The trouble with sickle cell disease is that it’s challenging to determine which end of the severity spectrum a person might fall on. A person with sickle cell might do everything correctly — drink water, keep warm, take their medication, get enough rest — and still have severe crises. On…
I Sickle Well — Somi Igbene
Somi Igbene, PhD, ANutr, is a registered associate nutritionist and biomedical scientist in London, U.K. She has worked with several medical communications agencies in London and has helped various clients improve their health with diet. She writes about caregiving for her toddler son as he thrives with sickle cell.
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Zinc is an essential mineral and a vital component of many proteins in your body, and it plays a crucial role in immunity, vision, taste, smell, skin health, and sexual function. Scientists have known since 1975 that people with sickle cell disease have low zinc levels and often…
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