3 Things To Do When Hemoglobin Is Low

Dishing Up Nutrition

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🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Hemoglobin is an important, iron-rich protein found in our red blood cells, responsible for transporting oxygen throughout our bodies. In this episode, registered dietitian Britni Vincent shares the causes and impact of low hemoglobin, particularly when linked to iron deficiency. She discusses how to approach this common issue and offers guidance on how to manage it effectively with the help of your healthcare team. Tune in this week for an insightful, educational discussion on how to better understand your body’s needs and improve your health.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition's midweek segment called Ask a Nutritionist.
0:14.9	My name is Brittany Vincent. I'm a registered and licensed dietitian at Nutritional Weight
0:20.4	Moulness. Today's show, I am going to be
0:23.5	addressing a topic I see pretty frequently with my clients, and that is low hemoglobin. Specifically,
0:32.2	I'm going to talk about three things to do when hemoglobin is low.
0:38.4	So let's start by doing a little bit of a science refresh and discuss what hemoglobin is.
0:45.6	Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein found in our red blood cells, and it's responsible for
0:52.5	transporting oxygen throughout the body, and it's responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body and it's what gives
0:57.2	blood its red color that hemoglobin is going to bind to oxygen in the lungs and release it to
1:05.2	our tissues and organs then it's used for cellular respiration So hemoglobin is so important for our body. And as you can
1:16.3	imagine, if it's low, it can really impact how we're feeling. And when we talk about causes of low
1:24.3	hemoglobin, the most common cause of low hemoglobin is iron deficiency. So that's what I'm
1:30.6	going to be focusing today's episode on is low hemoglobin that's caused by iron deficiency
1:38.6	specifically. Iron absorption is crucial for producing hemoglobin in the body. So if we don't have enough iron,
1:48.9	we're not going to be producing enough hemoglobin. So once you discover you have low hemoglobin,
1:55.2	work with your doctor to determine if it's caused from iron deficiency or something else.
2:02.7	Symptoms of low hemoglobin from iron deficiency include weakness,
2:08.2	tiredness, headache, hair loss, paleness, chills, bleeding, weight loss,
2:14.9	shortness of breath, dizziness and fainting.
2:18.4	I think the most common symptoms that I see from people are the shortness of breath,
2:24.0	the dizziness, and the fatigue.
2:26.2	So you've identified you of low hemoglobin, and it's from iron deficiency.
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