There are more than 3 million cases in the US of anemia per year, which is when your body doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells. This condition can develop in many different ways, for example if you are injured and had surgery you can lose a lot of blood. Females can get anemia if they have really heavy menstrual periods, and also during pregnancy if their iron levels get too low. People can develop anemia by kidney disease, urinary tract, surgery, trauma, cancer, and if your body destroys the red blood cells. Anemia starts to develope when there's a lot of blood lost, and the body loses too many healthy red blood cells. Any race, gender, or age could be diagnosed with anemia, but it is more common in black people than white people for unclear reasons, and more common in people ages 41+ than any other age group. …show more content…
During the first six months of pregnancy females usually have really low iron levels because the plasma in their bodies is increasing faster than the amount of red blood cells. During pregnancy doctors recommend that women eat food that is rich in iron, and to eat about 27 mg daily. Not only that but they also recommend that women take vitamins with 30 mg of iron daily. The symptoms of anemia include fatigue, dizziness, pale skin, loss of energy, insomnia, difficulty concentrating, lightheadedness, malaise, and weakness. When you have anemia you are limited to the amount of exercise you are capable of doing and also what the healthy amount is that you should be doing. To prevent being diagnosed with anemia, it is important you eat healthy. You should get vitamin c, which is like melons and berries. Vitamin B-12 which is meat and dairy products. Iron, which could be red meat, beans, dried fruit, seafood, spinach and so forth. Folate which is juices and citrus fruits along with vegetables,