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Do you think that you might be suffering from anemia? There are many things that can have the potential to cause anemia in the body, and if you are experiencing anemia then it is almost surely pointing to the fact that there is something else wrong with your health that needs to be urgently addressed \u2013 if you spot anemia as a symptom then you should make an appointment with your doctor immediately to take care of what\u2019s really wrong with your health, and address the anemia as a symptom on its own.<\/p>\n

Anemia is a condition on its own, though is almost always a symptom that you need to have something else that\u2019s wrong with your health fixed. What\u2019s the cause behind anemia? Here are ten of the most common causes of anemia so that you will know what to watch out for if it should ever happen to you.<\/p>\n

1. Pregnancy<\/h3>\n

You will have almost surely heard the expression that a pregnant woman is eating for two \u2013 and this is a true fact about pregnancy<\/a>: Once you are a mother to be, your dietary needs change immediately \u2013 and you will have to up your consumption of healthy things because you suddenly have dietary needs that will affect the health of your baby as soon as they are born.<\/p>\n

Simply, being pregnant draws a lot of nutrients and minerals from your body to support the growth of a new life \u2013 and this can very easily lead to anemia, the first signs of which will manifest as tiredness and feeling weak \u2013 you might also be more pale than usual as a result. The first step to changing this is to up the consumption of iron in your diet or to speak to your doctor about taking some supplements that can increase your body\u2019s iron levels.<\/p>\n

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2. Period<\/h3>\n

In the most simple terms, when you are going through your period every month, your body takes a lot out of you in order to expel the endometrial lining \u2013 this is, after all, blood going out of the body, and you will find that you often need to compensate for this during your period: This is why women often have specific cravings during the time their period hits.<\/p>\n

Vital minerals<\/a> and other nutrients are being drawn out of their body and need to replaced as the cycle continues \u2013 not having the right iron levels when you are about to go through your period can mean that you are more likely to experience fluctuations in the flow and heaviness of your period, and anemia can even mean that you start missing periods over time \u2013 or that your period is more irregular than you would normally expect. Anemia should always be addressed, up to your iron levels around this time.<\/p>\n

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3. Surgeries<\/h3>\n

Mankind has had thousands of years to perfect the art of surgery \u2013 but the fact remains that surgery, no matter how well you do it, still remains a very traumatic event to the body. Often, the first thing that your body will do when it wakes up from surgery is to go straight into shock \u2013 and this is why most hospitals will make you eat something after your surgery before they are willing to discharge you.<\/p>\n

This prevents any further problems that can be associated with recovering from surgery<\/a>. You should remember that surgery always involves proper aftercare even after you leave the hospital \u2013 and this will likely include the fact that you will need to up your iron levels to prevent anemia \u2013 or to help with the symptoms if you are already anemic after you have undergone surgery. Your doctor might also prescribe a specific diet plan or supplements for you during this time.<\/p>\n

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4. Excessive Bleeding<\/h3>\n

Once the human body has lost any amount of blood, especially when it is a large amount at one time, the body will have the immediate need to replace the blood that has been lost \u2013 and the first way this will manifest is through experiencing anemia. You might first see this in the fact that your gums and eyes have gone pale, or you might first notice that you are suddenly feeling weak and lightheaded more than usual \u2013 if this accompanies having lost a lot of blood like during an accident or surgery, then it is almost certainly anemia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The first step here is to take some iron supplements and increase your iron intake to replace what your body has lost \u2013 sometimes the best step here is to consume liver, which is well known for having a particularly high iron content for the times when your body seems to need it the most.<\/p>\n

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5. Blood Disorders<\/h3>\n

You might have guessed by now that anemia is a condition that largely happens to affect the blood, the iron content found in the blood and the body\u2019s ability to produce the iron<\/a> that this blood contains \u2013 and then you might also have guessed that there is a wide variety of blood disorders that can be behind the cause of your anemia. If you are anemic, then it is almost surely a sign of something else being wrong with your health.<\/p>\n

