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Suggest Treatment For Low Hemoglobin Levels
Question: My hemoglobin has reduced to 8. Please suggest me foods to restore it to normal levels.
I walk daily 2.6KM to and fro from office. I sleep 8 hours, yet I feel tired. My monthly cycle is perfectly regular and normal. My diet includes mostly milk,bread, pulses/vegetables and roti.
I walk daily 2.6KM to and fro from office. I sleep 8 hours, yet I feel tired. My monthly cycle is perfectly regular and normal. My diet includes mostly milk,bread, pulses/vegetables and roti.
Brief Answer:
Low Hb levels cause tiredness and fatigue
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for using HealthcareMagic.
The continuous tiredness, weakness and fatigue is common when the blood haemoglobin level is low. Your body requires it to carry oxygen to different parts of the body. The condition may be caused due to multiple factors but dietary deficiency of iron or folate is the most common.
To improve the condition it is important to take iron rich foods along with a liberal intake of folic acid rich foods and vitamin C.
Foods that would help are:
Iron– Lean portions of red meat, dark green leafy vegetables, egg, dry apricots, whole wheat bread, dry Fruits like prunes and raisins, beans, lentil, chick peas and soya bean, Rice Flakes with lemon, Pumpkin seeds and watermelon seeds, honey), Green onion, beetroot and reddish.
Vit B12 Rich Foods – This vitamin is required for making the red blood cells. Its sources include milk and its products, egg, whey extracts, low fat cheese and salmon.
Folic Acid Rich Foods- Folic acid is also an important nutrient that helps in the cure of anemia. Its sources are dried beans, lentils, soaked almonds, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, asparagus, oranges and whole grain breads.
Include Vit C rich foods like orange, Amla, lemon etc. in the diet, for conversion of food irons to the usable form. Avoid taking milk and its products with iron rich foods.
Make sure that you take a balanced diet, stay hydrated and take sufficient rest.
Please feel free to contact me for further discussion.
Meenakshi
Low Hb levels cause tiredness and fatigue
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for using HealthcareMagic.
The continuous tiredness, weakness and fatigue is common when the blood haemoglobin level is low. Your body requires it to carry oxygen to different parts of the body. The condition may be caused due to multiple factors but dietary deficiency of iron or folate is the most common.
To improve the condition it is important to take iron rich foods along with a liberal intake of folic acid rich foods and vitamin C.
Foods that would help are:
Iron– Lean portions of red meat, dark green leafy vegetables, egg, dry apricots, whole wheat bread, dry Fruits like prunes and raisins, beans, lentil, chick peas and soya bean, Rice Flakes with lemon, Pumpkin seeds and watermelon seeds, honey), Green onion, beetroot and reddish.
Vit B12 Rich Foods – This vitamin is required for making the red blood cells. Its sources include milk and its products, egg, whey extracts, low fat cheese and salmon.
Folic Acid Rich Foods- Folic acid is also an important nutrient that helps in the cure of anemia. Its sources are dried beans, lentils, soaked almonds, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, asparagus, oranges and whole grain breads.
Include Vit C rich foods like orange, Amla, lemon etc. in the diet, for conversion of food irons to the usable form. Avoid taking milk and its products with iron rich foods.
Make sure that you take a balanced diet, stay hydrated and take sufficient rest.
Please feel free to contact me for further discussion.
Meenakshi
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Thank you for the advice . Can you suggest some dry fruits which would help besides almonds. They are easy to carry around and eat anytime.
Brief Answer:
You may have all nuts
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the feedback.
You may take all nuts as these are concentrated source of quality protein and provide calories also. You may limit the intake of cashews but rest of the nuts are safe and can be consumed as handy snacks.
Make sure that you do not take the nuts in excess, and balance their consumption with rest of the meals.
Have the almonds, walnuts and pistachios after soaking for at least 8 - 10 hours and other nuts like XXXXXXX nuts and pine seeds may be roasted. Seeds of pumpkin, watermelon, sunflower and chia are also healthy. These seeds goes well with salads and smoothies.
Hope it helps. Please feel free to ask further questions.
Meenakshi
You may have all nuts
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the feedback.
You may take all nuts as these are concentrated source of quality protein and provide calories also. You may limit the intake of cashews but rest of the nuts are safe and can be consumed as handy snacks.
Make sure that you do not take the nuts in excess, and balance their consumption with rest of the meals.
Have the almonds, walnuts and pistachios after soaking for at least 8 - 10 hours and other nuts like XXXXXXX nuts and pine seeds may be roasted. Seeds of pumpkin, watermelon, sunflower and chia are also healthy. These seeds goes well with salads and smoothies.
Hope it helps. Please feel free to ask further questions.
Meenakshi
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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