Do you know about these amazing health benefits of donating blood?
Posted on: 15/Jun/2018 10:29:44 AM
Blood is very important and it is involved in delivering nutrients and oxygen to the cells and carrying the metabolic waste products away from the cells. It is known that that an average adult has got blood volume of 5 litres roughly. It is highly important that we must donate blood to others to save their lives. To create awareness on this every year blood donation day is organized by WHO or World Health Organization. It is a fact that that someone needs blood every few seconds.
There are many health benefits of donating blood to others. They are
Helps to maintain healthy liver and heart - This is one superb health benefit of donating our blood to others. By consuming foods that are rich in iron contents the iron levels in us increases. The excess iron is stored in liver, heart etc. Thereby the risk of liver damage or heart issues gets increased. This could be avoided by blood donation as ailments due to iron overload would not be there.
Cancer could be prevented - It is said that by blood donation the iron levels are maintained at stable levels in us. Reduction in the iron levels in our bodies means low risk of cancer.
Helps in weight loss - The weight of the donors gets reduced when they donate blood to others who are in need of blood. Obese persons donating blood would be highly benefited. It is advisable not to donate blood very frequently as it might lead to other issues also.
Helps in new blood cells production - This is also one important health benefit of blood donation. The body works to replenish the blood loss and this in turn stimulates the generation of new blood cells. Finally good health is maintained in the blood donors.
Prevents hemochromatosis - Excess absorption of iron by our body leads to an issue known as hemochromatosis in us. It is revealed that alcoholism or anaemia could also cause this issue in us. Iron overload could be reduced by regular donation of blood.
Psychological upliftment in us - There is a great feeling inside us when we donate blood to those who need our blood badly. This psychological upliftment that people get from helping others is superb and is similar to the physical benefit. This is also a great benefit of donating blood
Increased life span - Not many know the fact that by donating our blood to others would increase our life span.
