This is known as iron-deficiency anemia, the most common type of anemia. Factors that can lower your body's supply of iron include: 1  blood loss (caused by ulcers, some cancers, and other conditions; and, in women, during monthly periods); 2  a diet that doesn't have enough iron in it;3  taking medications that interfere with the ability of the body to absorb iron; blood loss (caused by ulcers, some cancers, and other conditions; and, in women, during monthly periods); 2  a diet that doesn't have enough iron in it; 3  taking medications that interfere with the ability of the body to absorb iron; 4  an increase in the body's need for iron (for instance, in women during pregnancy).
Definition. An anion is an atom or a molecule which is negatively charged, i.e. has more number of electrons than protons. A cation is an atom or a molecule which is positively charged, i.e. has more number of protons than electrons.
An easy way to remember that cations are positive ions is by replacing the 't' in 'cation' with a positive sign, +. Instead of writing cation, you would write ca+ion. The positive sign bears enough likeness to a 't' to be read as cation, yet it reminds you of the definition!