As many as 30% of people worldwide have anemia resulting from prolonged iron deficiency, which can stem from a variety of root causes. Often, iron deficiency anemia results from a lack of iron or protein in your diet, but anemia can also be caused by pregnancy without sufficient vitamin supplements, blood loss, or intestinal disorders. Luckily, because anemia is so common, … [Read more...]
Testing for Menopause?
Blood Testing for Menopause? Although the generally accepted medical standard for diagnosing menopause is simply an absence of menstrual periods for 12 months, women sometimes have questions about whether they have actually entered that phase. Fortunately, their questions do not need to go unanswered. There are blood tests available that can help determine if a woman has, in … [Read more...]