Anemia

Anemia is a problem of not having enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the body's tissues. Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to all other organs in the body.

Oxygen is perhaps one of the most important elements needed for the health and function of our cells. When it is low due to anemia, we become extremely unhealthy, and there is significant impairment and damage to cell mitochondria and DNA.

1. Iron deficiency anemia
2. Vitamin deficiency anemia
3. Pernicious anemia
4. Anemia of chronic inflammation

There are others, and proper blood testing can identify each of these types. Once identified, it is one of the highest priorities to fix, as healing is almost impossible without addressing anemia.

Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most common types, and iron is one of the most important elements for life. Intracellularly, mitochondria are the center of iron utilization, requiring sufficient amounts to maintain normal physiological function. In addition, impaired immune system function occurs as a result of iron deficiency anemia.

Iron helps keep your immune system strong so it can fight off bugs like colds and flu. In fact, very important immune cells called T cells need large amounts of iron to help fight infections. If iron is low, your T cells can’t do their job, leaving you more susceptible to chronic disease.

Accordingly, disruption of iron homeostasis could seriously impact mitochondrial function, leading to impaired energy states and potential disease development.

• Bleeding
• Infections
• Diet – B12 and folate deficiency
• Inflammation/Chronic disease
• Medication
• Autoimmune – Pernicious anemia is caused by your immune system attacking the cells of your stomach, preventing absorption of B12

• Fatigue
• Reduced immunity – more prone to infections
• Easy bruising
• Irregular heartbeat
• Pale skin
• Chest pain
• Dizziness
• Cold hands and feet
• Headaches
• Shortness of breath
• Nerve pain – numbness, tingling, sharp/stabbing pain

• Testing to identify anemia and its type
• Protocols to fix it, which are dependent upon the specific type you have