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