Anemia and in particular, iron deficiency anemia is a major contributing factor to global ill health, AND nutrition plays a central role in its development and treatment. The correct assessment and treatment can be tricky, especially in the context of other chronic conditions and other types of anemia. Without understanding the greater landscape of inflammation, you can actually interfere with your nutrition intervention instead of optimizing it. Become better at your anemia assessment, so that your nutrition intervention matters.

 

Key points to Anemia Video:

 

  • Biology of the RBC and hemoglobin
  • Etiology and causes to Anemia (non-nutrition and nutrition related)
  • Infection and Inflammation’s role as non nutrition factors
  • Assessment Labs
  • Therapeutics