Causes and Ways to Treat Anemia (Less Blood)

Definition of anemia


What is anemia? Anmia in Indonesian means: lack of blood, is the condition when the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin (oxygen-carrying protein) in red blood cells is below normal.

Red blood cells contain hemoglobin which allows them to carry oxygen from the heart obtained from the lungs, and then deliver it to all parts of the body.

A patient is said to be anemic if the hemoglobin concentration is less than 13.5 g / dL or hematocrit is less than 41% in men, and hemoglobin concentration is less than 11.5 g / dL or hematocrit is less than 36% in women.


Causes of anemia


the most common ones are excessive bleeding, excessive red blood cell damage hemolysis or lack of red blood cell formation (ineffective hematopoiesis).

Broadly speaking, anemia can be caused among others:

Because;
1. Increased red cell destruction

in diseases of the immune system disorders (thalassemia)
2. Decreased erythrocyte production,

3. Nutritional deficiencies
4. Large blood loss

5. Chronic bleeding

6. Menstruation

7. Chronic ulcer

8. Trauma

Signs and Symptoms of Anemia

If anemia occurs for a long time, Hemoglobin concentration is present in very low amounts before symptoms appear. Symptoms include:


In the form of;
1. Asymptomatic: especially if anemia occurs for a long time
2. Letargi
3. Shortness of breath or tightness, especially during activity
4. The head feels light
5. Palpitations
6. Pale
7. Decreased body immunity


Prevention and How to Treat Anemia (Less Blood)


Do you know? Preventing diseases early on can reduce the risk of complications in the future. In harmony with the wise words "prevent better than cure" Even with anemia, if it is prevented early it will be easily cured later.

1. Expand foods that contain iron

2. vitamin B12

3. vitamin C

4. folic acid

The substances mentioned above are found in meat, nuts, green vegetables, oranges, bananas, cereals, milk, melons and berries.


5. Avoid drinking coffee, tea, or milk after eating because it can interfere with the process of iron absorption in the body.


6. Blood transfusion. Additional blood as needed will quickly restore the number of red blood cells under normal conditions. However, it's good for patients to keep it stable.


7. Consumption of supplements (medicines from doctors / pharmacies and natural medicines from nature) Choose supplements that contain iron and other complete vitamins to support the formation of red blood cells. However, do not rely too much on supplements because the content of substances in supplements is usually greater than what the body needs so that the kidneys work harder. So if the symptoms of anemia are gone, do a good lifestyle so that your health (awake patients) is maintained and anemia does not recur.

Appeal:

Do not underestimate anemia because in addition to disturbing the patient's health if it is not treated immediately, various complications of diseases such as chronic fatigue, heart failure, and death may arise.


Note:

The best doctor is ourselves, so your health and not depend on yourself.