Iron is a mineral needed by our bodies. Iron is a part of all cells and(as part of the protein hemoglobin) carries oxygen from our lungs throughout our bodies.

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency. Iron deficiency occurs when there is a lack of iron in your body, causing primarily a low hemoglobin concentration. Iron deficiency anemia is a decrease in the number of red cells in the blood caused by too little iron. On average, men need 8.7mg of iron a day and women need 14.8mg a day.

Iron plays a significant role in various body functions; however, it is also essential for the normal growth and maintenance of hair.

Children have a greater need for iron than adults. Iron deficiency in a child can result in many problems as they grow up. A multivitamin containing iron is a good choice for children who are not eating an iron rich diet.

Women generally need more iron than men, especially pregnant women and women in their child bearing years, as a result of menstrual blood loss. Iron deficiency during pregnancy can increase risk for small or early (preterm) babies.

Iron plays a key role in many important biochemical functions in the body. Iron deficiency can delay normal activity and movement or mental function such as normal thinking and processing skills.Iron deficiency can cause fatigue, feeling of weakness, that impairs the ability to do physical work in adults. Iron deficiency may also affect memory or other mental function in teens.

Everyone’s diet should include adequate amounts of iron. Red meat, liver, and egg yolks are important sources of iron. If you aren’t getting enough iron in your diet, iron supplements should be taken.

Hypertension is basically high blood pressure. There are a lot of causes, which refer to hypertension. Hypertension is usually caused by smoking, overweight, fatty food and increased amount of salt. Now-a-days tension and lack of exercise are the other important causes of hypertension. Symptoms like headache, sleep disorder, damage of internal organ due to smoking may indicate that person is suffering from hypertension. Normal blood pressure reading is 120/180mm Hg, but if this reading exceeds to 140/90mm Hg, it means that you are suffering from hypertension.

Here are some tips that will help you to get rid of hypertension

• Lose over weight and take regular exercise.
• Find time for relaxation.
• Avoid fatty food and eat those foods which rich in vitamins.
• Use garlic in its normal form which will help you to down your blood pressure in few minutes.
• Avoid drugs and drinking etc.
• Visit your doctor regularly to have a healthy life.

Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body’s tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs. It’s necessary to have a maintained Hemoglobin level in blood, so that all functions can be performed well. Lack of Hemoglobin may result as many diseases.

The hemoglobin level is measured in Hemoglobin grams (gm) per deciliter (dl) of whole blood (a deciliter being 100 milliliters). Here’re the normal Hemoglobin values:

• Newborns: 17-22 gm/dl
• One (1) week of age: 15-20 gm/dl
• One (1) month of age: 11-15gm/dl
• Children: 11-13 gm/dl
• Adult males: 14-18 gm/dl
• Adult women: 12-16 gm/dl
• Men after middle age: 12.4-14.9 gm/dl
• Women after middle age: 11.7-13.8 gm/dl

Thalassemias occurs basically due to lack of oxygen in the bloodstream. This happens when the body doesn’t make enough healthy red blood cells and hemoglobin. So, in simple words, it’s a result of blood disorder. Symptoms may seem very common that cannot distinguish if it’s Thalassemias or not, but as it goes sever, the symptoms get more clear.

Alpha thalassemia is usually very silent, and happens to occur with no signs or symptoms of the disorder. This is because the lack of alpha globin protein is so small that hemoglobin works normally. Moving towards severity, mild anemia can be observed as a symptom of Thalassemia. Mild anemia can make the patient feel tired.