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Blood Health - Coggle Diagram

- - - - contains fibrin, a blood clotting protein
    - - erythrocytes
        
        Hematocrit is the volume of RBC in blood
- - - - when in high demand (ex. when growing)
    - - MUCOSAL BLOCK
        
        blockage of Iron absorption at the level of the mucosal cells
        
        (intestinal
        cells, absorptive cells, or enterocytes)
    - - FERRITIN (a protein that is the storage form of Fe)
    - - when full stores in body
  - - - IRON DEFICIENCY (stage 2)
        
        transferrin depleted; reduced work capacity, but you're still okay
      - IRON-DEFICIENCY ANEMIA (stage 3)
        
        holy shit!!!
        
        low Hb
        concentration
        
        fatigue, pale skin, impaired immune function
        
        reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of
        the blood & reduced energy-generating capacity in the various tissues
        
        can't make hemoglobin or myoglobin
        
        low hematocrit
      - IRON DEPLETION (stage 1)
        
        just ferrin depletion, you're completely fine
    - - males eat more
    - - PICA: eating shit that's not food
      - menstruation
  - - - Iron overload
      - 1˚ cause: genetics; small intestinal cells don't stop absorbing
      - 2˚ cause: lifestyle choices (alcoholism)
      - Organs “rust”
      - Increased free Iron causes
        damage (similar to free radicals)
      - symptoms
        
        fatigue, joint pain, constipation, nausea, apathy (absence of feelings or emotions)
  - - - stored in certain loations
  - - - so takes it out of certain locations at transports it
  - - - there is stuff in plants that decreases bioavailability
- - - - increased risk of
        heart disease
- - - - also has chromium
  - - - converts fe2+ to fe3+
        
        2+ is not used, 3+ is
      - deficiency would cause 2+ to build up and rust the organ