For those who do not know to do a blood donor is a form of social action is very lofty. But there are still a few people who moved to want to donate blood. Some people are afraid to donate blood because they think it is painful, can make the body weak and susceptible to disease. In fact it is just a false assumption.
Maybe you do not know what the requirements for blood donors, what are the effects after donating blood?
Behold the blood donor, a good effect for the donor, blood bank consultant in New Delhi India Moolchand Medcity Dr. Prem Kumar Rani, helps explain the truth of the blood donors who actually provide many benefits such as Healthmeup quoted below:
1. Many people feel after giving blood makes them feel weak. Again, this is not true. The fact that it takes one or two days to fill the volume of fluid in the body and three months for the regeneration of red blood cells in order to donate more blood.
2. Donating blood is not painful at all. We just felt like a pinched sensation when the needle pierced the arm.
3. You can easily resume their daily activities after donating blood regularly, but with a note:
* Inadequate fluid needs by drinking lots of water ata juice within 24 hours after blood donation
* Avoid exposure to sunlight
* Avoid driving for 2-3 hours later
* Avoid smoking for 4 hours
* Avoid alcohol for 24 hours
4. Healthy individuals with good eating habits can donate blood four times a year with a three-month intervals. It will not make the content of iron in your body decreases.
5. A healthy person can donate blood three or four times a year. Blood in the body regenerate every 100 days
6. Donor blood can not cause headaches and vomiting, if your blood pressure within normal limits prior to blood donation.
7. Your immune levels are not affected or changed, because you have to donate blood.
8. Blood donors will not affect blood pressure and blood sugar levels. However, a patient with diabetes who were receiving insulin can not donate blood.
9. People who are taking certain medications such as aspirin, antibiotics, anti-hypertensive drugs, steroids, hormones, anticoagulants, can not donate blood.
10. Blood donors do not affect your weight. However, some people after a blood donor does tend to eat more than usual.
