“The first hypothesis described that the decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood due to anemia could lead to a low oxygen supply to the brain,” they wrote.
Another hypothesis suggests that low levels of circulating oxygen could cause an increase in cerebral blood flow as compensation for the lack of oxygenation, which could subsequently cause coagulation.
The latter theory suggests that “iron deficiency-induced microcytosis and thrombocytosis may trigger a state of hypercoagulability and thrombosis.”
The NHS says that if your diet causes iron deficiency anemia, your GP will tell you which foods are rich in iron so you can eat more.
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