#Anemia #iron..
Anemia, or anemia, is a fairly clear concept for everyone, and almost everyone knows and understands that this term means too low a level of hemoglobin in the blood (abbreviated as Hb or HBG).
Hemoglobin is the red pigment of blood (it could be compared to chlorophyll, which gives plants their green color). IT IS a protein contained in erythrocytes (red blood cells), whose main function is to transport oxygen in the body – attaching it in the lungs and releasing it in the tissues. The oxygen-binding element is the heme molecule, in the structure of which the centrally located iron plays an important role.
But is this condition always about iron?
In the case of children up to 15-18 months of age, usually yes. This is due to the fact that such a child is usually fed with mother’s milk, which contains only 0.5 mg/l of this element. However, the child’s growth is very intense. However, there is no need to worry about this. As more foods are introduced into the diet, this element is supplemented. In case of severe deficiency, consult your doctor.
The situation is different for adults. For many people, anemia = dietary supplement with iron. Lots of iron, an iron-rich diet, and so on and so forth. Often the effect is that hemoglobin remains low (despite a slight increase). For others, supplementation eliminates the problem 100%. The question is why?
Well, the entire hemoglobin synthesis pathway and production of red blood cells in our body
it doesn’t just consist from the stage of incorporating iron. At the production stage, adequate supply is necessary
folic acid (80% of men provide their bodies with too little folic acid!) and vitamins B9, B10 and especially B12. It’s like we want to go somewhere by car, filling up the fuel as much as we want, but never checking the oil level.
In the case of vitamin b12 – it is worth knowing and remembering that it is not produced by plants, and its sources are mainly animal products. However, they produce the largest number of them
symbiotic bacteria! That is why it is so important and important to take care of the proper microflora of the digestive system, which is able to produce this compound at a level of almost 50% of the daily requirement.
In living organisms, vitamin B12 acts as a regulator of erythrocyte production, during which iron is incorporated!
Natural vitamin c and iron absorption
It is also worth mentioning a common problem poor iron absorption. This element is best used by the body and activated in the presence of vitamin B12 and Natural Vitamin C (especially from citrus fruits and in the presence of citrus bioflavonoids). Please do not confuse it with synthetic ascorbic acid available in pharmacies because it has little in common with citrus fruits.
Therefore, it is worth drinking such a supplement with lemon/orange juice or using appropriate supplementation.
What was the purpose of this short article? Realizing that the cause of anemia is often not iron deficiency, and supplementation should be carried out on several levels.
Over the last 5 years, I have met many people who were concerned about the above-mentioned problem, especially the lack of satisfactory results in the treatment. Adding prebiotics and supplements with B vitamins often quickly reversed this situation, and in the case of poor Fe absorption, Vitamin C and bioflavonoids often turned out to be helpful.
Finally, I would also like to mention that you should pay attention to the form of iron contained in a given dietary supplement. These are often sulphates or other forms whose side effects include constipation or a change in the color of the teeth (darkening). It is one of the best digestible forms and gentle for the body (used e.g. in baby food).
Iron fumarate. Therefore, we recommend looking for preparations with this form of the active compound and using it with other active compounds described above.
