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If the amount of hemoglobin in RBC is less than normal, then many diseases can be responsible for it.
Deficiency of hemoglobin causes anemia.
Normal Range of Haemoglobin: Without blood, we cannot live even for a moment. Blood is the basis of our life. Blood only delivers essential things to each and every part of the body. It is the transportation system of our whole body. Nutrients, hormones, gases, etc. keep on reaching every part of the body through the blood and the waste material keeps on getting out of the body. Blood regulates the pH and temperature in the body. Always keeps the temperature inside the body constant. Hemoglobin is present in the RBCs of the blood. This is a very important thing for life because it takes oxygen from the lungs and carries it to every part of the body. An adult human body should have 4 to 5 liters of blood.
Anemia is caused due to deficiency of hemoglobin. Due to anemia, there are complaints of fatigue, weakness, pallor of the skin, difficulty in breathing, dizziness, chest pain, coldness in hands and feet, headache etc. If anemia occurs in pregnant women, it also harms the unborn child.
Function of hemoglobin
According to the Mayo Clinic, the main function of hemoglobin is to carry oxygen to every tissue. Hemoglobin makes bonds with oxygen and keeps releasing oxygen. If there is a lack of oxygen in any organ and if it becomes more then only hemoglobin balances it. Hemoglobin also transports carbon dioxide from the cells to the lungs.
- How much should be RBC and hemoglobin according to male and female
Male-Female - RBC 4.35-5.36 3.92-5.13
- Hemoglobin 13.2-16.6 11.6-15
(This number is in grams per deciliter.)
due to lack of hemoglobin
If the amount of hemoglobin in RBC is less than normal, then many diseases can be responsible for it. This is the following.
1.Iron deficiency.
2. Vitamin B12 deficiency.
3. Folate deficiency.
4. Bleeding.
5. Cancer.
6. Kidney disease.
7. Liver disease.
8. Thyroid.
9. Thalassemia.
How to meet the deficiency of hemoglobin
According to the news of Healthline, to meet the deficiency of hemoglobin in the body, cauliflower, meat, bananas, spinach, green beans, cabbage, lentils, tofu, baked potatoes, fortified cereals, avocado, rice, kidney beans, green peas etc. Must be consumed. Vitamin C is needed to absorb iron. Citrus fruits should be consumed to meet vitamin C. For this, strawberries, oranges, green leafy vegetables should be consumed.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : March 16, 2023, 06:40 AM IST