The Health Benefits of Donating Your Blood "More Blood More Life"

Readers of this Blog! Let save the Life of others by Donating Blood to Philippine National Red Cross or the nearest Hospitals that are accepting blood donors.

A healthy Filipino has 16-18 glasses of blood. Donating 250-450 cc. will not cause any weakness or ill effects. Giving blood will not take up too much of our time the whole process just takes 30 minutes.

Donating Blood is very important to us. We do not just donate our blood but we help the others who needed blood for any health concerns.

We do not waste our time to make a difference. We act now before it's to late. Life is to short remember we only live once. Do it now when you are still healthy and alive. Read below the advantages of donating your blood.

Here is the Advantages of Giving Blood

When a person donates blood, his bone marrow is stimulated to produce new red blood cells and makes his blood forming organs function more effectively.
The young cells generated will mean more effective and active cells. In the same way that a car works better after a "change oil" donating blood will make a person feel better. A healthy person can donate blood every three months with no ill effects.
A donor is given a Blood Donor Card. With this card, the donor will be given priority based on stock availability, in case of blood needs. The blood donor card is transferable to family members and friends, and has no expiration date.
Prospective donors who submit themselves to the procedure will be examined by a physician for free. Donors will also know their blood type and know whether they are anemic or not. Donors will be informed of diseases seen in the blood as a result of screening test.

General and Physical Requirements of a Blood Donor

Age. Persons 18-60 years old can donate blood. Regular donors can give blood until they are 65 years old. Those age 16-17 may also give blood, with parent's or guardian's consent.
Sex. Both men and women are accepted as donors.
Weight. Must be at least 50 kilograms or 110 pounds.
Temperature. Oral temperature must not exceed 37.5 Celsius.
Pulse. Must be regular between 48 and 100 per minute.
Blood Pressure. Must be between 110 and 200 mm.Hg systolic and less than 110 mm.Hg diastolic.
Hemoglobin. The level must not be less than 125 grams./100ml.

Don't waste your time to save the life of others. Take note we only live once we act now before it's to late.

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