Anemia is a condition in which the body is deficient in red blood cells or hemoglobin resulting in inefficient oxygen transport. Chronic fatigue and pallor are signs of anemia but it is the cause that determines the treatment.
Dietary Types of Anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Most commonly it affects women, children and athletes. Hemoglobin needs iron to make it.
Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia
Common in vegetarians and gastrointestinal patients. Causes macrocytic anemia and neurological symptoms.
Folic acid deficiency anemia
Common in pregnancy