inflammation or soreness of your tongue • Cold hands and feet • Brittle nails • Unusual and weird cravings for non-nutritive objects like dirt or ice etc. • Poor appetite, especially in infants and children with iron deficiency anemia
Treatment of Anemia Taking iron supplements is the most widely recommended solution to treat iron deficiency in the body. At the same time, it is also necessary to treat the underlying cause of anemia, or else the condition might not improve even after regular doses of iron supplements. Iron-rich food: Vegetables like tomatoes, broccoli, cantaloupe, spinach, mushroom, potatoes, green peas, etc are good source of iron. Beans, chickpeas, lentils, and nuts help in boosting the iron level within the body. Brown bread and brown rice along with iron-fortified cereals are also great for treating iron deficiency. Beef liver, poultry, oysters, tofu, tuna and eggs are excellent sources of iron and often recommended for the treatment of anemia. Iron supplements: Medicines like capsules, tablets, chewable tablets and syrup are most widely prescribed by the doctors. However, they are prone to cause several side effects and further complications. Better option is Iron Catch, a unique iron supplement by Innovative Med Pharmaceutical. Unlike other supplements and antibiotics, this doesn’t have any adverse effects. It works by rocketing up the iron adsorption from food by three to five times and hence the anemic condition gets better at a faster rate.
