IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA (COMPLETE GUIDE + DIET + LIFESTYLE)
1. WHAT IS IT?
Iron deficiency anemia is a condition where body lacks iron, reducing hemoglobin and oxygen
transport.
2. CAUSES
- Poor diet
- Blood loss (heavy periods, GI bleeding)
- Pregnancy
- Poor absorption
- Worm infestation
3. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
- Weakness and fatigue
- Pale skin
- Dizziness
- Shortness of breath
- Brittle nails
- Hair fall
- Pica (ice/clay eating)
4. IRON-RICH FOODS (IMPORTANT DIET)
ANIMAL SOURCES (best absorption):
- Red meat (beef, mutton)
- Liver
- Chicken
- Fish
PLANT SOURCES:
- Spinach (palak)
- Lentils (daal)
- Chickpeas (chana)
- Beans
- Dates
- Raisins
- Pomegranate
VITAMIN C FOODS (increase iron absorption):
- Orange
- Lemon
- Guava
1. WHAT IS IT?
Iron deficiency anemia is a condition where body lacks iron, reducing hemoglobin and oxygen
transport.
2. CAUSES
- Poor diet
- Blood loss (heavy periods, GI bleeding)
- Pregnancy
- Poor absorption
- Worm infestation
3. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
- Weakness and fatigue
- Pale skin
- Dizziness
- Shortness of breath
- Brittle nails
- Hair fall
- Pica (ice/clay eating)
4. IRON-RICH FOODS (IMPORTANT DIET)
ANIMAL SOURCES (best absorption):
- Red meat (beef, mutton)
- Liver
- Chicken
- Fish
PLANT SOURCES:
- Spinach (palak)
- Lentils (daal)
- Chickpeas (chana)
- Beans
- Dates
- Raisins
- Pomegranate
VITAMIN C FOODS (increase iron absorption):
- Orange
- Lemon
- Guava
