In Brief: Your Guide to Anemia
If you have one of these types of anemia, avoid these triggers if you can. Information About. Specific Types of Anemia. Iron-Deficiency Anemia. Your body needs iron to make hemoglobin, the . protein in RBCs that carries oxygen. The main way . you get iron is from food. At certain times—such as . during pregnancy, growth spurts, or blood loss ...