In general, anemia patients can eat lean meat, animal liver, vegetables to assist in the treatment of anemia. Anemia can be divided into iron deficiency anemia, megaloblastic anemia, aplastic anemia and so on according to different causes, and each kind of anemia has different dietary requirements.
1. Iron deficiency anemia: It is the most common cause of anemia. As the name suggests, it is caused by insufficient iron in the body. Patients can take iron supplements by consuming iron-rich foods such as eggs and liver (pig liver).
2. Megaloblastic anemia: mainly due to the lack of folic acid and vitamin B12, so in the treatment can be supplemented with folic acid and vitamin B12, eat more fresh vegetables and meat.
3. Aplastic anemia: this type of anemia is due to abnormalities in the body’s hematopoietic stem cells, diet is not effective in the treatment of anemia, to provide nutrition.
According to the severity of anemia need to take different treatments, such as drug therapy or blood transfusion therapy, specific to the guidance of professional doctors shall prevail, it is recommended that patients with anemia timely consultation, according to the clinician’s judgment, to make appropriate dietary arrangements.