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Low Blood Level in the Body (Anaemia)

You can eat egusi soup and tomato stew, but if you have cholesterol, do not eat the ones that are fried. You can boil them or use a small amount of oil.

symptoms

The body will feel weak like there is no strength.
The person will feel tired even if they have not done any work.
The body or the hands and feet may feel colder than normal.
The skin may begin to look pale — it will not have its usual colour.
The eyes may look faint or dull. It will not be as bright or colourful as it should be.
The heart may beat too fast sometimes.
If it is a woman, she may be losing too much blood during her period.
A child may look dull and not be active.
Sometimes, the person may have shortness of breath.
Wounds will take a longer time to heal.

other possible signs (may show but not in everyone)

Frequent headaches.
Sometimes, the person may feel like fainting.
The mouth may have sores or feel painful.
The nails may break easily or bend like a spoon.
The tongue may swell or be painful (this does not happen every time).
The person may want to eat things that are not food, like sand or ice (especially in children).
The hair may fall more than usual.

causes

It can happen when someone is not eating enough food that contains iron, like beans, ugu, fish, and liver.
This iron is what is in some foods you eat that can help the body to make blood. It is something you can eat. It is not pressing iron or metal.
It can happen when the body loses too much blood — such as during a period, childbirth, or injury.
If a child does not eat well, it can cause it.
Pregnancy can reduce the iron in the body if the woman is not eating good food.
Worms in the stomach can feed on the blood slowly inside the body.

effects

It will make the person feel weak, dull, and slow to move.
It will make wounds take longer to heal or not heal well.
It can stress the heart — which is not good for the body.
When blood is not enough, the person will not have energy — they will not be active at school or work.
It can make a child grow slowly, not grow well, or not learn well.
It can cause a pregnant woman to lose the baby if it is not treated early.
The person may faint if it becomes too much.

prevention

lifestyle

Eat foods that are rich in iron regularly.
Boil your water before drinking, so that any worms in it will die.
Deworm yourself and your child every 6 months.
If your period is heavy, that is the time you need iron-rich foods the most — it will help your body replace the blood that is lost. Also try to visit the hospital.
Rest well and do not overwork yourself.
If you look pale or feel weak, rest and drink plenty of water first. If it continues like that after some days, go to the hospital for a check-up.
If you have given birth or you are pregnant, eat good food and go to a hospital that attends to pregnant women.

foods to eat (to help the body build blood)

Boiled beans or porridge beans with ugu.
Boiled fish.
Bitter leaf soup that is light and does not contain too much oil.
Okro soup that has ugu or scent leaf.
Moi moi with little oil.
Pawpaw, guava, and orange — to help the body absorb iron.
Sweet potato or boiled yam.
Snail — you can catch it after rain (clean it and cook it well).
Boiled animal liver or a small portion of red meat (do not eat too much if the person has high blood pressure or cholesterol).
Akamu (pap) or oats.
Boiled egg (just one a day — do not eat too much if the person has cholesterol).
Ewedu soup.
Edikaikong soup or vegetable soup without too much oil or seasoning cubes.

comment

You can eat egusi soup and tomato stew, but if you have cholesterol, do not eat the ones that are fried. You can boil them or use a small amount of oil.
Eating animal blood will not give you more blood. It is foods that are rich in iron that will help your body build blood.
If you have given birth or you are pregnant, start eating these foods immediately.
Reduce fried foods, snacks, and soft drinks like coke and fanta — do not take them too much.
Do not depend on blood tonic alone — eat these foods along with it.

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