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Should An Anemic Patient Suffering From Hair Loss Refrain From Eating Raw Rice?
Hi, I would like to know what are the side effects of eating raw rice. I have an aunt who is addicted of eating raw rice and she also has other health problems like anemia, hair loss and losing blood. Is all these related? What can be the realm of the health problem? Thanks
Hello and welcome to health care magic. There is no relation with eating raw rice causing anemia. It's actually the other way round. If you have mild anemia, you may have a peculiar craving to eat certain strange things like raw rice and soil!! This strange craving seen in anemic people is called pica. May be that's what have given you the wrong impression. My advice is to visit a physician and get your hemoglobin checked. If it's low he will give you iron tablets for 1 month. Make sure to eat more iron rich foods like pomegranate, jagger and ragi. Hope this discussion will be helpful to you. Thank you.
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Should An Anemic Patient Suffering From Hair Loss Refrain From Eating Raw Rice?
Hello and welcome to health care magic. There is no relation with eating raw rice causing anemia. It s actually the other way round. If you have mild anemia, you may have a peculiar craving to eat certain strange things like raw rice and soil!! This strange craving seen in anemic people is called pica. May be that s what have given you the wrong impression. My advice is to visit a physician and get your hemoglobin checked. If it s low he will give you iron tablets for 1 month. Make sure to eat more iron rich foods like pomegranate, jagger and ragi. Hope this discussion will be helpful to you. Thank you.