Iron Deficiency- Symptoms and Causes

01 Jan

Posted by editor as Amino acids, Diet, Eating tips

Are you feel perennially exhausted? and sometimes experience breathlessness and palpitations?

Does your skin turn pale often?

The reason for this could be due to iron deficiency, a common problem amongst the youth today.

Causes of iron deficiency

~ A low intake of iron rich foods.

~ Predominance of non-heme iron in the diet, an iron type that is not easily absorbed by the body. The other type is heme iron, which is easily absorbed.

~ The absence of iron absorption enhancing factors like vitamin C, meat, fish or poultry.

~ Prevalence of infections and worm infestations.

types of dietary iron

~ Non-heme iron, which is the insoluble ferric form, is present in vegetable foods.

Rich sources of this form include rice flakes (poha), green leafy vegetables, sprouts, garden cress seeds or ahliva/ halim, dry fruits and jaggery.

2.Garden cress seeds, which are reddish brown in colour and resemble falooda seeds, are usually available at most provision stores. Soak a handful in a glass of milk for about 15 minutes and drink up the mixture.

Our body can absorb only two to 20 percent of non-heme iron, but its absorption can be enhanced or decreased depending upon the food and drink had at the meal.

~ Heme iron, which is a soluble ferrous form of iron, is present in red meats, fish and poultry. Milk is a poor source of iron, while egg contains a higher proportion of non-heme iron in the yolk.
On an average, about 15-35 percent of heme iron is absorbed by the body.

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