There are several forms of anemia stemming from vitamin deficiency. Anemia is a blanket term that describes a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin. Megaloblastic anemia causes red blood cells to appear larger than normal. These large cells...
Anemia is a general term used to describe a variety of conditions characterized by low amounts of functioning red blood cells. A particular form of anemia, called physiologic anemia, commonly appears in both full-term and premature newborn...
Metabolic disorders are inherited genetic defects that affect the way you metabolize your food. They affect about one in every 4,000 Americans, according to the Mayo Clinic. Metabolism is the process by which your body acquires energy from food....
Anemia is a condition characterized by either an insufficient number of red blood cells in your bloodstream or a lack of hemoglobin in your blood. This condition causes a reduction in oxygen available to muscle, organ and tissue cells. Anemia...
Anemia is a condition characterized by a lack of healthy red blood cells. Several types of anemia can develop as a result of various nutrient deficiencies. When your body cannot make enough healthy red blood cells due to a vitamin B12 deficiency,...
Individuals participating in regular and moderate to intensive workout sessions tend to deplete levels of iron in the body. This happens through excessive sweating, higher urine output from drinking more fluids and reduced consumption of the right...
Some medical conditions and diseases are connected. One may precipitate another, as when coronary artery disease causes a heart attack. Sometimes one disease creates a situation in which another problem develops -- diabetes has a number of...
Anemia is caused by a lack of red blood cells. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a red, iron-rich protein which carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body. Oxygen supplies energy to the body. A consistent lack of oxygen in the blood...
Macrocytic anemia, also known as megaloblastic anemia, is a condition in which blood cells are abnormally large and don't function properly. It's often caused by nutritional deficiencies. These same deficiencies cause severe neurological...
People with anemia have less than the normal amount of red blood cells. Anemia is further differentiated by the size of the red blood cells that do exist. In normocytic anemia, patients do not have enough red blood cells, but the cells that they...
Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which red blood cells are shaped like sickles and get stuck in small blood vessels. This clogs blood vessels and prevents organs from getting adequate nutrients and oxygen. A patient with sickle cell anemia may...
According to the National Kidney Foundation, anemia can happen early in the course of kidney disease but nearly all patients who progress to renal failure develop anemia. Anemia is caused by a decrease in circulating red blood cells and is...
Microcytic hypochromic anemia is a type of anemia whereby the red blood cells are smaller and paler than normal. Iron deficiency is by far the most common cause of this anemia. There are several underlying causes for iron deficiency.
Anemia is the condition of having a low count of red blood cells. These are the cells in the body that carry and distribute oxygen. Macrocytic refers to the enlarged size of the red blood cells. The most common causes of macrocytic anemia are...
Pernicious anemia is a blood disorder that occurs when the digestive tract fails to absorb enough vitamin B12. The body uses that vitamin to produce oxygen-carrying red blood cells; therefore pernicious anemia results in a decrease in the number...
Iron in your body is essential for good health. A central component of hemoglobin -- the protein found abundantly in red blood cells -- iron obtained from your diet helps carry oxygen through your bloodstream, providing oxygen to tissues...
Anemia is a condition characterized by insufficient levels of red blood cells within the circulating blood. Red blood cells carry oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the cells of the body. Anemia can also occur if the red blood cells do not have...
Sickle cell anemia is a heritable disease affecting hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. The presence of an abnormal hemoglobin protein causes red blood cells to take on a stiff, curved...
Sickle cell anemia is a disorder of the red blood cells that is passed down through the genes. Affected individuals may have the full-blown disorder, which significantly affects quality of life and can cause severe disability or even death. Others...
Vitamin B-12 deficiency is one of the most common deficiencies in the United States, according to Harvard Medical School. The two largest at-risk groups are vegetarians or vegans and people over the age of 50. B-12 is responsible for helping to...
Iron deficiency anemia and vitamin B-12 deficiency do not cause acid reflux. Acid reflux is a condition in which acidic stomach contents flow backwards into the esophagus. Acid reflux causes heartburn and inflammation on the lining of the...
Anemia is a condition marked by inadequate oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood. An insufficient number of red blood cells or an abnormally low amount of oxygen-transporting hemoglobin within the red blood cells can cause anemia. Anemias are...
Black and green tea are both made from the same Camellia sinesis plant, although different types processing give them different properties. For some time, it was believed drinking tea could interfere with your body's absorption of iron, which can...
Vitamin B12 plays an integral part in red blood cell production. Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body, so either a decreased number of red blood cells or a lack of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying part of the cell, can cause anemia....
Lipitor, which has the generic name atorvastatin calcium, belongs to a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins. Lipitor is used with a low-fat diet to lower bad cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood. Lowering high cholesterol...
Anemia is the medical term for a low red blood cell count. The bone marrow produces red blood cells (RBCs), which normally remain in the circulation for approximately three months. Diseases that decrease RBC production or shorten their lifespan in...
Anemia is a result of not having enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to your tissues. You can develop anemia for a variety of reasons, but you can also take certain precautions to decrease the risk of developing this condition. Depending on the...
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