Anemia
Anemia is a deficiency of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. Symptoms include tiredness, weakness, pallor, breathlessness on exertion, lightheadedness, and low resistance to infection. The most common causes for anemia are iblood loss, poor diet, or failure to absorb iron from food. A doctor needs to determine the exact cause of anemia before treatment, which aims to increase iron intake and improve its absorption.
Recommended vitamins:
Recommended vitamins:
- Vitamin B-1 -- to form red blood cells
- Vitamin B-6 -- increases oxygen levels
- Vitamin B-12 -- needed to form red blood cells (100 to 1,000 mcg daily)
- Folic acid -- needed to form healthy red blood cells (400 to 800 mg daily)
- Vitamin C -- aids iron absorption (500 to 1,000 mg daily)
- Copper -- helps to convert iron into hemoglobin
- Iron -- forms part of the red pigment hemoglobin, which gives blood its color and helps to transport oxygen to all cells (10 to 15 mg of essential iron daily)
- Molybdenum -- needed for iron metabolism
- Coenzyme Q-10 -- increases oxygen uptake by the cells
- Alfalfa
- Artichoke
- Barberry
- Burnet saxifrage
- Chive
- Comfrey
- Dandelion
- Dong Quai
- Dwarf nettle
- Elecampane
- European angelica
- European vervain
- Fenugreek
- Fumitory
- Gentian
- Ground ivy
- Iceland moss
- Lad's love
- Milfoil
- Mother of thyme
- Nettle
- Peruvian bark
- Quassia
- Quinoa
- Rose hip
- St. Benedict thistle
- St. John's wort
- Spinach
- Sweet flag
- Watercress
- Wild Oregon grape
- Yellow dock
- Red meat
- Shellfish
- Dried fruit
- Egg yolk
- Wholemeal bread
- Green, leafy vegetables
- Pumpkin seeds
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