There is no clear dietary contraindication for thalassemia, but it is recommended that the intake of iron-rich foods such as animal liver, spinach and egg yolk can be controlled.
Thalassemia is an anemia with impaired production of beads due to defects in one or more bead protein genes, and is a hemolytic anemia, which is mainly manifested by symptoms of anemia such as pallor, fatigue, dizziness, palpitations, and so on.
Due to repeated blood transfusions, patients with thalassemia often have high concentrations of serum iron and ferritin in the body, and then overconsumption of foods with high iron content can lead to an overload of iron in the body.
Excessive iron content in the body will lead to acute iron poisoning, which will result in intestinal hemorrhage and necrosis, generalized poor coagulation, metabolic acidosis and shock, and long-term consumption of excessive iron will be deposited in the heart to cause symptoms of heart failure.
Patients with thalassemia should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and nutritious food, and reduce the intake of spicy, cold and greasy food.