| Anemia is epidemic in such countries as India, Vietnam | | | | of red blood cells. Normal hematocrit is between 36 |
| and Bangladesh. Although anemia is epidemic among | | | | and 50 percent. Anything below 36 percent indicates |
| the people of impoverished countries it is also quite | | | | anemia. 24 to 40 percent of hospitalized patients |
| common in the United States. Blood is made up of | | | | over the age of 65 are anemic. In a recent study |
| three types of Cells, red blood cells, white blood cells | | | | anemic individuals between the ages of 70 and 79 |
| and platelets. Red blood cells contain iron-rich protein | | | | were 28 percent more likely to die over the next 5 |
| called hemoglobin that carries oxygen to all of the | | | | years. Anemic patients between the ages of 80 and |
| body's tissue. Oxygen is required by the body for | | | | 89 were 34 percent more likely to die. Anemic |
| energy production and for other chemical reactions at | | | | patients between 90 and 99 were 48 percent more |
| the cellular level. Anemia occurs when you do not | | | | likely to die. Many physicians do not take anemia |
| have enough red blood cells needed by your body | | | | seriously. Physician of the elderly often tell them that |
| for energy production. You may feel tired both | | | | anemia is a normal in the elderly and the physicians |
| mentally and physically. When the body is suffering | | | | are failing to treat it. It is shocking to hear of patients |
| from Anemia the kidneys cannot send enough of a | | | | complain of the symptoms of anemia, and then here |
| hormone called erythropoietin to the bone marrow | | | | that there physicians say not to worry about their |
| because of the lack of red blood cells. The bone | | | | low red blood count. While it is true that anemia is |
| marrow cannot produce red blood cells because of | | | | epidemic in the elderly it is not an excuse to leave it |
| the lack of the hormone. Red blood cannot carry | | | | untreated. American elderly are routinely dying from a |
| enough oxygen to the kidneys for the erythropoietin | | | | deficiency of oxygenated blood and yet physicians |
| hormone production. Because of this round-robin | | | | are failing to recommend dietary supplements or |
| effect, Anemia can become life threading quite | | | | prescribe anti-anemia treatments. Have your blood |
| quickly. Anemia can be difficult to identify during its | | | | tested annually, to avoid becoming a victim of this |
| early stages because the symptoms may be mild and | | | | appalling neglect by the medical establishment, and if |
| it can be easily mistaken for symptoms of other | | | | necessary aggressively pursue some type of |
| diseases or the side effects of medication. Some of | | | | anti-anemia strategy. Iron Vitamin B Vitamin C Vitamin |
| the symptoms of anemia are fatigue, weakness, | | | | E L-Carnation Guarana Yohimbe Iron is an essential |
| shortness of breath, dizziness, a rapid heart beat, | | | | component of hemoglobin, the oxygen carrying |
| feeling cold, depression, and pale skin. When the brain | | | | substance in red blood cells. Iron is vital for the |
| does not get enough oxygen it can be hard to read, | | | | production of blood by the bone marrow. The single |
| write or perform basic daily activities. It is important | | | | most common cause of anemia is the lack of Iron. All |
| to see a physician if you are experiencing significant | | | | of the different Vitamin Bs taken together as |
| fatigue or any of the other symptoms listed above. | | | | B-Complex work together as a team to perform vital |
| Some of the causes of Anemia are blood loss, | | | | biological processes, such as energy production and |
| diseases such as kidney disease or bone cancer. | | | | efficient metabolic function. Vitamin C is essential for |
| Anemia can also be the side effect of medication, | | | | defending the body against pollution and infection. It |
| poor died, and vitamin or iron deficiencies. The most | | | | enhances the immune system and aids in growth and |
| common symptom is fatigue. We all get tired, from | | | | repair of bone and tissue. Vitamin E is known to help |
| time to time, but the fatigue cause by anemia is one | | | | the red blood cells to live longer and keep them from |
| of extreme dead tiredness. Sometimes iron | | | | breaking down too soon. L-Carnation increases |
| deficiency anemia can cause extreme cravings such | | | | energy at the cell level by increased fat burning, |
| as a ravenous appetite for ice. One woman ate a | | | | increases the body's ability to remove toxic |
| five-pound block of ice and her husband took her to | | | | disease-causing compounds and helps cells live longer. |
| the doctor because her crunching of ice all night kept | | | | Guarana is a natural herbal supplement used to |
| him awake. Anemia can be detected by a standard | | | | increase energy and fight fatigue. Yohimbe is |
| hematocrit blood test. The hematocrit blood test | | | | recommended for men and woman who enjoy an |
| measures the percentage of blood that is made up | | | | active lifestyle. |