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by : radhika
 
6 years ago

Health benefits of donating blood

Reduce the chance of heart diseases

It has been observed that increase in blood iron level increases the chance of heart thsease.Iron is involved is the oxidation of cholesterol and this process is believed to be detrimental for the arteries. Increases blood iron level favors this process of cholesterol oxidation and thus leads to heart disease. Regular blood donation helps especially males loosing iron on regular basis.

 It helps in reducing the chance of heart attack to one third.

Enhance the production of new Red Blood cells

As the Mood is withdrawn from the donors body there is decrease inblood cells. To replenish it, immediately new cells are produced by marrow andthis way blood nets refreshed. Therefore donating blood helps in stimulating generationof new blood cells.

Helps in fiohtirtq hemochromitosis

Hemochromitosis is a genetic disorder; also know as iron overload disorder wherein iron accumulates in the body tissue because or improper iron metabolism. This conüion may lead to organ damage.Thouqh this problem is uncommon in Indians, people with little iron overload also can easily donation blood and duce their iron content. Taking example from other countries, one in every 300-400 people in land suffers from this disorder and American Red Cross blood services accept such donors as safe donor as it's a genetic disorder, it wont be harmful to the person receiving blood from such donors.

Burns calories

One can diet or remain fit by donating blood regularly. One pint of blood (450 ml) when donated burns 650 calories in donor's body.

Invigorated feeling in elderly people

It has been mentioned in various sites though not proved that elderly people in good health have reported feeling invigorated or reenergized by giving blood on a regular basis.