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cardiovascular system
anemia: metabolic dysfunction
Nutrition
dietary guidelines
therapeutic foods:
foods high in Zinc, Vitamin E, Selenium and Vitamin C
high protein diet
» Sickle cell anemia:
yams, cold water fish: salmon, mackerel, herring, sardines
» Folate-deficiency anemia:
Eat foods with high folate: Liver, asparagus, dried beans, brewers yeast, spinach, wheat bran, dark green leafy vegetables, whole wheat bread. Since heat destabilizes folate, it is good to eat foods as raw as possible. (Marz, p. 328, 1997)
» Vitamin B12-deficiency anemia:
Eat foods with Vitamin B12: animal foods or brewers yeast.
» Vitamin B6-responsive anemia:
Eat foods with Vitamin B6: whole grain cereals and breads, vegetables, meats, and liver.
avoid:
oils, butter, coffee, caffeine
supplements
» Sickle cell anemia:
Vitamin C 3-4 g per day
Vitamin E 450 IU per day, for 6-35 weeks, decreases the number of irreversibly sickled cells.
Selenium 200 mcg per day
Zinc 50 mg per day, increases the oxygen carrying capacity of both normal and sickle shaped RBCs. (Marz, 330, 1997.)
Bioflavonoids 6 g per day
Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids, 1,000-1,5000 IU, can reduce the frequency of sickle cell crisis.
» Folate-deficiency anemia:
Folate: 1-5 mg per day. Symptomatic treatment usually is apparent before the hematologic values are back to normal.
Correct the underlying condition such as Celiac disease.
Vitamin C: Macrocytic anemia of scurvy may produce a relative folate deficiency since vitamin C is required to convert folic acid into folinic acid.
» B12-deficiency anemia:
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) 1000 mcg twice daily for 1 week, via IM injection, then with decreasing frequency, once weekly for one month, and once every two to three months, as needed; normally it only requires about 3 mcg per day to prevent pernicious anemia. (Marz, 329, 1997.)
Treat the underlying cause: parasites, diarrhea, IBD, abnormal gut bacteria, etc.
Cobaltum Metallicum 3x (3 twice daily): iron deficiency anemia (Easley)
» Hereditary spherocytosis
Folate: 1-2 mg per day.
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