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SC and Insomnia Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder that affects a protein called hemoglobin in red blood cells (RBCS), the blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to all the tissues in the body. The defective…
Image by Deborah Breen Whiting from www.pixabay.com The body needs many minerals to function and having too much of one major mineral can result in a deficiency of another. A balanced diet should be able to provide you all the…
HAPPY SICKLE CELL DAY YOU ALL Rejection is an almost unavoidable aspect of being human. Speaking to people with Sickle Cell, no one has ever succeeded in love or in life without first facing rejection. We all experience it, and…
Picture by Jason Goh by Pixabay When I was doing my research about what topic to write, I stumbled across this article and thought to share it with you all. While proper hygiene i.e. washing your hands often and keeping them…
Patients with sickle cell anemia have greater than average requirements for both calories and micronutrients. During sickle cell crises, energy intake can be especially poor. A diet emphasizing fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes will provide a greater proportion…
What is Coronavirus (COVID-19)? This is information for people who live in the UK but there are a lot of useful information on it, that I decided to share it anyway. I realise the information might not be functional for…
Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay Apparently anyone who suffers from SCD is addicted to various pain killers, namely: pentazocine, naproxen, tramadol, diazepam, codeine and morphine. This is quite serious and there is no simple solution to the matter. First…
Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Did you know that there are six different types of crises that people with Sickle cell have to endure? The most common is vaso-occlusive but let us look through them all in detail:- Vaso-occlusive crisis…
Image by cattalin from Pixabay 2020 is the year to eat ourselves to wellness and also to make a conscious effort to eat what is beneficial for anyone with SCD. Patients with SC anemia have greater than average requirements for both calories and micro-nutrients. …
Image by Pedro Figueras from pixabay.com One major contributor to one having a Sickle Cell crisis is stress; let’s look at the definition of stress…