If you find that anemia is a constant problem with your health that you can\u2019t tie to any of the other symptoms that we have discussed on this list already, then you should instead be looking at blood disorders \u2013 make an appointment with your doctor and go for a proper and thorough screening to make sure that you find what has been causing the issues with your health lately.<\/p>\n

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6. Lack of Iron<\/h3>\n

One of the primary causes for anemia to occur is the fact that you are not getting enough iron in your diet: And there could be several reasons why this is happening in the first place. If you find that you have repeated issues with anemia, then you should up your iron content in general and consider the fact that your body might not be absorbing your intake \u2013 so a good multivitamin<\/a> will ensure that your body manages to absorb everything that it contains at the same time.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, eating a little more red meat is more than enough to take care of this problem when it happens, and other times you will need a little more specialized help and will need to see your doctor or a nutrition specialist who can set you up with a diet plan that has been customized especially for you and your dietary needs.<\/p>\n

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7. The Wrong Diet<\/h3>\n

Does your diet contain enough of what you need to stay healthy? If your diet is somehow lacking in any of the vitamins and minerals that your diet really needs, then your body will feel it accordingly \u2013 and you will feel tired and experience an entire range of health problems. It can even include other symptoms that can do serious damage to your health, including obesity<\/a> and high blood pressure.<\/p>\n

The wrong diet can also be the cause behind other health problems such as anemia \u2013 and if your diet is the cause, then the first thing you should do if you want to improve it is to make immediate changes to your diet. Again, you can make an appointment with your doctor to refer you to a great nutrition specialist who can help you to work out a diet that contains everything you need to start improving your health one meal at a time.<\/p>\n

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8. Excessive Exercise<\/h3>\n

Everybody knows that you should be exercising if you want to live a healthy lifestyle \u2013 and it\u2019s recommended that you exercise at least a couple of times per week, even if you aren\u2019t going to a gym to do it. But did you know that getting too much exercise can be just as bad for your health as not exercising at all?<\/p>\n

If you exercise<\/a> too much, then you are putting yourself at serious risk of a wide range of health issues which can include developing high blood pressure, tearing a muscle while you are exercising \u2013 or it can even develop into manifesting as anemia, which means that you have been pushing yourself far too hard and drawing too many important nutrients out of your body. In this case, scale down your exercise routine and make sure that you manage to replace everything that you lose through your exercise routine.<\/p>\n

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9. Eating Disorders<\/h3>\n

There is a wide range of eating disorders that might affect your health, though when most people think of the possibility of developing an eating disorder then they think of the two most common ones \u2013 anorexia<\/a> and bulimia. Both of those come with a range of things that can happen to your health as a result of the eating disorder, including not getting all of the nutrients you need as part of your daily diet, and things like skipped periods, fainting spells or no periods at all as a result of this.<\/p>\n

There are many reasons why eating disorders happen, and curing the problem is often only thanks to intensive physical therapy combined with taking care of the underlying psychological problems that will most likely point you to the cause: Anemia goes hand in hand with eating disorders, though iron intake should be upped slowly as to avoid causing any lasting damage to already fragile kidneys or a damaged liver.<\/p>\n

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10. Autoimmune Disorders<\/h3>\n

Your body\u2019s immune system<\/a> is there to counteract any instances of disease, like viruses or bacteria that have entered your body. For most people, their immune system will function at the peak of its ability for most of their lives \u2013 but most people will also experience a decline in their immunity when they get older or change their surroundings to where their immunity has to adapt first. Then, there are people who suffer from autoimmune disorders, whereby the body tends to attack its own immune system.<\/p>\n

This can lead to obvious health problems including getting sicker much quicker and more often \u2013 and it can also encompass other health problems that tend to go along with it such as anemia. In this case, you should always make an appointment with your doctor so they can take a closer look at your health and tell you what to do to get yourself back to where your health should be at.<\/p>\n\r\n

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