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Treatment For Anemia
I am 33 yrs old, I have hand pain and had a blood test. My haemoglobin level is very low. Advice me a home remedy?
(19 Mar 2009)
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A low hemoglobin level in the blood is medically known as anemia, an alarmingly common condition in a large percentage of people. Red blood cells are the carriers of oxygen to the tissues and our body produces at least 100 million red blood cells daily to accomplish this task efficiently. In order to produce red blood cells, our body needs to be replenished with vitamins, especially B12 and folic acid, iron and proteins.
The iron and proteins required for building up red blood cells are known as hemoglobin and the normal hemoglobin count for a healthy person is 15 gm per 100 ml of blood. People with low hemoglobin levels complain of fatigue, dizziness, body pain and may even faint. There are several simple home remedies that can help to increase the hemoglobin levels in the blood.
Diet and regular breathing exercises are the two key ingredients in treatment of anemia. Deep breathing exercises, such as those suggested in yoga, and regular light exercises such as walking and swimming help to regularize the breathing and thus use the lungs to their full capacity, increasing the flow of oxygen in the body. The iron deficiency which characterizes anemia should be made up as far as possible by consuming iron in the natural form found in organic food. You should focus on a diet of fresh fruits and vegetables rich in iron content and avoid refined foods such as polished rice, white flour, sugar and desserts which rob the body of essential iron. Beets are not only a rich source of iron, they also contain potassium, phosphorus, calcium, sulfur, proteins and vitamins B1, B2, B6 and vitamin P which are all beneficial in increasing resistance of the body by improving the immune system and increasing the hemoglobin count in the blood. You can have 1 cup of fresh beet root juice daily for best results. Lettuce is another rich source of iron, which can be easily absorbed by the body, so you should increase your use of lettuce in your salad preparations. Another leafy vegetable that is rich in iron content is spinach which is highly beneficial for the build-up of hemoglobin and red blood cells. Soybean is also rich in iron content but it can be difficult to digest so you should consume it in the form of milk. Black sesame seeds, another rich source of iron, can be soaked for a few hours in warm water, ground, strained and mixed with 1 cup of warm milk with honey or jaggery to improve the taste and consumed twice a day.
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answered by G R on 19 Mar 2009, 3:49:39
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