What happens when HbA1c is high?
A high HbA1c means you have too much sugar in your blood. This means you are more likely to develop diabetes complications, like serious problems with your eyes and feet
Last updated on 17 May 2023
One way of coping with anemia is to increase your iron intake. You can do this by eating foods rich in iron. These include spinach, liver and organ meat, cabbage, green beans, and tofu. Folate is a vitamin that your body uses to create haem and is present in spinach, rice, and meat. This way you can increase your hemoglobin levels quickly without medications.
Higher values of hemoglobin that is more than 16-17 in men and women indicate a underlying medical condition. Consult with an Apollo doctor to know your exact cause.
Usually, there are no side effects of iron injections. However, certain patients have reported that you may experience swelling, nausea or GERD problems post taking the injections.
In males, a healthy hemoglobin level is between 13.2 and 16.6 grams per deciliter of blood (g/dL). In females, a hemoglobin count of between 11.6 and 15 g/dL is considered normal and healthy. 17.4 is slightly on the higher side you must consult a doctor specially if you are feeling tired and bruising easily.
Hemoglobin levels are considered low if they are below 12 in women, and below 13 in males.
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