Increase Red Blood Cells and Blood Count Using This Homemade Syrup Posted Monday, December 19, 2016 at 02:37pm EDT Red blood cells play a vital role in the body. They help transport oxygen-rich blood into the cells and help remove carbon dioxide from the body. But as time goes by, the red blood cells wear and die. Even though the bone marrows make red blood cells, you need to eat foods that increase the production of these blood cells. If your body doesn’t produce enough red blood cells you’ll end up with anemia. Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia. But eating iron-rich foods isn’t the only remedy for anemia. Foods rich in vitamin C help increase absorption of iron from foods. To increase red blood cells you should eat: Foods rich in iron: Dried raisins, kales, liver, beans, red meat, lentils, dried prunes, beans, and dark green leafy veggies. Foods rich in folic acid: nuts, dried beans, peas, green leafy veggies, and enriched bread.
Foods rich in vitamin B12: Milk, eggs, red meat, fish, liver, nutritional yeast, and dairy products. How to make the homemade syrup One cup of dried apricots 2 lbs. of beets 200 grams of kale 200 grams of spinach 1 lb. of cherries Chop the kales, beets, apricots, spinach and cherries into small pieces. Put all the chopped ingredients in a blender and add water. Then blending put the mixture in a big container. Squeeze the oranges and lemon and add their juice into the container. Add 2 tablespoons of raw honey and mix. Put the remedy in a glass jar and store in a cool dry place. Take 3 tablespoons of this syrup every morning before breakfast. If you take it regularly your blood count and red blood cells will increase. Signs of low red blood cells count Slow healing of wounds For more information on staying healthy and improving your physique, get the 2-MINUTE ritual that melts belly fat. And don’t forget to like our Facebook page.
Anaemia is when there are too few red blood cells or not enough haemoglobin in the blood. Vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia is caused when there isn’t enough vitamin B12 in the body. Symptoms of vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia Complications of vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia Causes of vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia Diagnosis of vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia Treating vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia Prevention of vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia You need vitamin B12 for many important body processes, particularly for making red blood cells and keeping your nerves healthy. If it’s in short supply, your body won't make as many red blood cells; they will be abnormally large and won't last for as long as they should. If you don’t have enough red blood cells, your tissues and organs may not get enough oxygen. This leads to the symptoms of anaemia. The symptoms of vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia include: If you have vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia, you may also look pale or jaundiced (have a yellowy tinge to your skin and the whites of your eyes).
As well as the symptoms of anaemia, vitamin B12-deficiency may cause symptoms related to your nerves. This is called vitamin B12 neuropathy. It may affect your movement and sensation, especially in your legs, cause numbness or pins and needles and decrease your sensitivity to touch, vibration or pain. It can also cause confusion, depression, poor concentration and forgetfulness. These symptoms aren't always due to vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia, but if you have them see your GP. If vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia isn't treated, there’s a range of possible complications. For example, it can affect your movement and co-ordination. It can also put you at risk of heart problems. Talk to your GP for more information. Pernicious anaemia is the most common cause of vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia. It develops if your body can't absorb vitamin B12 from food as it normally would. Pernicious anaemia is an autoimmune disease, caused by antibodies from your immune system attacking your own body tissue, which it mistakes as being foreign.
This causes inflammation in the lining of your stomach. Normally, a protein known as intrinsic factor, which is made in your stomach, attaches to the vitamin B12 released from the food you have eaten and then carries the vitamin through your bowel wall into your blood. If you have pernicious anaemia, the stomach cells that produce intrinsic factor may be damaged, meaning vitamin B12 can no longer be absorbed and a deficiency develops, leading to anaemia. The exact reasons why you may develop pernicious anaemia aren't fully understood at present. It tends to run in families and is most common in people over 60. It affects women more than men. If you have another autoimmune disease, such as Addison's disease, you may be more likely to develop pernicious anaemia. Other, less common, causes of vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia include: Your GP will ask about your symptoms, examine you and may also ask you about your medical history. You may be asked to have a blood test.
This includes a full blood count (FBC) that will give information about your haemoglobin levels (the oxygen carrying pigment in blood) and how many of each of the different types of blood cells you have. An FBC will also give information about the size of your red cells and the amount of haemoglobin each one contains. If you have low levels of vitamin B12, you may need to have a test for the antibodies that cause pernicious anaemia. Your GP may refer you to a haematologist (a doctor who specialises in treating blood disorders) to have further tests. This may include a biopsy (surgical removal of a small amount of tissue to examine your bone marrow). Your GP will first try to identify why you're deficient in vitamin B12 so that the cause can be treated. If you don't get enough vitamin B12 in your diet for example, you may be referred to an accredited practising dietitian for advice on how to improve your vitamin B12 intake. Vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia is usually treated with vitamin B12 supplementation.
This will begin with a course of injections, for example once a week for six weeks. After this, you may need repeated doses every three months or so. If you have pernicious anaemia, you’ll need to have injections for the rest of your life. Vitamin B12 injections can sometimes cause bruising and soreness at the site of injection. Other side-effects include feeling sick, headaches and dizziness, but these are rare. Your GP will monitor you to check that your treatment is working. Shortly after you start, you’ll be asked to have a blood test to check that it's starting to have a beneficial effect. You’ll then need another blood test after about eight weeks to confirm that your haemoglobin and red blood cell levels have returned to normal. You only need a small amount of vitamin B12 each day – about 2.4 micrograms daily according to the Medical Health and Research Council. If you eat a healthy well-balanced diet and don't have a condition that affects your absorption of vitamin B12 (see Causes of vitamin B12 anaemia above) you're unlikely to have a shortage.