Health Benefits of Donating Blood: Men & Women Over 40

Blood donation can have health benefits for men and post-menopausal women. Here's the science.
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0:00 Intro
0:05 Therapeutic phlebotomy may benefit high ferritin and hemoglobin in men and in post-menopausal women.
0:30 Donating blood once or twice a year brings down stored iron.
0:35 Iron overload and iron excess can drive the process of cardiovascular disease.
1:35 Iron depletion by phlebotomy improves insulin resistance in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
1:45 Insulin and hyperinsulinemia cause changes in iron metabolism, iron absorption and iron physiology, and ferritin metabolism.
2:41 Excess iron gets stored in your liver, pancreas, and heart, and can impact your brain.
3:35 More than diet influences iron levels.
6:00 You need iron to transport oxygen in your hemoglobin.
7:18 Iron and ferritin are acute phase reactants.
8:45 COVID 19, even the omicron variant, may increase blood viscosity/thickness.
9:35 Free iron accelerates the process of the oxidation of LDL.
11:15 Ferritin stores iron. It is amino acids that hold molecules of iron.
12:50 Exercise helps with iron metabolism and your cardiovascular system.
14:15 High ferritin and high hemoglobin and hematocrit mean that there is a lot of free iron floating around.
17:50 Phlebotomy therapy for study participants with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease showed improvements in ferritin, hemoglobin, liver enzymes and markers of insulin sensitivity.
21:40 High frequency blood donation is protective against cardiovascular disease and reduced relative risk of having a heart attack.

[@BobbySimpson]

What about people with low RBC and WBC?

[@Highintensityhealth]

Low RBC and Hemoglobin = no need for donating whole blood. Low WBC is another story...

[@JIYkp]

@@Highintensityhealth Do you have any videos on how to deal with low hemoglobin?

[@devinnorsworthy9154]

​@High Intensity Health The studies and regarding sick people... Triglycerides are INEVITABLE. They are just fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule. Glycerol is glycerin 😑. A completely healthy and manufactured chemical within the body. LDL aren't even bad either. It is only the oxidized "small dense" particles that even are, and those wouldn't be a problem if someone didn't already have endothelial damage (holes for then to pass through). Burning fats releases triglycerides! If you fast, they are made. If you eat keto, they are there. Even on carnivore they are there too. Triglycerides only become a problem, just like when cholesterol becomes a problem: WITH SICK PEOPLE! They already have insulin issues, and the glucose coupled with triglycerides reign fully within the bloodstream, becoming oxidized because the cells don't utilize energy properly. If we can't have triglycerides. THEN DON'T EVEN LIVE! Treat the root causes, and no other NATURAL factor will ever be a contributing factor. They become oxidized while left in the bloodstream because we consume inflammatory, oxidizing diets. Amen and amen. 💯🙏👍

[@dharma__3]

@@Highintensityhealth Yes, your iron-rich blood saves the lives of severely anemic women like me who lost a lot blood and needed transfusions because of extreme menstrual blood loss. THANK YOU.

[@Deathprf88]

They don't screen for RBCs and WBCs. I have low WBC but still donate every 3 months. They look at hemoglobin.

[@healthychick9450]

As someone that has Leukemia THANK YOU!!! Thank you to everyone that donates blood. For 2 years I relied on blood transfusions every month until I could get my stem cell transplant. My hemoglobin was in the 5 range. That blood was my lifeline and I am forever grateful. In 2 years (I'll be 5 years post transplant) and I can start donating my own healthly blood.

[@999manman]

You are most welcome! My daughter had leukemia when she was young...my Dad died of it...several first cousins died from it. I donate every 57 days.

[@jessijasa]

Awww this is wonderful 😊

[@farberam]

I hope you are doing well!!

[@mor9n243]

Did your RBC count climb? I know in Leukemia it gets high

[@elmarkofajita7648]

Just returned from donating a pint. Glad to help & glad you're more healthy :)

[@ericalee8116]

Plus you help save a life! Like me ,who needed 13 units! Thank you to all who donated blood ❤

[@Lenore4Evermore]

Im O- and I feel good giving blood. My nephew started taking me and we go together. :)

[@3cardmonty602]

WOW!!! 13 Units. I have Hemochromatosis and I’ve given dozens of units of A+ pints of blood over the past 5 years (since diagnosed with Hemochromatosis). But, in April 2022 I had Open Heart Surgery to replace my aortic valve. I needed only 2 pints. But, I had an endoscopy/colonoscopy back In September of 2022 and I had a GI Bleed. My hemoglobin went way down to 9.0 - I couldn’t get a transfusion because of the Hemochromatosis, so I had to build it naturally through food. I ate a lot of liver. It’s taken 7 months to get it up to 12.9 now.

