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Natural Remedies for anemia, iron deficiency
(By
Joe Lamb, M.D.
Source:
WholeHealthMD
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Before you take supplements for anemia, you need to find out why you are anemic. Your doctor will order blood tests to determine the cause.
Self-treatment of anemia without a professional diagnosis is a bad idea. This is because even though supplements may improve your anemia temporarily, you could be ignoring an important underlying problem.
For instance, the most common form of anemia, iron-deficiency anemia, is usually due to heavy menstrual periods. But iron-deficiency anemia can actually caused by any loss of blood, including a bleeding ulcer or even a tumor in your colon. In such cases, the anemia is simply a "red-flag" warning. And to mask this warning by self-treatment can be dangerous.
After your doctor has started treatment, be sure to have a blood test every month to make sure it is working.
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Natural
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blood-building formula
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1 pill 2 to 3 times a day
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vitamin B12
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For pernicious anemia: 1,000 mcg daily of oral vitamin B 12 or intramuscular injections per your physician’s instruction.
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vitamin C
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500 mg 3 times a day
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Further Reading on anemia, iron deficiency
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Pernicious Anemia (Vitamin B-12 Deficiency) (
eMedicineHealth
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Iron Deficiency Anemia (
eMedicineHealth
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Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia (
eMedicineHealth
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia (
eMedicineHealth
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Deficiency, iron (
MedicineNet
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Iron deficiency anemia (
MedicineNet
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Iron Deficiency Anemia (
eMedicineHealth
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Iron Deficiency Anemia - Topic Overview (
WebMD
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Iron deficiency anemia occurs when your body doesn't have enough iron...affected by iron deficiency anemia ? Being diagnosed: How is iron deficiency anemia diagnosed? Getting treatment: How is iron...
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Iron Deficiency Anemia - Treatment Overview (
WebMD
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Treatment for iron deficiency anemia focuses on increasing your iron stores so they reach normal levels and identifying and...Treatment for iron deficiency anemia focuses on increasing your iron...
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Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia - Treatment Overview (
WebMD
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You can treat folic acid deficiency anemia by increasing your intake of folic acid (folate). Usually taking a folic acid...may feel better at first, because many symptoms of anemia improve.
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia - Treatment Overview (
WebMD
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Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is treated with high-dose supplements of vitamin B12. Once the level of vitamin B12 has returned to...Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is treated with supplements of vitamin...
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Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia - Topic Overview (
WebMD
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What is folic acid deficiency anemia ? Folic acid deficiency anemia happens when your body does not get enough folic acid. Folic...What is folic acid deficiency anemia ? Folic acid deficiency anemia ...
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia - Topic Overview (
WebMD
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What is vitamin B12 deficiency anemia ? Having vitamin B12 deficiency means that your body does not have enough of this vitamin...What is vitamin B12 deficiency anemia ? Having vitamin B12 deficiency...
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Iron Deficiency Anemia - Treatment Overview (
WebMD
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Treatment for iron deficiency anemia focuses on increasing your iron stores so they reach normal levels and identifying and...Treatment for iron deficiency anemia focuses on increasing your iron ...
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Iron Deficiency Anemia - Topic Overview (
WebMD
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Iron deficiency anemia occurs when your body doesn't have enough iron ...affected by iron deficiency anemia? Being diagnosed: How is iron deficiency anemia diagnosed? Getting treatment: How is iron ...
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Type 2 Diabetes: Supplements Overview (
WebMD
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An overview of supplement treatment for Type 2 Diabetes...health care provider. Below is a brief overview of each dietary supplement and what is...lower blood levels of minerals, such as iron ;...
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Restless Legs Syndrome - Treatment Overview (
WebMD
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Treatment for restless legs syndrome is based on the type and severity of your symptoms . Getting ...caused by another medical condition (such as iron deficiency anemia), that condition can be...
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Breath-Holding Spells - Topic Overview (
WebMD
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Breath - holding spells are brief periods when young children stop breathing for up to 1 minute...breath-holding spells may be related to iron deficiency anemia, a condition in which the body..
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Cancer acTopic Centers - Etiology / Pathophysiology (
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Cancer of the Small Intestine (
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