Monday, 22 December 2014

Health Benefits of Donating Blood

Health Benefits of Donating Blood
1. The Joy of Saving Human Lives
2. Free Health Check-up
3. Reduces Risk of Heart Disease
4. Burns Calories
5. Reduces the Risk of Cancer
Few more benefits:
  1. A Whole blood donor can donate as frequently as 90 days. A benefits from this often is that you receive a mini-physical examination .
  2. Statistics show that 25% or more of us will require blood at least once in our life time.
  3. Men who participate in blood donation experience a 30% lower incident of heart disease and stroke.
  4. Blood donation can reduce the overall iron levels which may protect from heart disease.
  5. Blood donation forces your body to replace the lost blood with fresh new cells.
  6. Men don't have menstrual periods, so they store more iron in their body which is harmful by creating free radical injury.
  7. Voluntary blood donation is not only a confidential and free mean by which HIV,HBS,HCV,VDRL,MALARIA testing can be done , but is also offers this testing in a socially acceptable and non-stigmatizing setting.
  10. It has been found that elderly people in good health have reported feeling invigorated and reenergized by giving blood on regular basis.
  11. As an individual donates more frequently, anxiety decreases and positive feeling increases and self-commitment develops, so it adds to one's self esteem and general well-being.
