A blood transfusion can be a life saving treatment for patients with cancer, patients undergoing surgery, children with severe anaemia, women who have complications with their pregnancy, and accident victims.
If you're still in two minds about whether you should donate blood, consider that doing so not only helps others, you are doing something for your health!
Check out some main benefits of blood donation:
1. Reduce risk of heart attacks and liver ailment
Donating blood regularly is beneficial to prevent and reduce heart attacks and liver ailment. The risk of heart and liver related problem is caused by the iron overload in the body. Donating blood helps in maintaining the iron level in the body and thus reduce those risk.
2. Lower the risk of cancer
Cancer is the most feared and deadly disease. Blood donation helps in lowering the risk of cancer. By donating blood regularly the iron level in the blood is balanced and the risk of cancer-related to the liver, lungs, and intestine gets lower.
3. New blood cells
Once we donate blood, the body tries to restore the blood loss. This helps in the production of the new blood cells and maintain good health.
4. Maintain Weight
It is recommended to donate blood for those who are overweight. Regularly donating blood helps in weight loss and burn fat up to 650 calories.
5. Speeds up healing process
The body tries to adjust to the loss of red blood the cells we donate blood, these adjustments also help in accelerating the wound healing process.
6. Live a longer life
The people who involve in the altruistic work have proven to live a longer life. Blood donation is altruistic works so it not only save lives of other but also helps you live longer and healthier.
