What are the benefits of donating blood?

Donating blood is a wonderful act of kindness, each blood donation can help save up to three lives. But with that comes other physiological benifits.

- Loosing calories as blood donation can help burn up to 650 calories.

- Reducing iron overload this helps lowering the chances of heartaches as on study by that was published by the American Journal of Epidemology says that regular blood donors are 88% less likely to suffer from heart attacks. Also Iron overload is one of the causes of developing cancer.

- Free mini medical check up is done before donating blood that includes checking your pulse, hemoglobin level, temperature, and blood pressure, which can give you a general understanding of your health status.

- There physical benefits from blood donation because it is a selfless act and gives a sense of purpose. A study shows that people who volunteer more live longer.

It important to know that Rh negative donor are specially encouraged to donate blood as it very difficult find recipients for Rh negative patients.

Source:

www.health24.com, www.bloodcenters.org, www.oprahmag.com, www.oneblood.org, www.lifehack.org, www.medicaldaily.com, africanhealthmagazine.com, www.livestrong.com