[@BigDees19]

@@3cardmonty602 hey just curious where you on HRT? like testosterone replacement ? Or any anabolics ? Cus a lot of TRT people tend to have hemochromatosis. Also if I can ask you how come you had heart surgery ? I know you said it was to change something but also what do you think caused it ? And what did the doctors say ? And what is your belief caused your condition to need to change that valve ? Thanks

[@BigDees19]

@@3cardmonty602 one last question is how did you feel before you had to have heart surgery did you have a heart attack ? And what symptoms if any did you feel before that or those events ? Thanks hope your feeling better and for sharing your story with us so we can either relate or learn from yourself and learn from each other

[@rebeccajane3532]

Not if you took the gov mandate. You could end up killing someone with your toxic donations

[@999manman]

What's cool nowadays is when I donate blood they send a note telling me where it was used. Somebody in Harrisburg PA owes me some corpuscles! LOL!

[@Valentina-fp1qm]

I am a 38 year old female ,have been a donor for 10 years,every 2 months, just reached 5 gallon . 💪 😊

[@SS-qy1oh]

You should have your ferritin level checked donating that much!

[@snowsusic2882]

❤😇

[@Chinese080808]

Yes! Thank you blood donors for saving my life. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@BigDees19]

Yes more people need to stop being selfish and DONATE BLOOD ASAP! We always have blood shortages and it shouldn't have to be like that or like this all people need to do is donate blood now! They do it softly and it doesn't hurt! And I hate needles too so if I can do it anyone can too ! Donate please people you will save countless lives! Kids, brothers sisters and mothers and daughters you name it your saving tons of lives and as we just saw now with you saying thanks that you guys are very thankful for our blood. I also want to say thank you for saying that cus me as a blood donor I never hear anything from you guys so it's awesome feeling inside to know I am and others like myself are helping lives that need blood like we all do. Cus I know if I needed blood I'd be hoping someone was nice enough to help me out it could easily be one of us down the road is what I tell myself. So donate please people cus one day God forbid we could be the ones in desperate need for blood and the last thing we'd want to hear is unfortunately there is a massive blood shortage nation wide so your either screwed or it's a time game and that is just heart breaking. Thank you once again I hope your doing great

[@toxichammertoe8696]

He's talking about blood LETTING NOT TRANSFUSIONS.....Blood transfusions kill!!!! You're only alive because your body was able to withstand the injury that you had... The blood transfusion actually made it worse for you.... Inserting a foreign agent (Blood Transfusion) into your body your immune system is going to respond to attack it Blood transfusions is one of the biggest medical frauds ever in human history... Millions get worse or die from it every year but is passed on as the injury that killed the person.... And it's not just one person's blood it could be hundreds of individuals blood inserted into you at the same time.... That's why you get it from a blood bank many different donors Make up that 1 patch of blood that is transfusioned (That's not including all the different lifestyles these people live and different medications that they might be on That's in their blood) It's not just you but the WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD has been thoroughly lied too ... Blood letting (perhaps thousands) has been used for hundreds of years With leeches or cutting of the person... And in most cases blood transfusions are unnecessary because emergency medicine is actually saving your life... The transfusion alone is big business in the United States and other democratic nations.... You're nothing but a $ If you have good health insurance to the hospital... I bet you anything that you absolutely did not need your blood transfusion... Like I mentioned before you and the rest of the world have been thoroughly lied to

[@mramerica4749]

Every time I donate blood, they find out I am a pure blood, they ask all those questions. Last time they asked about plasma, I said no, only take out blood for a “oil change for my body”.

[@sliphere011]

Yeah I realized they log covid poke specifically. I asked them, specifically OneBlood, if they "organize blood based on what people say in the questioner". I wanted to not be specific on purpose. They said they don't. It's in case they "find a need in the future for specific donors". So it's possible one day when/if they find out the poke transfers through donations. They may ask for pure donors. I saw a few cases where un poked people that had transfusions after an accident died from random fibrous clots weeks later. Identically to poked cases. Kinda scary. You try hard to not get poked, but if you have accident you may be at risk.

