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Omar Shaheen
The Anxiety-Anemia Connection

The Anxiety-Anemia Connection

Although we often think of mental health issues as separate from the body, they’re very much linked Anemia, a condition caused by insufficient healthy red blood cells, seldom factors when we discuss anxiety — yet it should. The anxiety-anemia connection is so common, psychiatrists routinely check CBCs (complete blood counts) to rule out low hemoglobin when working with individuals suffering from depression and/or anxiety. Today I’ll address the relationship between the two, and what you can do to improve healthy red blood cell production. The Anxiety-Anemia Connection While anemia is not generally the cause of mental health issues, many symptoms...

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