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Wednesday 11 april 2018

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blood cells than normal. Other diagnostic tests tries have inherited Glucose-6-phosphate de-
may include a blood smear which can some- hydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. The red blood
times indicate the cause of the anemia. When cells of people with this condition either do not
your blood tests indicate that the total serum make enough of the enzyme G6PD or the en-
iron and ferritin levels, which help determine zyme that is produced is abnormal and does
whether your anemia is due to iron deficiency not work well. When someone born with the de-
is on the low side, most doctors will prescribe ficiency has an infection, takes any sulfa medi-
iron supplementation. This is a mistake that only cine, is exposed to the smell of camphor, or
gives you constipation. eats fava beans the body’s red blood cells suf-
Regrettably, many doctors do not appreciate fer extra stress. Without adequate G6PD to pro-
that your blood has a narrow range of iron that tect them, many red blood cells are destroyed
it can use to help produce red blood cells. Cor- prematurely. Iron supplementation will not help;
rectly, a lack of iron can cause anemia. Simi- it hurts by stressing the red blood cells more.
larly, too much iron also causes what looks like There is a simple blood test to check if you have
anemia. The immediate reaction of doctors to this many times, undetected condition.
prescribe iron can be dangerous! Get The Point! I have four close friends that I
Hemoglobin is not iron! Unfortunately physi- would choose over my siblings in a heartbeat.
cians prescribe iron to anemic people who test There is a Venezuelan proverb that says “Blood
with low hemoglobin. Yes, the patients are ane- is inherited and virtue is acquired”. The blood
By: Dr Carlos Viana mic, but the iron can be collecting in storage in- type A, or those of you who have inherited iron
stead of going into hemoglobin. These people overload or G6PD deficiency can acquire the
are iron-overloaded. Many African decedents virtue of health by learning how to be your best
People in the same family are related by blood have this condition. They need iron removed doctor. If you have been diagnosed with “weak
and “blood is thicker than water” says that fam- despite the anemia. The anemia should be blood” do not settle for iron supplements, it
ily (“blood”) relations are more important than treated with B vitamins, especially B12, B6 and could be killing you faster. Come in for a consul-
relations with friends. “Blood is thicker than wa- folic acid. However, B vitamins should always tation to find the root cause of your anemia. q
ter” compares the thickness of blood (family re- be taken as a complete B complex, with spe- CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. is an Oriental Medi-
lationship) to the thickness of water (friendships) cific B vitamins added on an individual basis by cal Doctor (O.M.D.) having studied in Chi-
and says that our family relations are more im- a trained Clinical Nutritionist. Blood banks es- na; a US Board Cert. Clinical Nutritionist
portant (“thicker”) than all others. pecially seem to believe that hemoglobin and (C.C.N.), an Addiction Professional (C.Ad.),
Interestingly, there are no quotations on “weak iron are the same. They have prepared lists of Chairperson of the Latin American Com-
blood”, as in not enough red blood cells, also high iron foods to give out to donors with low mittee of the International Academy of
known as anemia. One of the more common hemoglobin. They invariably tell these people: Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT),
blood disorders, anemia, occurs when the num- “Your iron is low.” a Rejuvenating Cell Therapist specializing
ber of healthy red blood cells decreases in the Many of our grass- roots clinic patients who are in Age Management, has a weekly radio
body. The disc-shaped red blood cells contain anemic have type A blood. People with type A program, writes and lectures extensively.
hemoglobin, a unique molecule that carries blood have a deficiency in stomach acid that For information: VIANA HEALING CENTER,
oxygen to the body’s tissues. prevents them from absorbing the iron from Kibaima 7, St Cruz TEL: 585-1270 Web Site:
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