[@chirayila]

My question is that when pure bloods need plasma, are they endangering themselves by accepting mRNA blood?

[@user-rs8no2oe1g]

My recent labs revealed a higher hemoglobin, so it was recommended I donate blood. My blood was noticeably dark. At a subsequent blood draw, the nurse commented that the darkness of the blood might be ‘old blood.’ Your information was helpful and has motivated me to regularly donate, particularly as a 60+ woman.

[@alertsemail7057]

I donate every 90 days!

[@3cardmonty602]

I was diagnosed with Genetic Hemochromatosis back in 2018. My Ferritin was 4580 (!) then. I have had dozens of phlebotomies since then and it is FINALLY at 22, but not before it started damaging my liver. DONATE BLOOD!!!

[@adamsn06]

I started looking into this in 2016, prompted by P.D. Mangan's book, Dumping Iron. I had my ferretin tested in early November 2016 and it was 339. After three whole blood donations over the course of six months, it was reduced to 163 in April 2017. Over the next 6 months after that I donated three more units and it was down to 71 in September of 2017. I haven't tested since then but I continue to donate 3-5 times a year.

[@timshel011]

Similar to what I did...

[@max0192]

I'm at 22! Donated whole blood over the last decade. I am taking breaking and trying to replenish my ferritin level around 50-70

[@culizocolonense]

I'm going to donate some blood today since my ferritin is 327. Should I donate every two to three months until it goes down to at least around 150?

[@robertsmyk4102]

Blood donors live longer. People with more circulating stem cells live longer. Stem cells originate in the bone "red" marrow. After maturity half of the red marrow is found converted to yellow marrow (a type of fat). Following a blood donation some of the yellow marrow reverts to red marrow in order to make up for the blood deficit and more stem cells are created. Some of these stem cells are used to repair wounds anywhere in the body and in all of the organs including the brain. So live longer with more stem cells after blood donation.

[@lpg12338]

Interesting, thanks for sharing. 👍

[@clownbackpainrick6581]

Where did you see/read it, that blood donors life longer?

[@d2row96]

Schedule your annual doctor's visit soon after your blood donation and see if anything improves. I did it!

[@TheNemsue]

This explains so much…had a high reading and found out that my symptoms went along with this!! No appetite, fatigue and no energy always cold… Donated today so hoping this subsides…

[@vernaaldrich7623]

Found this very interesting! Due to your videos, I donated for the first time yesterday and plan to continue. In my younger days I was slightly anemic, so could not donate, but now as a post menopausal woman I can. I love that it is a win win- good for me but also great to help someone else.

[@ILOVE2FeelGOOD]

Instead of drinking the sugary tea and eating the packet of biscuits given after donating (I'm in the UK) I take with me a large green juice made with barley grass and spirulina.

[@iamjon1986]

I find it amazing that I don't experience symptoms usually when I catch a cold or flu

[@badgernbuster]

Also blood donation is the best way to get rid of any PFAS (forever chemicals) in you body

[@deepaksagar1986]

I do blood donation every 3 months. It really helps me. Even today i am going to do the same. Thanks for this video it motivates me

[@alaska-bornfloridaman4068]

So weird this video popped up. They're draining 500 ml of blood from me every other Monday. Hemoglobin is now at about 16. I am feeling better.

[@fondrees]

Last time I mentioned IT to my DR. and asked him what he thought of it as a strategy to help prevent heart attacks. He laughed at me and never even gave me an answer. This was about 4 or 5 years ago. Haven't spoken to him since. His name is Dr. Ford Brewer.....yes, the same guy.

[@alaia-awakened]

Curious to hear your view on blood donations between jabbed and unjabbed.

[@lpg12338]

Yes Yes Yes!!! 👍

[@darkpatches]

Nowadays, after being vaccinated, when I go in to donate blood they just download it through a USB cable.

[@AndrewBrownballroomdru]

There was a study from a Scandinavian nation that basically said that if men heave blood twice per year, their heart attack risk drops to that of women who are still menstruating. Basically it cuts your heart attack risk in half b

[@carlamccall8271]

Excellent info! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@Iron-Bridge]

Wow. I never knew about this before. I've been donating regularly for a number of years now. But I figured because I'm an O blood type, it would be useful to help keep the blood banks topped up since most people are able to receive my blood type.

