Effects · health adverse
Anemia
Decrease in hemoglobin and/or red blood cell levels in the blood below normal, leading to impaired oxygen transport. Can be caused by supplements that interfere with the absorption of iron, vitamin B12, or folic acid, or cause hemolysis (red blood cell destruction). Manifests as weakness, fatigue, paleness, shortness of breath.
- Supplements
- 3
- Practices
- 5
- Habits
- 7
How we rate evidence
Probability — how likely the effect is to show up
- Very high
- High
- Medium
- Low
Evidence — where the data comes from
- Scientific Meta-analyses and randomized trials
- Clinical Clinical trials and practice
- Animal research Animal studies
- People reports User reports and anecdotes
- Theoretical Mechanistic reasoning, not yet tested
Reported as a side effect of (15)
Probability Medium 2 Low 13
Evidence Clinical 10 Theoretical 5
- Copper Supplements LowClinical
- Methylene Blue Supplements LowTheoretical
- Zinc Supplements LowClinical
- Cycling Practices LowTheoretical
- Elimination Diet Practices LowClinical
- Running / Jogging Practices LowTheoretical
- Plant-Based Diet Practices MediumClinical
- Trail Running Practices LowClinical
- Alcohol Consumption Habits LowClinical
- Binge Eating Episodes Habits LowClinical
- Cardiovascular Exercise Habits LowTheoretical
- Inhalant Abuse Habits LowClinical
- Insufficient Fruit and Vegetable Intake Habits LowClinical
- Not eating enough Habits MediumClinical
- Plant Intake Habits LowTheoretical