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Iron Deficiency (Symptoms (weakness, pale skin, extreme fatigue, headache,…
Iron Deficiency
Symptoms
weakness
pale skin
extreme fatigue
headache, dizziness, lightheadedness
cold hands/feet
inflammation or soreness of your tongue
brittle nails
poor appetite, especially in infants/children
unusual cravings for non-nutritive substances
Effects on the body
paleness
unusual tiredness
shortness of breath
headaches and dizziness
heart palpitation
dry and damaged skin and hair
For babies, they may have a shorter attention span, late development cognitively and becoming short tempered
Iron Rich Foods
Beans and lentils
tofu
baked potatoes
cashews
dark green leafy vegetables
fortified cereals
whole grain and enriched breads
Risk Factors
Infants - infants who have low birth weight or born prematurely, who don't get enough iron from breast milk or formula are at risk of iron deficiency.
Children - Children need extra iron during growth spurts. If a child isn't eating a healthy diet, they may be at risk of anemia.
Women - women lose blood during menstruation, therefore, they are at greater risk of iron deficiency.
Vegetarians - People who don't eat meat may have a greater risk of iron deficiency anemia if they don't consume other iron-rich foods.
Frequent blood donors - People who routinely donate blood may have an increased risk of iron deficiency anemia since blood donation can deplete iron stores.
Causes
Blood loss - blood contains iron within red blood cells. Therefore, if blood is lost, so is iron.
A lack of iron in diet - the body gets iron from the foods we eat, thus, if we consume too little iron, the body will become iron deficient.
Inability to absorb iron - iron from food is absorbed into the bloodstream using the small intestine. An intestinal disorder, such as celiac disease, which affects your intestine's ability to absorb nutrients from digested food, can lead to iron deficiency anemia.
Pregnancy - Without iron supplementation, iron deficiency anemia occurs in many pregnant women because their iron stores need to serve their own increased blood volume as well as be a source of hemoglobin for the growing fetus.
Prevention
choose foods with vitamin c such as broccoli, grapefruit, kiwi, leafy greens, melons, oranges, peppers, strawberries, tangerines, and tomatoes.
For infants, feed baby breast milk, or iron-fortified formula for the first year.
choose iron-rich foods such as red meat, pork, poultry, seafood, beans, dark leafy vegetables, dried fruits, iron-fortified cereals, breads, pastas, and peas.
What is it?
Iron deficiency anemia is a condition in which blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body's tissues. Without enough iron, the body cannot produce enough of a substance in red blood cells that enables them to carry oxygen (hemoglobin).
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/iron-deficiency-anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355034