[@ElHolyBoy]

I started donating regularly last year because of your advice. I have passed a gallon. I donate six times a year. Thank you. 🙏🏽

[@sarahmolzenhouse]

I just signed up to donate blood 3x by the end of this year, every 56 days. Thanks for your video.

[@drip369]

Love your videos!

[@ILOVE2FeelGOOD]

Great timing! I've just booked my 18th 6 monthly blood donation!

[@Lenore4Evermore]

Because of you, I just got my bag and took my donor card out and made an appt April 9 at 1230pm... :)

[@Highintensityhealth]

YES!!!

[@tsp55555k]

brilliant video your information is so helpful to solidify the research I have been doing

[@helenahandkart1857]

Wow! So fascinating, & so accessably described. Thank you, Mike!👍

[@brianodonnell7076]

I've been on trt for about a year, and my doctor recommended blood donations because my hematocrit and hemoglobin crept beyond top of range. I have looked for other methods to control it, and have succeeded to get it back into range. This video has made me rethink donating now. Thank you!!!

[@Encourageable]

In my city we have a company that parks buses at various locations for blood donations. They told me that I could not donate at these buses while on TRT - they said I’d have to go to one of their brick and mortar facilities - I think she said they can separate out the testosterone there. This company’s website didn’t mention TRT restrictions on their website so just be aware that you may be able to make an appt but then not be able to donate.

[@Steve-eh6qv]

I’m on TRT and donate blood twice a year. I feel better after each time. All my labs come back great! Donating helps the liver which means the liver can break down excess estrogen more effectively. Everyone is different. I just noticed TRT worked better since I started donating blood.

[@reachingthesoul1162]

This is great news! Thank you 🙏🏻 I also notice my skin looks amazing after donating blood!

[@84gdavis]

This is a BRILLIANT video. I wish it could be a national broadcast.

[@dougprosser6964]

Thanks Mike, interesting stuff. You didn’t mention what levels would be optimal. Or is the range on the labs actually good?

[@d2row96]

Thanks Mike!! No one knows or talks about this... Mercola is the only one that's ever discussed this in detail.

[@justinwatsonbasketball]

Thanks Mike, I'm high iron and had no idea how to fix this!

[@bgideon27]

Thank you for this information.

[@BigDees19]

Wow great video buddo! I'm watching it right now and I'm already learning so much about iron and ferritin and how itq affects triglycerides and LDL and how it oxidizes I never knew that it has a oxidation effect on LDL and cholesterol thank you for this video

[@Wo1fLarsen]

Great info Mike. Could donating blood help clear up some skin issues? I noticed when I was at altitude in Colorado, my skin felt and looked better. I recall reading about blood changes at higher altitudes. Thanks.

[@HH-gn9qt]

Fellas, this is a no brainer. Even if it doesn't promote health (which it almost certainly does) , it is good for society. I Started a couple years ago prompted by one of Mike's videos regarding the subject. I go every couple months.

[@ForTehNguyen]

did my double red blood cell donation 2 weeks ago

[@3335pooh]

i've started donating blood as a result of your advice (from the previous video). thanks!

[@wandalowe5166]

You mentioned adding a link for a training, thanks.

[@CelineNoyce]

The book that started me on this was the "blood thinner cure" - I don't agree with a lot of what he was saying but he makes a pretty good case that the thinner the blood, the better. One of the chapters was on blood donation.

[@experiencinglifeisthepurpose]

The author himself died though at age 58. Was he taking things too far?

[@faithmccracken7324]

After my husband had a terrible case of c19 in 2020 and was 8 days in ICU his ferritin levels were off the charts high! As were the other markers you mentioned. He donates blood now every 6 months at least and goes double reds. It helps but his levels are still a little high. We probably need to get him in more frequently

[@nicolassmith72]

Hi pretty lady. How are you and your family are doing today? And how is the weather over there??

[@JP-qn4uo]

Ferritin goes up with inflammation and infection. If he had C19, you can't interpret ferritin in that setting.

[@anitagorse9204]

I'm a regular blood donor, before and after covid, and my iron skyrocketed after covid19. I know because they check it every time. It went down with blood donation and later stabilized at usual level.

