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Anemia

See also: Pathophysiology , Types of Anemia , Cold Intolerance

There are different types of anemia. Some are caused by a B12 deficiency, or B6, folate, vitamin C or vitamin E deficiency. Most people jump right to iron as the cause but that is only one type of anemia (iron deficient anemia) which is less common than other types.

Anemia results in a reduction of oxygen supply to body tissues.

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Articles/Studies

Micronutrients and anaemia.

Phone app can diagnose anemia from photos of fingernails

L-Leucine improves the anaemia in models of Diamond Blackfan anaemia and the 5q- syndrome in a TP53-independent way.

Effect of needling at selected acupuncture points (GB39, BL17, LR13) on hemoglobin levels in anemia.

Anti-anemia effects of ginsenoside Rk3 and ginsenoside Rh4 on mice with ribavirin-induced anemia.

A review of edible jujube, the Ziziphus jujuba fruit: A heath food supplement for anemia prevalence.

Bioactive natural constituents from lemongrass tea and erythropoiesis boosting effects: potential use in prevention and treatment of anemia.

The results of this study indicated that intervention with vitamin B12 in pregnancy reduces possibilities of the onset of anemia.

The bovine lactoferrin-fortified formula was effective in reducing the morbidity of diarrhea and respiratory tract infections in infants with anemia.

Coconut water as a potentially beneficial alternative treatment for anemia.