What Do Red Blood Cells Do?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
7. Anemia
Anemia is a relatively common condition that means there is not enough oxygen being carried around the body due to a lack of red blood cells. Underlying causes for the condition include issues with deformities of the red blood cells, abnormal destruction of red blood cells, and a lack of hemoglobin.
The most common type is iron-deficient anemia, which basically means that there is not enough iron in the body for hemoglobin to be produced. Thankfully, this is usually easily remedied by changes in diet and/or supplements. It can also be down to medical conditions which are harder to treat, however.
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