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Leukemia is cancer that begins in the tissue that forms blood. Most blood cells build up from cells in the bone marrow called stem cells. Bone marrow is the soft substance in the center of most bones.

Blood Cells

Standard blood contains three main groups of cells: white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. White blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets are made from stem cells as our body requires them. When cells grow aged or get harmed, they die, and new cells take their place. Without healthy and functioning white blood cells, the body is at risk of developing acute and sometimes fatal infections. Leukemia causes the body to create too many white blood cells, causing a stop working of the body’s immune system. Leukemia causes due to exposure to large quantity of high energy radiation, viral infections, and occupational exposure to the chemical benzene and elements from cigarettes.

Common Types of Leukemia

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a blood and bone marrow disease that generally gets worse gradually. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia or CLL is the second most general type of leukemia in adults. It often happens during or after middle age; it hardly occurs in children. Read the rest of this entry »

Essential Vitamins and Minerals for our body

Proteins, fats and carbs are the big three nutrients but there are many other ‘micronutrients’ which are just as essential. A good well-balanced diet should ensure that you get everything you need but adding a multivitamin and mineral supplement is recommended in the introductory phases of some diets. Concerns have been expressed in the past about high-protein diets not providing enough of some of the B vitamins, especially vitamin B1, and folic acid but this should not be so much of a problem on the newer ones.

Check that you regularly eat foods containing all of the vitamins (Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C. Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K) and minerals (Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Chromium and Iodine). If you decide to take a supplement, then don’t exceed the RDA (recommended daily allowance) given on the packaging as some can be dangerous in high doses. Avoid any supplements that are close to their sell-by date as they will be less potent. Vegetarians may need to supplement their diets with vitamin B12, which cannot be obtained from non-animal foods. Read the rest of this entry »

What is anaemia?

Anaemia is a condition in which there is deficiency in the number of red blood cells in the blood of a person or decrease in the quantity of hemoglobin in red blood cells.

Bone marrow produces various types of blood cells – White blood cells, Red blood cells, Platelets etc. Here we are discussing about red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen from lungs to other parts of our body. A red coloring matter, Hemoglobin, is the iron containing protein attached to our red blood cells. Normally a person should have 15(fifteen) grams of hemoglobin per 100(hundred) ml of blood.
Causes of anaemia: – Lack of iron, protein, vitamins (mainly folic acid and B12) etc. causes anaemia.

Reasons may be

1.) Loss of blood due to bleeding piles, peptic ulcer, polyps, excessive menstruation in women.

2.) Decrease in the formation of RBC due to some disorder.

3.) Due to intestinal parasites – Hook worms, tape worms, round worms, etc. which feed on blood or vitamins.

4.) Due to taking of food containing less vitamins, folic acid, iron, etc.

Symptoms: – Pale skin, headache, tiredness, short breath, loss of weight, weakness.

Remedies

Diets: – Take diets rich in iron, protein and vitamins. Take –

1. Spinach, carrots, apricots, bananas, apples, oranges, wheat germs etc.
2. Beat juice: Beat juice is very useful for curing anaemia. Beat contains potassium, phosphorous, calcium, iron and also vitamins.
3. Vitamin B12: This vitamin is found in animal protein, liver, kidneys etc.

Author: Surya Narayan Bhattacharya