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HEALTH PROBLEM RELATED TO WHAT PEOPLE EAT

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By healthupates


    Special diets are the best prevention and treatment of certain diseases.

ANEMIA

A person with anemia has thin blood. This happens when blood is lost or destroyed faster than his body can replace it. Blood loss from large wounds, bleeding ulcers, or dysentery can cause anemia. So can the monthly bleeding (menstrual period) of women, if they do not eat the foods their bodies need.

   A diet lacking meat, dark green leafy vegetables, and other foods rich in iron can cause anemia or make it worse.

   In children, anemia can come from not eating foods rich in iron. I t can also come from breastfeeding or bottle feeding 6 months without giving other foods too. Other cause anemias include malaria, hookworm, chronic infections such as diarrhea, and sickle cell disease.

The signs of anemia are:

  • pale inside of eyelids
  • pale gums 
  • white fingernails
  • weakness and fatigue
  • if the anemia is very severe, the face and feet may be swollen, the heartbeat rapid, and the person may have shortness of breath
  • children and women who like to eat dirty are usually anemic

Treatment and prevention of anemia

  • Eat foods rich in iron. Meat, fish, and chicken are high in iron. liver are especially high. Dark green leafy vegetables, beans, peas, and lentils also have some iron. it also helps to cook in cast-iron pots. To help the body absorb more iron, eat raw vegetables and fruit with meals, and avoid drinking coffee and tea with food.
  • If the anemia is moderate or severe, the person should take iron(ferrous sulfate pills,). This is especially important for pregnant women who are anemic. for nearly all causes of anemia, ferrous sulfate tablets are much better than liver extract or vitaminB12. As age general rule, iron should be given by mouth, not injected, because iron injections can be dangerous and are no better than pills.
  • If the anemia is caused by dysentery (diarrhea with blood), hookworm, malaria, or another disease, this should also be treated.
  • If the anemia is severe or does not get better, seek medical help. this is especially important for a pregnant woman.
        Many women are anemic. Anemic women run a greater risk of miscarriage and of dangerous bleeding in childbirth. It is very important that women eat as much of the foods high in iron as possible, especially during pregnancy. Allowing 2 to 3 years between pregnancies lets the woman regains strength and made new blood.

RICKETS
     Children whose skin is almost never exposed to the sunlight may become bowlegged and develop other bone deformities(rickets). This problem can be combated by giving the child fortified milk and vitamin D ( found in fish liver oil). However, the easier and the cheapest form of prevention is to be sure direct sunlight reaches the child's skin for at least 10 minutes a day or for longer periods more often. (Be careful not to let his skin burn.)



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