Dr. Muhammad Mahtab Hossain Mazed: Thalassemia is a serious blood disease that children inherit from their parents. If the level of hemoglobin in the blood is low then thalassemia occurs. This can lead to anemia. People with thalassemia usually suffer from a lack of oxygen in the blood or anemia. According to the World Health Organization, there are approximately 250 million carriers of thalassemia worldwide. At present, one out of every 14 people in Bangladesh is a carrier of thalassemia and more than 70,000 children are affected by this thalassemia. In addition, 6,000 babies are born with different types of thalassemia every year. And one million babies are born with thalassemia every year in the world.

What is thalassemia: The first term thalassemia was used in 1930. The word thalassemia is derived from the Greek word "thalassa" which means "anemia". Thalassa means Mediterranean and anemia means "anemia"Apart from the Mediterranean, thalassemia is also prevalent in Africa and South and Southeast Asian countries.

Cause: Thalassemia is caused due to defective hemoglobin gene. Defective hemoglobin gene causes defects in the globin portion of hemoglobin. As a result, the lifespan of red blood cells decreases from normal 120 days to only 20-60 days. Anemia is caused by the breakdown of immature red blood cells. If both parents have the thalassemia gene, it can be passed on from one generation to the next. If both parents are carriers of thalassemia, the chances of the baby being born with thalassemia are 25%, the chance of having a carrier child is 50% and the chance of having a healthy baby is 25%. If siblings (cousins, uncles, aunts, cousins) get married and someone in the family has thalassemia, the risk of the child getting thalassemia increases.Types: There are two main types of thalassemia. Namely alpha and beta thalassemia. Defective alpha globin chain-producing genes present in chromosome 16 cause alpha thalassemia and defective beta present in chromosome 11Beta thalassemia is caused by a defect in the gene that produces the globin chain. Alpha thalassemia can be of two types: alpha thalassemia major (hydrops fetalis) and alpha thalassemia minor (hemoglobin-H disease / alpha thalassemia trait). Where the first is much more deadly. Beta thalassemia can be similar to beta thalassemia major (Cooley`s anemia) and beta thalassemia minor (trait). In this case too, the first is more serious. Thalassemia can coexist with different hemoglobinopathies simultaneously. Of these, hemoglobin-e beta thalassemia is mainly found in our country. Overall beta thalassemia is more severe and severe than alpha thalassemia.

Symptoms: Beta thalassemia symptoms appear between 2-3 years after birth. At first there is feeling of exhaustion, weakness, shortness of breath, pale face, discomfort etc. are observed. Gradual enlargement of the spleen, accumulation of excess iron in the body, infection, abnormal bones, jaundice, dark colored urine, deformity of the facial bones, slow physical growth, heart problems, etc.

Ways to prevent: If a child of a parent has thalassemia, then when the mother carries their next child in her womb, she can find out by testing whether her unborn child also has thalassemia. It can be detected within the first trimester of pregnancyAnd before marriage, it should be confirmed through examination that there should be no marriage between two thalassemia carriers. Because, if two thalassemia carriers get married, the risk of their child getting thalassemia is very high. Usually thalassemia carriers do not have any symptoms of the disease. However, in some cases, when the carrier is pregnant, if he is anemic, it is not better to take iron, folic acid or any other medicine. Apart from this, there is no problem for the carrier. Thalassemia is basically a disease of children. In addition to the doctor, the general public should know about this disease. And because it is a deadly genetic disease, it is widely believed that there is no cure for it.Homoeopaths claim to have completely cured countless thalassemia patients who did not need to donate blood even after five or six years of dischargeAnd while the remaining thalassemia patients are not completely cured, their condition improves with homeopathy, so much so that they can only take blood once a month or once a year with the help of an experienced homeopathYes, in homeopathy there is a type of treatment called psycho-physiological structural medicine which means to select the medicine by judging the symptoms of the disease, the physical symptoms of the patient, the mental symptoms of the patient, history of hereditary disease etcIn this, the physician has to spend a lot of time on the back of a patient and he has to think a lot. In the two hundred year history of homeopathy, it has been seen that even such difficult diseases are easily cured which are considered as incredible in other medical sciencesTo get rid of thalassemia, one should follow the advice of a homeopath who chooses the right medicine considering the physical, mental, and family symptoms of the patient, but sadly, some homeopaths have recently come out with no choice but to patent the thalassemia patient. With tonicWith treatment, those doctors call Babuds as Dr. Hahnemann, a homeopath of the Shankar caste.Home Remedies for Hemoglobin: -

* Iron-rich foods: - Iron deficiency in the body is one of the most common causes of low hemoglobin. Iron is an important element in the production of hemoglobin. Some foods rich in iron are liver, red meat, shrimp, spinach, almonds, dates, asparagus, etc.

* Vitamin C: - Lack of vitamin C can reduce hemoglobin. Moreover, without vitamin C, iron is not fully absorbed. Papaya, oranges, lemons, strawberries, peppers, broccoli, grapes, tomatoes, etc. are rich in vitamin C.

* Folic acid: Folic acid is a type of vitamin B-complex. It is an essential ingredient in making red blood cells. Green leafy vegetables, liver, rice, bean sprouts, nuts, bananas, broccoli are rich in folic acid.

* Beet: - Doctors recommend eating beet juice to increase hemoglobin. It is rich in iron, folic acid, fiber and potassium.

* Apple: - You can keep the level of hemoglobin in the blood right by eating one apple a day. Sources of Iron Apples contain many more nutrients. Eat an apple with peel every day. Or you can mix apple and beet juice in equal proportions.

* Pomegranate: - Pomegranate rich in iron, calcium, sugar and fiber increases hemoglobin in the blood and keeps the blood circulation in the body active. Try to eat a medium sized pomegranate every day. Or eat a glass of pomegranate juice.

Homeopathy: The patient is treated, not the disease. Experienced homeopaths choose medicines based on the patient`s symptoms, including cyanothas, acid sulph, ferrum mat, arsenic elb, andrographis, china, carduas mary, calcarea floor, eucalyptus, alfalfa, thuja, medorinum and many more. Can .The disease can escalate into more complex forms if the medication is used on its own without careful experienced homeopaths.

Author: Dr. Muhammad Mahtab Hossain Mazed is the Editor and publisher of Daily Health Information.