What is anemia?

What is anemia?

It is a condition in which red blood cells that carry oxygen due to the body tissues decreases. This function is carried out by a protein called hemoglobin. Anemia usually means inadequate of hemoglobin .Normal level of Haemoglobin is between 11.5 to 16.5g/dL for women and 12.5 for men to 18.5g/dL.

Causes of anemia

1. Blood loss (either acute or chronic)
* Acute blood loss can be seen during the car accident or after surgery.  Blood loss of more than 500ml of blood is usually required fiber.
* Chronic blood loss usually occurs during excessive menstruation, worm infestation and other conditions.

2. The formation of red blood cells that is not enough from bone marrow .

This may be caused by:

* Lack of important factors such as iron, vitamin B12, folate, and erythropoietin.

- Expansion of a sudden for the young, resulting in increased iron          requirements where they exceed the level of iron absorption.

-  menstrual cycle in women with a loss estimated 30mg of iron each month cause iron deficiency.

* Toxic factors: inflammatory disease, liver and kidney failure, drugs.
* Lack of hormones: low thyroid hormone levels.
* Attacks the bone marrow: blood cancer, bone marrow disease.
* Disorders of red blood cell formation: conditions such as thalassemia.
2. The destruction of red blood cells over

May occur in some infections, or taking any medication.

Common type of anemia are:

* Anemia due to iron deficiency.
* Thalassemia

Signs and symptoms
Many teenagers suffer from anemia and do not know why.
Symptoms include:

* Nausea all the time
* Dizziness
* Shortness of breath when performing physical atktiviti
* Skin pale
* Rapid heart rate
* Poor memory
* Less weight

Complications of anemia

If anemia is severe it can cause:

* The failure of the heart in which heart function become weak and inadequate.
* Problems during pregnancy such as premature birth and fetal growth retardation when they are in content.

Treatment of anemia

Hemoglobin examination to determine whether you have anemia or can not be done in a clinic near you.

Treatment of anemia depends on the type of anemia encountered.

* If it is caused by medical problems such as thalassemia, Leukaemia, special treatment is needed.
* If it is caused by iron deficiency, then it must take a balanced diet containing a high iron and iron pill increase. Please see Table 1 for the iron content in food.

Other tips: For the treatment of iron deficiency:

* It is recommended to take extra iron tablets with vitamin C to help absorption of iron.
* Common causes such as infection and inflammation of the intestinal worms to be treated.

Halitosis

Halitosis may due to waste food gap in the teeth and gum problems

TEMPORARY mouth or bad breath really is embarrassing. However, it sure is a shame if they did not perceive the experience or leave without any action.

This problem is also known as halitosis is not just involve individuals but also can cause a person away. What causes this problem?

Factor is mainly due to food waste the remaining gap in the teeth. Wastes that are not cleaned, will eventually cause decay and bad breath. Gum problems may also cause halitosis.

Hence, ensuring the mouth clean is our responsibility at all times. Mouth not only help you chew food functions, but at the same time become home to hundreds of types of bacteria and may utaan. Balance between the types of bacteria was always ensure that fresh mouth.

Please note, cause halitosis is not the same for each person. Examination with the dentist will ensure that the actual cause of your problem.

INFO: Signs of your mouth is smelling :

* You often feel there is less odor or taste wine in the mouth
* Friend or around the mouth or close the eyes move when you talk
* There are friends that fiscal or candy to stretch your
* There calitan effects or yellow or white on your tongue.

There are several preventive measures that can be taken to overcome this problem. Often, polish teeth at least twice a day and floss your teeth every day act also helps eliminate mouth odor.

Other steps can be taken to reduce mouth odor problems:

1) Drink tea

Study finds chemicals in green tea and black tea known as ‘Polyphenols’ help stop the growth of bacteria responsible for halitosis problem.

2) Drink plenty of water

Drink plenty of water helps your mouth stay moist. In Chinese medical beliefs, halitosis due to excessive heat in the stomach. Water, soup or fruit such as cucumber help balance the body. While drinks such as coffee, milk, fried foods or spicy foods believed to only increase the problem. What kind of drink, especially water to help remove small food particles and excess mucus from the mouth. It also helps prevent dry mouth.

3) Use of herbal

Besides chewing chewing gum, chewing practices such as herbal mint, basil and rosemary can help reduce mouth odor.

4) Learn to control stress

Some people, especially young men have a regime of good oral hygiene, but many may not realize the pressure to increase production of mouth odor.

5) Stop smoking

Smoking not only make your mouth smell but also dry mouth.