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Anemia; It's causes and treatment

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Anemia      It's a disease characterized by decreased hemoglobin level (the pigmented substance that carries oxygen and distributes it to all body tissues) Or red blood corpuscles( the cells with in the circulating blood that carries the hemoglobin inside them) or both of them. Anemia is a very common disease affecting about one third of the general population worldwide. It's prevalence increases increases with age and is more common in pregnant women, and elderly. Signs and Symptoms: A broad variety of signs and symptoms can be present in patients suffering of anemia and include: Pallor: individuals having anemic are paller than normal as they contain less (Red) hemoglobin pigment in their bodies and tissues. Poor concentration and memory. Dyspnea: patients with anemia may complain of difficult breathing and shortness of breath when they exert any effort. This because there is not enough oxygen in their bodies to enable them doing activities, so when they are starting any ph