India, Aug. 18 -- Anaemia is a condition in which there is less than the required amount of haemoglobin in the blood, reducing the amount of oxygen it can transport. As a result, a person experiencing it often shows symptoms like tiredness, dizziness and pale skin.

Since iron is a major component of haemoglobin, the lack of the micronutrient in the body often causes the condition. However, that does not mean all anaemia is caused by iron deficiency.

Taking to Instagram on August 17, neurologist Dr Rahul Chawla shared five other reasons why a person can have low haemoglobin levels.

Haemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that is packed within the red blood cells (RBCs) that give them their colour and their name. While iron is indeed an esse...