{"id":4725,"date":"2023-03-16T01:44:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T22:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/?p=4725"},"modified":"2023-03-16T01:46:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T22:46:59","slug":"hemoglobin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/?p=4725","title":{"rendered":"What do you know about hemoglobin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hemoglobin or &#8220;hemoglobin&#8221; is a major protein found inside red blood cells. It is what gives the red color to blood. It has an important role in maintaining the shape of blood cells. It contains iron, which enables it to:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Carry oxygen from the lungs to all body tissues to carry out their functions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Carry carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs to expel it from the body<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The normal rate differs from one person to another according to gender and age, and we can detect the level of hemoglobin in the blood through a test that helps determine whether its levels are normal, high, or low in the blood.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The healthy range for hemoglobin is:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 For men, 13.2 to 16.6 grams per deciliter<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 For women, 11.6 to 15 grams per deciliter<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Symptoms of low hemoglobin in the blood (anemia)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Feeling tired.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Dizziness, headache and fainting.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Paleness and yellow of the skin<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Yellowing of the eyes<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Hypotension<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Shortness of breath<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Heart palpitations, rapid heartbeat, and chest pain<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 A change in the color of the stool<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Hair loss<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Nail brittleness<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Excess sensitivity to cold and cold extremities<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 General and permanent exhaustion and physical fatigue that may reach the inability to move<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Weight loss<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Weak mental and intellectual functions<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Headache and dizziness<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Blurry vision<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Blueness of the extremities (Cyanosis), such as the palm of the hand, nose or earlobes<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Bleeding or bruising under the skin<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 A burning sensation in the feet and itchy skin<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Excessive sweating<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 Bleeding gums and frequent nose<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 A feeling of rapid abdominal fullness<\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_4726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4726\" style=\"width: 864px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4726\" src=\"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/333494393_1422143495247846_2827461842483975457_n-864x1080.jpg\" alt=\"What do you know about hemoglobin\" width=\"864\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/333494393_1422143495247846_2827461842483975457_n-864x1080.jpg 864w, https:\/\/metacareint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/333494393_1422143495247846_2827461842483975457_n-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metacareint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/333494393_1422143495247846_2827461842483975457_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metacareint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/333494393_1422143495247846_2827461842483975457_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What do you know about hemoglobin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hemoglobin or &#8220;hemoglobin&#8221; is a major protein found inside red blood cells. It is what gives the red color to blood. It has an important role in maintaining the shape of blood cells. It contains iron, which enables it to: &#8211; Carry oxygen from the lungs to all body tissues to carry out their functions. &#8211; Carry carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs to expel it from the body The normal rate differs from one person to another according to gender and age, and we can detect the level of hemoglobin in the blood through a test that helps determine whether its levels are normal, high, or low in the blood. The healthy range for hemoglobin is: \u2022 For men, 13.2 to 16.6 grams per deciliter \u2022 For women, 11.6 to 15 grams per deciliter Symptoms of low hemoglobin in the blood (anemia) \u2022 Feeling tired. \u2022 Dizziness, headache and fainting. \u2022 Paleness and yellow of the skin \u2022 Yellowing of the eyes \u2022 Hypotension \u2022 Shortness of breath \u2022 Heart palpitations, rapid heartbeat, and chest pain \u2022 A change in the color of the stool \u2022 Hair loss \u2022 Nail brittleness \u2022 Excess sensitivity to cold and cold extremities \u2022 General and permanent exhaustion and physical fatigue that may reach the inability to move \u2022 Weight loss \u2022 Weak mental and intellectual functions \u2022 Headache and dizziness \u2022 Blurry vision \u2022 Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) \u2022 Blueness of the extremities (Cyanosis), such as the palm of the hand, nose or earlobes \u2022 Bleeding or bruising under the skin \u2022 A burning sensation in the feet and itchy skin \u2022 Excessive sweating \u2022 Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes \u2022 Bleeding gums and frequent nose \u2022 A feeling of rapid abdominal fullness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[186,188,182,184],"class_list":["post-4725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","tag-anemia","tag-blood_cells","tag-hemoglobin","tag-iron_deficiency"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/333494393_1422143495247846_2827461842483975457_n.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4725"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4728,"href":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4725\/revisions\/4728"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metacareint.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}