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Blood Conditions

G6PD Deficiency Diet

Published Nov,09 2018 | By A.P. Mentzer

G6PD deficiency occurs when your body does not produce adequate amounts of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, an enzyme that assists proper red blood cell function. This inherited condition affects about 400 million people worldwide, according to the Deployment Health and Family Readiness Library.

A.P. Mentzer graduated from Rutgers University with degrees in Anthropology and Biological Sciences. She worked in pharmaceutical research as a biologist, study analyst and technical writer and was a science editor for an educational publishing company. As a freelancer, Mentzer edited a holistic health magazine that centered on family wellness issues. She enjoys writing about health, medical, nutrition and fitness topics from a scientific perspective.