BONE MARROW, HEMOGLOBIN, AND IRON: how they are related

Hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein found in red blood cells that performs an important function: transporting the oxygen from the lungs to the body’s tissues and carrying carbon dioxide back to the lungs to be removed from the body. Hemoglobin is synthesized along with red blood cells in the bone marrow.

A key component of the hemoglobin structure is iron, which is necessary for the efficient transportation of oxygen throughout the body. 

Healthy bone marrow function is important for maintaining normal hemoglobin levels. Bone marrow is an important hematopoietic organ to produce blood cells.  Unlike the spinal cord and brain, it does not have neurons and is not part of the central nervous system.

BONE MARROW’S FUNCTIONS IN THE BODY

Bone marrow cells play a key role in the hematopoietic system, participating in maintaining a constant number of blood elements and creating new blood cells, producing various types of proteins, and regulating bone formation. They participate in immunobiological defence mechanisms, in fat, protein, vitamin-mineral metabolic reactions, and in iron metabolism.

The main function of bone marrow is the production of blood cells — erythrocytes (red blood cells that carry oxygen), leukocytes (white blood cells that protect the body from infections and diseases), and platelets (cells responsible for blood clotting).

Bone marrow also participates in the process of production of lymphocytes — components of the immune system.

HOW BONE MARROW FAILURE OCCURS

Bone marrow dysfunction can occur after heavy bleeding, heavy menstruation, childbirth, surgery, gastrointestinal bleeding, iron deficiency, exposure to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, medications, autoimmune diseases, viral infections, pregnancy.

Bleeding and iron deficiency disrupt the process of red blood cell production and the hemoglobin level in the body decreases.

With impaired bone marrow function

• The body does not receive enough oxygen, as a result, rapid fatigue and weakness are felt;
• A weak immune system provokes frequent colds, infections;
• Poor blood clotting is manifested in bruises, bleeding. Sometimes these can be serious diseases, such as leukemia.

To maintain normal hemoglobin levels and prevent the development of iron deficiency, a balanced diet is necessary in combination with taking medications containing iron and bone marrow peptides:

Proper nutrition

The diet should be varied, balanced, containing foods rich in iron, vitamin C and folic acid:

red meat (beef, veal), liver, fish, seafood, legumes (lentils, beans), spinach, buckwheat and oatmeal, fruits and vegetables — citrus fruits, kiwi, sweet peppers, rose hips, avocado.

Bone marrow peptides

are short chains of amino acids that can affect the processes occurring in the bone marrow, including hematopoiesis and tissue regeneration.

Bone-marrowTIDE PLUS — a multi-component peptide bioregulator with bone marrow peptides helps to normalize hemostasis, metabolism in bone tissue, stimulate hematopoiesis processes, and prevent the risk of iron deficiency anemia.

Natural peptides selectively affect the DNA of bone marrow cells, help normalize metabolism in bone marrow tissue, maintain the quantity of mature functionally active cells responsible for hematopoiesis, and help restore the structure and function of bone marrow.

In addition to natural peptides in the bioregulator:

Eleutherococcus senticosus extract normalizes blood pressure, stimulates hematopoiesis, and reduces stress.

L-Arginine stimulates the production of T-lymphocytes, affects the regulation of vascular tone and the process of formation of new blood vessels in tissue or organ.

Iron fumarate is necessary for the formation of hemoglobin, myoglobin, and red blood cells.

Vitamin C regulates blood clotting, normalizes capillary permeability, is necessary for hematopoiesis, and is involved in iron metabolism.

Vitamin B6 is involved in the synthesis of hemoglobin in erythroid cells in bone marrow tissue.

Vitamin B12 is necessary for normal hematopoiesis — it promotes the maturation of red blood cells, activates the blood coagulation system, and reduces the concentration of cholesterol in the blood.

Folic acid stimulates hematopoiesis, participating in the formation of red and white blood cells.

Copper is necessary for the formation of hemoglobin, promotes the transfer of iron to the bone marrow, and activates the maturation of red blood cells.

Bone-marrowTIDE PLUS is recommended for low hemoglobin and iron levels, after childbirth, surgeries, bleeding, to maintain hemoglobin levels and prevent iron deficiency anemia.