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6. Pink or red urine
7- dry skin, and fragile hair
Dryness, weak hair, and dry skin are some of the symptoms of iron deficiency, as iron deficiency causes the body to transfer the small amount of blood transported by oxygen to the major organs of the body away from hair and skin.
when the oxygen that reaches the hair and skin decreases, they become dehydrated and weak. In some severe cases, this can lead to hair loss. If the hair falls out in large quantities during the day, this may imply iron deficiency.
8- Heart palpitations
Heart palpitations are one of the symptoms of iron deficiency in the body and anemia. The oxygen-carrying hemoglobin deficiency may cause the following:
-Getting the heart to work double to make up for the lack of oxygen.
-Irregular heartbeat or abnormal acceleration in heart palpitations.
-An enlarged heart or heart failure in some severe cases.
But this type of symptom is usually uncommon and may only happen if a person suffers from iron deficiency for a long time.
9- Swollen mouth and tongue
Sometimes a quick look inside your mouth may help you recognize if you have an iron deficiency. You may notice a swollen tongue, inflammation, pale color. All these are symptoms of iron deficiency.
Iron deficiency can also lead to general dryness of the mouth, cracking or red inflammation at the corners of the lips, or even blisters in the mouth.
10- Restless legs syndrome
The researchers associate iron deficiency with restless legs syndrome, a condition in which a person constantly tries to move their feet while in a rest position. It can also cause annoying itching in the feet.
Restless Legs Syndrome is worse, especially at night. It sometimes causes the person not to get enough sleep at night.
Although the causes of this syndrome are not fully understood, only about a quarter of cases are associated with anemia. The worse the anemia is, the more severe the restless legs syndrome is.
11- Weak or spoon-shaped nails
This is one of the less common symptoms of iron deficiency when nails generally appear weak and easy to crack and break. In advanced stages of iron deficiency, nails may take the form of a spoon, concave in the middle, and curved upward in the edges.
This symptom is very rare and only occurs in cases of extreme iron deficiency.
12-Other possible symptoms
There are many other and less common symptoms of iron deficiency, including
-Pica or craving for substances that are not originally food, especially during pregnancy, such as snow, dirt, coal, or chalk.
-Feeling of constant anxiety.
-Cold feet and hands.
-Higher chance of infection due to a weak immune system caused by iron deficiency.
General tips for the treatment of iron deficiency
You can obtain the necessary treatment and correction of the defect by following the steps below:
-Talk to your doctor about a treatment plan.
-Eat iron-rich foods such as meat, dark leafy vegetables made from spinach, kale, seafood, legumes, and nuts.
-Eat foods that support iron absorption, such as various sources of vitamin C.
-It is advisable to avoid foods that may hinder iron absorption if consumed in large quantities, such as coffee, tea, and milk products.
-Take iron supplements (only if your doctor prescribes them) with a glass of orange juice to increase your iron intake.
