The Anaemias

The Anaemias Webinar

Despite iron’s plentifulness on earth, iron deficiency is extremely common in humans, and is the most prevalent cause of anaemia worldwide. Iron deficiency is the most common cause of microcytic anaemia.

Whilst this is understandable in third world countries, iron-deficiency anaemia is also common in Western countries. However, it is not just iron-deficiency anaemias that affect the population groups attend us for nutritional guidance, there is also B12 deficiency anaemia which includes pernicious anaemia, an auto-immune condition, and less often folate, vitamin B6, copper and magnesium deficiency can also lead to anaemia.

Thalassaemia trait, major and minor, represents an inherited anaemia disorder. It presents challenges and in certain cases may require medical intervention in the form of transfusions as well iron chelation. Antony will briefly summarise information on this condition.

Antony will describe the distinction between microcytic, normocytic and macrocytic anaemias and describe the various analytes in standard haematology and the patterns that present with the various different types of anaemia. (This webinar will not be discussing sickle cell anaemia.)

The intention of this webinar is to increase understanding of anaemias, of haematology blood test results and give an NT confidence in knowing what nutritional intervention is required to support clients be it with iron, vitamin B12

Learn about the worldwide and UK prevalence of anaemias of all kinds.
Learn about the nomenclature for the different types of anaemia.
Learn how to distinguish the different types of thalassaemia
Learn about pernicious anaemia.
Learn about the pattern of haematology markers to distinguish between iron-deficiency anaemia and B12 deficiency anaemia.
Learn about various tests for B12 status.
Learn about the different supplement forms of iron and B12.
Learn about the less common types of anaemia caused by a lack of vitamin B6 and copper.