[@lisaj.straza8826]

Great video ❤

[@nicolassmith72]

Hi pretty lady. How are you and your family are doing today? And how is the weather over there?

[@obozoclown1889]

Do you know of a donation center for pure bloods?

[@mares3841]

Thank you

[@Sunlightsam24]

Looking for the link to the metabolic test master class, thanks!

[@abschmit]

I'm also interested in plasma donation for the removal of PFAS. Have you researched this? I'm thinking that plasma donation can remove other toxins. Thoughts?

[@RMBISHOP]

I gave blood Saturday for first time since 1995. It was a much better experience this time and felt fine afterwards. Thanks for the inspiration to give it another try, it did not go well the first time.

[@ccamire]

Congrats to you. You are probably the only person that understand blood/plasma viscosity. They are more important than the lipid analysis. Blood flow need to be balanced, otherwise an number of problems start to occur

[@cmb3737]

Felt better immediately after donating

[@Switchphase]

I believe the guidelines for blood donation allow every eight weeks for whole blood. I recently discovered individuals like myself with Northwestern European ancestry have a higher probability for iron retention. It’s said to be a genetic mutation that goes back to the famines hundreds of years ago.

[@JustSayRance]

I have wanted to for a while, but I don't want my blood to fuel the vessels that advocate degeneracy. If only we had some say in where it ends up...

[@SpamMouse]

One would hope that like minded people were available when you get in a car wreck, best you carry a list with you at all times.

[@dadbod_way6916]

Thank you, I don’t see a link to the paper you used.

[@max0192]

My hemoglobin is 132, hematocrit 36 and ferritin 112. I donate 2-3 times a year.

[@adambath8850]

Thank you for sharing, this is a good one! I am in Canada and finally the rules have changed here that gay men can donate blood. I am also type 2 diabetic and control my A1C levels 100% with diet and do not take any medications. Another option to put in the tool kit to help control my A1C levels.

[@frontierlandfrank5314]

Still should have been able to get it done. You can ask a dr for a therapeutic phlebotomy. Basically it’s the exact same thing, only they don’t keep your blood for donation. I can’t donate either with the type of medications I’m on.

[@pmfith]

Gotta say, Dr. Eades talked about this in his "Protein Power Lifeplan" book around 15 years ago...

[@Highintensityhealth]

Yeah we've been talking about it for almost 10 years now, too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6HKp3ptqrh7e5I

[@ivermec-tin666]

I initially looked into whole blood donation in order to reduce my iron load. I wound up on a twice weekly donation schedule for plasma instead. There is some red blood cell destruction in the process of donating plasma, though I doubt that it has a comparable degree of impact to the donation of whole blood. The plasma center I donate to manufactures medications from plasma. While I have never had my ferritin level checked with a lab test, I did used to have thick blood. I cannot parse out the variety of factors which may have contributed to this change; eliminating junk food, eliminating gluten, going keto, going ketovore, daily intermittent fasting (4:20), taking MSM orally in a pulsed manner off and on for several years. MSM is a sulfur compound and a precursor to DMSO. It is a mild chelator, and a blood thinner.

[@BaseballDadAz]

Have felt increasingly better getting high ferritin down successively w each donation. My next and 4th donation should get me under the high end of the ferritin range.

[@BaseballDadAz]

I wonder at times if high Tumeric supplementation is connected to the high ferritin…?

[@katherineneville5304]

This is fascinating. I had been a regular (3+ times/year) donater through 2019. I stopped, partly because nurses were occasionally having trouble getting into my veins, but also because Red Cross insisted on masks even for vaccinated people. (They only recently lifted it.) My last couple of blood tests showed slight markers for fatty liver. I wonder if my body had adapted to 40 years of regular blood donation. I gave blood 2 weeks ago for the first time in over 3 years. I'm getting bloodwork next week and look forward to seeing if there's any difference.

[@paulalaird272]

Post menopausal carnivore here and I recently had blood work done. Ferritin was 255, HGB was 15.3 (normal range) and HCT was 45.8 (HIGH). Oh and cholesterol was 325. NP wanted to put me on a statin and I said no. It’s the carnivore diet and I expect chol to level out eventually. He also thought iron was high because of the meat I eat. Wasn’t very concerned. Walked out of the office and blood donation bus was there so I donated. It’s been many years since I did. We are checking blood work again in 6 months and I’m curious to see if the iron is down then. Thanks for this info!!! 😊

[@nicolassmith72]

Hi pretty lady. How are you and your family are doing today? And how is the weather over there?

