Anemia Symptoms: Low Iron, B12 Deficiency, and Treatments

Low hemoglobin and ferritin levels can lead to dizziness, weight loss, and fatigue. Addressing anemia, particularly in women and children, requires understanding the link between iron, B12, and overall blood health.

Anemia & Weight Loss

Published Aug,14 2017 | By K.T. Parker

Anemia is a condition where your body produces an inadequate number of red blood cells. Anemia can also refer to a lack of the protein hemoglobin that makes blood red. Impaired blood cell production, heavy blood loss or diet deficiencies -- especially of B-12, folate and iron -- can all cause anemia.