The Health Benefits of Donating Blood

There is always a constant demand of blood in Australia and to meet that demand, every third Australian needs to donate blood. But as per the current stats, only one in a thirty people donate blood in Australia. There is no suitable artificial alternative for blood, which is why there is a demand of regular blood donations.

Donated blood is used in  many critical scenarios, such as:

• treatment of major medical conditions (such as cancer, blood and heart diseases, kidney diseases)

• people undergoing surgeries

• people undergone accidents or severe burns

• pregnant women and new mothers

Donating blood can be a difficult choice for some people, but they are not aware of the fact that donating blood not only helps the patients but it can be good for their health also. There are a few benefits of donating blood.

Improved Heart Health

Heart attacks are common disregard of the person’s age, which happens due to high cholesterol causing blood flow disruption. By donating blood, one can remove excess iron deposits where lipid profiles containing cholesterol are stored. A study found out that middle aged blood donors reduce the risk of heart attacks by 88%. Another study on hypertensives, people with elevated blood pressure, revealed that these people were able to decrease their blood pressure after four blood donations in the course of two years.

Free Health Screenings

When you donate blood, most of the health centers test your blood for potential diseases, your blood type, and blood disorders. A regular donor can keep track of their blood health for free, since the blood testing is a mandatory procedure in any medical facility. It can help you with detecting any disease at early stage and you can get treatment if necessary.

Improved Mental Health

It is found that blood donors show signs of reduced stress and develop a sense of responsibility among themselves. Also the regulated blood pressure and iron let proper amounts of oxygen reach the brain. It helps your brain to function properly and rest well. It is also comfort in knowing that are helping for a good cause and you remain stress-free about the unknown disorders because of the free health screenings you get before every blood donation.

Conclusion

The idea to donate blood itself doesn’t sound very encouraging to many, but there are benefits all along. Your blood donation not only saves others lives, but also can keep your body medically checked. The amount of donated blood can be fully restored in a healthy body within four to six weeks. There is no risk of reducing your plasma count or iron deficiency, rather donating blood helps you to regulate red blood cells, platelets, plasma, iron, and other blood related elements. Your single donation can save multiple lives, and you can help for a good cause.