Am I Having Signs of Anemia?

Assalamualaikum and Hi!

In the last topic we had discussed on what is anemia all about. Now that our readers have brief idea about anemia, maybe some of you are wondering on what are the symptoms of having anemia. 

What does symptoms means? Symptoms is a physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly a feature that is apparent to the patient.

Most common sign of anemia is fatigue and weakness. Remember that anemia cause your body to deliver less oxygen to our organs. Oxygen is one of the main component to ensure that the entire systems work PERFECTLY! Thus, when your body is low on oxygen it may have problems to do what it is supposed to do. 

Other sign and symptoms may also include: 

• Pale or yellowish skin

• Irregular heartbeats

• Shortness of breath

• Dizziness or lightheadedness

• Chest pain

• Cold hands and feet

• Headache

See you on our next post!

HZ

An Introduction

*Before you continue on reading about this post, we suggest that you read the previous blog post to get a brief idea on anemia* 

Blood?!?!

Anemia is a condition in which the amount of hemoglobin in the blood, or the number of red blood cells, is reduced to below-normal levels. What is haemoglobin? Hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein found in red blood cells that aids the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues. This means that if you are anemic, your body is less able to transport oxygen. 

The two common types of anemia are iron deficiency anemia, which is caused by a lack of iron, and pernicious anemia, which is caused by faulty absorption of vitamin B12. However, There are many forms of anemia, each with its own cause. Anemia can be temporary or long term, and it can range from mild to severe.

It is important for us to get the appropriate nutrients that we need. Supplements and eating according to food pyramid might help in this case. On next blog post, we will discuss further on how anemia develop and what is the causes. 

See you on our next post,
HZ