[@marcysmith2851]

So interesting regarding insulin resistance.

[@nicolassmith72]

Hi pretty lady. How are you and your family are doing today? And how is the weather over there???

[@max0192]

I also do apheresis - donating white blood cells.

[@RealMysteeX]

Thanks for the video Lots of information which are really useful I have a question tho, I am 33 yo and I had something which came out like 3 years ago (hypogonadism), a doctor which put me under TRT after a while decided to stop it because my hemogobline and hematrocrits were high Around 19 for hemo after TRT (usually around 16-17 without) and hematocrits at 51 with TRT and around 46 without. The doc never told me to give blood tho and i'm in between something strange because I need TRT to feel good but I need to have my labs checked and good as well. I decided to give blood tho for helping myself but mainly to help other as well (low blood donation in my area). Do you really think that would help me out with my issue tho ?

[@michaelwatts1186]

Also giving blood help with lipids and blood cell counts. Also creates better creation of oxygen in the body.

[@steve1711]

Would like to be able to donate blood but in the UK if you are over the age of 65 you cannot do so. Fortunately my ferratin levels are good so don't have to worry about that. At the Hight of the pandemic I had my blood tested for Sars 2 antibodies (had the bug in Dec 2019). They were very high, and our NHS were asking for plasma donors who had had Covid to help severely ill people in hospital. But because of the age limitations I could not do so. Bit frustrating especially as I was told that my antibody levels were 5X the minimum needed for plasma donation.

[@redbeard1891]

I donate at 3 month intervals, after 3 months my hgb is up to 188 again. Its a way better solution than any blood thiners. I wish I could donate more frequently, 2 months ideally but they wont accept that in aus without iron overloading. My high hgb is just from training and high protien diet. Notice way better cardiac output after a donation.

[@clownbackpainrick6581]

Is it [g/l]? 188 is high. I have an average 157 (over 21 blood tests).

[@redbeard1891]

@@clownbackpainrick6581 yeah g/l in aus. I donated 4 weeks ago and had a hgb test yesterday, allready back to 165 g/l.

[@bgideon27]

Question, how about plasma (apheresis) donations? Would this type of donation benefit as well? Thank you

[@djdimsum852]

Isn’t it optimal to donate every 3 months? To lower iron? 1-2 times a year won’t be enough to make a significant difference

[@Luiiciano]

Just gave a double RBC blood donation

[@ElPapacitoGrande]

What is your opinion of pureblood donation centers? Trick or treat?

[@777Thebear]

What about high bilirubin (unconjugated from red blood cell break down). The higher the bilirubin the less likely you are to have a heart attack because it protects against oxidation.

[@culizocolonense]

My ferritin is 327 do you recommend i should do a couple blood donations?

[@predragnikitz9106]

I was donating my blood before, while I was still living in Serbia, not because of the health reasons but because i was just thinking that someone can use that blood to survive after the car accident or after some big operation. And I'm living in Thailand now and I will go to find some hospital or Red Cross and I will donate tomorrow and start donating again. My body will make that blood again, I'm not really losing anything, and someone else can use this blood. So in a word- I don't lose anything and somebody can benefit from this. This should be your real motive, and not just to think selfishly about yourself.

[@poncho1710]

My hemoglobin was 47… I’m worried it crazy high. I’m always dizzy when I stand up and have all the symptoms of high iron. Pain in liver area and heart sharp pains. I donated blood couple days ago and going to get Ferrin test done next week. I did hair mineral analysis test couple years ago and my copper was low. Well toxic in copper and low in ceruloplasmin.I think this is all connected.

[@wwilmoth2001]

I was waiting for you to touch on the most important reason to give blood, in my opinion, is to lower dioxin and "forever chemicals" levels. Giving blood regularly combined with taking chlorella and eating lots a plants seems to be the best strategy to attack this problem. I would not be surprised if this is one of the reasons a diet that includes lots of plants to balance out the animal protein can be protective of diseases. This would be an extremely useful preventative to those on carnivore who are naturally consuming for dioxins, etc. Even if you are consuming organic/grassfed/ pastured, etc, the dioxin levels seem to be pretty similar to conventionally raised meat and dairy.

