<human>: I have a 23year old daughter who was diagnosed with PCOS and Anemia,she constantly get muscle spasms in her calves and thighs and toes on a daily basis,she also mentioned to me that her toenails are turning dark and one of them is thick and is slightly lifted off the toe ,could all of these problems she having come from her previous diagnosis .She s taking 2000 mg of metformin started a week ago from 1000 mg a day and she started taking 325 mg of iron 3 times a week .Thank you .My Email address is rhinehart essence @ gmail.com
<bot>: Hi welcome to ChatDoctorI have gone through your query. I can understand your concern . Actually, The symptoms of your daughter, discoloration on toenails and muscle spasms when suffering from anemia are natural. RBC's transport oxygen throughout the body as Anemia is a condition where the number of healthy red blood cells (RBC's) in the blood is lower than normal. , so a shortage of these cells can be serious and can cause all the symptoms . Anemia is not an actual disease - it's a condition that's caused by some other problem. There are basic ways you can develop anemia:Stress, foremost common cause of anemia is blood loss. Lack of nutritionDiseases like These polyps can cause bleeding between periods as well as heavier flow.causing anemiaInsufficient absorbable iron in the diet is the most common cause of iron deficiency. The body needs iron to make hemoglobin, a protein on RBC's that carries the oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. Hemoglobin also gives blood its red color. In addition to lack of iron, there tends to be a lack of vitamin B12 and folic acid in the diet as well. Vitamin B12, vitamin C, and folic acid are all crucial to RBC production, and a deficiency in any one of these vitamins puts you at risk for anemia. Good sources of vitamin B12 include beef and fish. Vegetables don't contain this vitamin, so if you don't eat meat, fish, or dairy products, you'll need to take vitamin B12 supplements. Sources of folic acid include spinach, green peas, oranges, and cantaloupe. For your info our body acts as a unit. If one part gets diseased the whole body is affected. So you have to treat the body as a whole so that you don't fall sick Dear in fact, Your body is always fighting something -- an infection, a toxin, an allergen, a food or the stress response -- and somehow it redirects its hostile attack on your joints, your brain, your thyroid, your gut, your skin, or sometimes your whole body. Your immune system is your defense against invaders. But when the immune system becomes weak, the disease cells can grow out of control, the disease overpowers you should not ignore other possibilities, that can be constipation, mental stress, worry, anger. All affect our health badly. So regular exercise and Balanced diet containing essential nutrients as fiber, fruit green veges vitamins and minerals in natural form - coconut water, lemon juice with water nuts, almonds, and supplements full of antioxidants as Aloe vera juice + AMLA juice 2 spoons, A level spoon Turmeric powder + Almond oil is very important for our sound mental and physical health and strengthen immune response naturally For proper blood circulation. Exercise, yoga, Kapalbhatti Panama -deep breathing, Anglo Film, Calamari are help full for soothing nerves inducing sleep and eliminating toxins from our body and help the natural hormones work, and causes the bone marrow to produce more RBC's leading towards healthy life . Make sure that you get enough sleep every night. Meditation also helps sooth the mind helps in detoxifying and strengthening the immune system to enhance resistance from diseases and pave way for healthy disease free life. Take Homeopathic Fer rum Pros 6 & Cascara Pros 6 / alternately / 2 times each . Take 3 hourly. Repeat for 15 days. Hope this helps solves your query. Take care. All the Westmont hesitate to come with further query if you have any.