Monday, April 6, 2015

How Sickle Cell Works


       Ever wonder how Sickle Cell Anemia actually affects the body, and why it affects the red blood cells the way it does?? This informative video will show you an inside look of the human body and how Sickle Cell actually affects the blood flow and blocks nutrients that is needed to enter certain parts of your blood stream. Since the red blood cells in Sickle Cell Anemia are shaped differently than regular blood cells, it takes those blood cells a lot longer to move through certain blood vessels. There are even some places that the sickle cell blood cells can't even fit through at all, causing major problems to occur inside of the body. Now you too can be more informed with Sickle Cell Anemia, and can contribute to the conversation even more! Check out this video to learn more, now!! 

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