I decided to write this after a discussion I had with my brother-in-love (a.k.a. brother-in-law), who still isn't ready to donate blood by the way!
There are medical and other physical advantages you and I can access by donating blood voluntarily (for no particular recipient) and regularly. Personally, I also BELIEVE there are some spiritual benefits which I'll share in this list. Here goes:
1. You get screened for HIV, Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C viral infections for FREE regularly because your blood has to be screened and certified fit for transfusion.
2. In the process, you also get to know your blood group and packed cell volume (percentage of red cells in your blood at that time).
3. You challenge your bone marrow to produce new red blood cells to replace donated and old cells.
4. You get a voluntary donor card which may come to good use in certain circumstances e.g. interviews (for various purposes) where it has been known to serve as an extra consideration for some people.
5. In people prone to iron overload, blood donation prevents the accumulation of toxic quantities of iron. It's actually used to treat hereditary iron overload (haemochromatosis).
6. Donating blood MAY reduce the risk of heart disease for men (though the link has not been firmly established).
7. Repeated blood donation is effective in reducing blood pressure, blood sugar, HbA1C (a "bad" type of haemoglobin), low-density lipoprotein/high-density lipoprotein ratio (a bad thing too!), and heart rate in people with metabolic syndrome.
8. In some countries, the government gives a yearly holiday, awards and other incentives to repeated voluntary donors. Continue
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