10 Signs of Anemia
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Anemia Sign #6: Short of Breath
Breathing is a key role in the distribution of oxygen throughout our body. The air that we breathe in is heavily laden in oxygen and this oxygen is then absorbed into the blood through the lungs. It is then pumped throughout the rest of the body by the heart.
No matter how much oxygen we may breathe in, though, there has to be enough hemoglobin to absorb it. With insufficient hemoglobin in the blood, there will not be enough oxygen in the blood. This makes the body feel out of breath, as though the lungs are not breathing in enough. It causes us to breathe harder and faster to try and compensate, even though our breathing is not the problem.
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