The blood forming tissues sometimes do not form new cells as fast as the old ones that are eliminated in the normal processes of the body. In some forms of anemia like chlorosis increasing the amount of iron-bearing foods in the diet can help. Pernicious anemia does not benefit from such dietary treatment. The eating of liver or liver extracts has produced excellent results. B complex vitamins, whether injected into the veins or taken orally seems to increase the formation of red cells in the bone marrow, so that the patients with low corpuscle count have an almost immediate increase of corpuscles.
Ferrous iron is absorbed and utilized by the hemoglobin of the red cells better than ferric iron.
The amount of iron that can be absorbed from foods is restricted, so that eating large quantities of foods with high iron content will not alone cure anemia. If you feel tired, fatigue easily and just look pale, it is time to consult your physician. You need to know why this happens and what can be done to improve your blood. Inc. PageWise makes no representations about the content published on this site. PageWise hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, and user agrees that all such use is at its own risk.