Iron Deficiency.

by Heo2035 Suggestions to cure iron deficiency anemia ? discuss that with your Dr, treatment would depend on the degree of anemia you have. sometimes it requires iron supplements, but sometimes it is mild enough that dietary adjustments can take care of it. That is easy, eat foods that are rich in iron. These are like meats, especially beef and liver. Eat lots of green leafy vegetables. That should do it.Red meats contain haem iron. Vegetables contain non-haem iron. Take up of non-haem...Read Full Story

by Newbirth35 low ferritin levels ? low iron may cause type of anemia, because it is important componant of red blood cells ( and anemia is decrease of red blood cell), you can take iron suplement, because you have semptoms of anemia, take care.Ferritin is a protein that binds to iron and low levels typically mean reduced iron stores. Symptoms of anemia vary depending on the severity of the condition. Anemia may occur without symptoms and be detected only during a medical examination...Read Full Story

I’ve seen a couple of references to this on the site, but could you tell me more about ferritin levels ? The most commonly known underlying condition in 20% of RLS sufferers is iron deficiency. There’s an entire article in wikipedia for Restless leg syndrome. Since this is your 16 year old I really believe you should read this . This should give you all the info on it you need and want to know. Then keep a pen and paper available for any unanswered questions you still have for the doctor...Read Full Story

Iron Used For… • Iron deficiency Effectiveness = A Safety = A • Restless leg syndrome Effectiveness = B Safety = A General Information Iron is critical to human life. It plays the central role in the hemoglobin molecule of red blood cells (RBC’s), where it functions to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body’s tissue and transport carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs. Iron also functions in several key enzymes involved in energy production and...Read Full Story

Total body iron content is about 2 gm for women and 6 gm for men. Approximately 80% of functional body iron is found in hemoglobin, with the remainder being found in myoglobin and iron-containing enzymes (e.g., catalase and cytochromes). The iron storage pool, represented by hemosiderin and ferritin-bound iron, contains on average 15% to 20% of total body iron. Stored iron is found mainly in the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and skeletal muscle. Because serum ferritin is largely derived from...Read Full Story