Health - Dr Nahrwar talks about haematological related disorders

On Sakhisizwe today, we spoke to Dr Shahroch Nahrwar - A clinical haematologist at the Cape Haematology about blood related ailments and disorders from anaemia to dread diseases like Lymphoma, myeloma and leukemia. It emerged last year that iron deficiency is the most common and widespread nutritional disorder in the world as two billion people, or over 30 percent of the world’s population are anemic according to the World Health Organization (WHO). While in developing countries, 50 percent of pregnant woman and about 40 percent of pre-school children are estimated to be anemic. Anaemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells that provides oxygen to body tissues. Besides contributing to 20 percent of all maternal deaths anaemia also contributes to poor brain and physical development, extreme fatigue and an increased risk of death in children. Initially, it can be mild and can go undiagnosed until the symptoms intensify which is weakness, shortness of breath, headache, dizziness or light headedness, cold hands and feet, irritability, brittle nails and fast heartbeat. Therefore individuals should ensure they eat a balanced diet with both heme and non-heme iron or consult their healthcare professional for additional natural foods, supplements and fortified foods that are right for them. For further information you can contact Dr Nahrwar on (021) 761 4274/6 or send an email to administrator@capehaem.co.za alternatively you can visit www.capehaem.co.za