Is donating blood healthy for you?
Have you were donated blood? Do you know that a person should donate
blood in every three months, not only for others, but also for the sake
of his own health. Blood donation is a major problem in the world,
especially in India. According to the data revealed by the Ministry of
Health, India, in 2018, India had a shortage of supply of 1.9 million
units of blood. According to this data, in India, every three second
someone needs a blood transfusion. Apart from the issue of donation,
another major problem in the system is collection. The collection of
blood is not spread out throughout the year. Blood is collected in
abundance at once, during blood donation camps. This collected blood
goes to waste after some time, causing a shortage for future. We often
hear that donating blood can save lives of three people, but what we
don’t hear is that donating blood could also save the donor. Apart from
helping another human, here are the health benefits you get from
donating blood regularly.
Hemochromatosis refers to a condition where too much iron accumulates in the body. This condition is caused due to genetics or as a side effect of alcoholism. By donating blood, you are reducing the iron overload on the body.
According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, blood donors are 88 per cent less likely to suffer a heart attack and 33 percent less likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases. Excess iron gets stored in the liver, pancreas, and heart, which increases the risk of developing cirrhosis, pancreatic damage, liver failure, and heart ailments. By donating blood, you keep your iron level under check and reduce the risk of liver and heart diseases.
According to the researchers at the University of California, San Diego, donating blood one time can burn up to 650 calories in the bodies. A lot more research is required in this field, but if it is true then it doesn’t look like a bad idea to lose weight while doing a good deed.
To replenish the lost blood, the body produces new blood cells which strengthens the bone marrow of an individual. Bone marrow is a tissue, where new blood cells are created. A weak bone marrow cannot produce white blood cells and red blood cells, which could impact the immune system.
According to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, in 2017, removing excess iron from the blood can reduce the chances of cancer. The study says iron in the system gives strength to cancer causing free-radicals. Excess iron can also block anti-oxidants from tackling these free-radicals.
Hemochromatosis refers to a condition where too much iron accumulates in the body. This condition is caused due to genetics or as a side effect of alcoholism. By donating blood, you are reducing the iron overload on the body.
According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, blood donors are 88 per cent less likely to suffer a heart attack and 33 percent less likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases. Excess iron gets stored in the liver, pancreas, and heart, which increases the risk of developing cirrhosis, pancreatic damage, liver failure, and heart ailments. By donating blood, you keep your iron level under check and reduce the risk of liver and heart diseases.
According to the researchers at the University of California, San Diego, donating blood one time can burn up to 650 calories in the bodies. A lot more research is required in this field, but if it is true then it doesn’t look like a bad idea to lose weight while doing a good deed.
To replenish the lost blood, the body produces new blood cells which strengthens the bone marrow of an individual. Bone marrow is a tissue, where new blood cells are created. A weak bone marrow cannot produce white blood cells and red blood cells, which could impact the immune system.
According to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, in 2017, removing excess iron from the blood can reduce the chances of cancer. The study says iron in the system gives strength to cancer causing free-radicals. Excess iron can also block anti-oxidants from tackling these free-radicals.