Working women and the problem of anaemia

Iron helps produce haemoglobin, which carries oxygen to body cells. Its deficiency leads to IDA

Shalini, 31, used to be a vibrant marketing professional, who could successfully manage her home and work. Her work was eventful, replete with travels, client meetings and business deals. However, in the past few months, she noticed a significant dip in her energy and interest levels.

She suffered from exhaustion, fatigue, rapid heart rate and heavy menstrual blood loss. But she passed off these symptoms as an outcome of her hectic schedule and did not bother to get herself checked. Recently while delivering a presentation, she happened to faint midway. She was immediately admitted to the nearest hospital. Diagnosis revealed that