Anaemia

Anaemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells (RBC) in the blood is low Drs define someone with anaemia as  having low blood count. A person with anaemia is called anaemic.
Iron deficiency is one of the important causes of anaemia.
It's suggested that almost 60 percent of Indian women suffer from hair fall due to low iron levels.
Blood loss, or bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract is a common cause of iron deficiency anaemia in adult men.
Eating right may not always correct the problem. It is said that some individuals have deficiency of certain nutrients vitamin B12 , folic acid or iron .
Young women are twice as likely to have anaemia than young men because of their menstrual cycles.
The disorder occurs in the young and the old alike. However, anaemia in the elderly is more likely, owing to certain medical problems.
Anaemia may primary be a result of heavy menstrual bleeding likewise, some wounds can cause anaemia. Iron deficiency anaemia or when iron intake is limited or insufficient, due to poor dietary intake, is an important cause. Certain long term medical conditions can also lead to anaemia, for example infections or tumors, or chronic kidney disease.
Anaemia may also occurs during pregnancy, the reason being water weight gain This dilutes the blood, resulting in anaemia. Nutritional imbalance is yet another major cause of anaemia,as is low intake of vitamins, minerals and folates. Vitamins deficiency may be a factor in strict vegetarians, who do not take sufficient B vitamins in their diet.
Other causes are poor absorption of vitamins B12 ( pernicious anaemia)
Production of abnormal haemoglobin ( sickle cell anaemia) , Thalassemia ( a hereditary disorder) , alcoholism ( alcohol is toxic to the bone marrow, it slows down the production of red blood cells) , bone marrow disorders, viral infections ( aplastic anaemia) and rupture of red blood cells ( haemolytic anaemia). In addition, certain medications for example, painkillers, which can lead to bleeding in the gut cancers liver disease, lead poisoning and AIDS can also cause anaemia.
Stomach ulcers can cause anaemia too, however, this can be treated and reversed . Certain gastrointestinal ulcers , or cancer of the colon , can slowly leak and cause anaemia.When anaemia is a result of a kidney disorder, it requires long term treatment.
Symptoms and Diagnosis
When anaemia is mild , it may not cause symptoms. It's only when anaemia is sever that symptoms manifest. Examples are fatigue,shortness of breath, light headedness, palpation, or rapid heart rate , pale complexion, chest pain, dizziness and fainting spells. When a person has severe anaemia, the cause must be diagnosed quickly and treated appropriately.
There may be changes in the colour of stools black , Terry, sticky, and foul smell, maroon coloured or visibily bloody stools . Thus happens when there is blood through the gastrointestinal tract. Other indications include rapid heart rate, low blood pressure, rapid breathing, pale or cold skin, yellow skin or jaundice, and enlarged spleen . Young people recover from anaemia quickly than the elderly.
Your dr, will investigate the cause of anaemia and treat it according to your individual needs. When a medical or an underlying, condition cannot be figured out, your dr, Wil order relevant lab tests.
There are many lab tests for anaemia. The complete blood count (CBC) suggests the severity and type of anaemia, stool haemoglobin test detect if the bleeding is from the stomach or intestine, and peripheral blood smear can determine whether anaemia is related to iron deficiency.
Your dr may also order liver function tests ( LFT) to determine how your liver is functioning.. This may provide a clue to other underlying, or possible,liver illnesses that may trigger anaemia. A bone marrow biopsy may also be considered, when a bone marrow disorder is suspected.

Homoeopathic treatment.
Percipitating factors..
Bleeding piles     Hamamelis
Grief.          Acid phos
Iron deficiency. Ferrum met
Malaria      Nat Mur
Nosebleed.   Phosphorus
Nutritional distribance , or imbalance
Calc phos.
Utrine bleeding.   Trillium pendulum
Worms.  China