[@rfbead321]

one word: glyphosate

[@PrezUSMC]

Where have you heard that it does this? That's wonderful if true

[@wwilmoth2001]

@@PrezUSMC I think you can find this info via Google search. I have seen quite a few articles that make this claim.

[@Observator1111]

Chlorella is high in Iron

[@wwilmoth2001]

@@Observator1111 Is it? I didn't know it was high in Iron.

[@mikeluhrs4578]

This is real and if you have it.. it’ll help a ton. Ferritin was 376 after 3 donations down to 122. No more heart palps and weird symptoms gone.. feel generally better!

[@immobilienporecistrien]

I think that i have heart palps because of high ferritin. I never would have know if i didnt do a regular blood check. So your comment is giving me hope to get rid of the heart pulps when i lower my ferrtin levels they are know at 540.

[@mikeluhrs4578]

I hope donating solves your problems!@@immobilienporecistrien

[@KT17555]

The average life cycle of a human RBC is approximately 120 days. Generally, by this point, the cell is worn out and damaged and will be deposed. I believe heavy metal detox will do for iron and other stuff.

[@pinksupremacy6076]

Does hemochromatosis and/or high iron levels affect sleep? I had very high iron levels last time I checked my markers and my sleep is disturbed.

[@jessereyna9274]

What about donating plasma? Will this be as beneficial or at least somewhat?

[@UniqueMechanics]

Is there a service that you can order cheap blood tests for many different tests? My primary only does cbc, lipids, and other general stuff.

[@lpg12338]

Check out questdiagnostics

[@carbonsubie]

I use a company called Walk-In Lab. Order tests online, they email you the order, you print it and bring it to the collection lab. Super easy.

[@danvining2186]

did you screen your friend for hemochromatosis, the transferrin saturation was above 60, high HGB, low uibc and climbing ferritin and at 38 yo the overloading could be just be beginning which is why the ferritin wasn't up over 400 or higher. 1 in 230 people with western european ancestry have the gene mutations. The oxidative stress that excess iron causes can also lead to the body producing increased amounts of uric acid and bilirubin since both have anti oxidant properties but both can cause issues of their own especially the uric acid in joint pain and destruction even in people without the HH genes but still too much iron which most people do as we age.

[@averayt]

Does donate platelets work the same?

[@cyn7869]

Well, that may be problematic for certain people who didn’t accept a certain medical intervention. Possibly find a blood bank that serves those individuals?

[@tamichildofGod8249]

I started donating blood again after watching your other videos on the subject. I have a question, I noticed after my first donation again I was a little more tired that week. When it came time for my next donation, I have been through some intense grief after losing my mother and just felt exhausted. I opted to skip that donation and I'll wait till the next one. Thoughts?

[@clownbackpainrick6581]

Listening to you body is key. If the body tells you not to do it, than dont do it.

[@patrickhaarhues2870]

Is it good to donate if you are an acquired spike protein producer.

[@eloisejanetaylor5202]

Unfortunately living in the UK as I have had leukaemia and received blood transplants (which I am very grateful for) what else can someone do? My son had a different leukaemia as a child and he is in the same position.

[@vickiesorenson2383]

What would cause hemocrit to increase every year? Can medications like blood pressure meds increase this and the hgb?

[@Nov1706]

I've been interested in the hormetic effects of blood donation for a long time. Giving my blood to pharmaceutical companies to produce drugs from is something I am unwilling to do, however. Even a cursory look into where the vast majority of donated blood ends up will quickly put you off of this endeavour. If you hated what big pharma did with the pinprick, you should hate what they're doing with the donated blood.

[@anitagorse9204]

That's why I donate only whole blood although they've tried to get me on a plasma wagon. I know someone will get red cells and platelets as well.

[@CelineNoyce]

I donate frequently to research. I have a blood condition that I have extra antibodies in my blood. This can cause organ damage. My doctor says that donation will not effect the levels, but I don't believe her. My levels have stayed stable for months since I have been donating. There are so many things that blood donation can help solve. I wish we could get blood donation as a thing that medical places did. Like quest. Some people cannot donate to another person.

[@araz5367]

I assume this is why blood letting (eg. Wet cupping/ hijama) has been done for centuries to improve overall health!

[@gowildlifeeu]

Been donating for decades, it does remind you to lead a clean life, never been tempted to share a needle or use drugs at all! It's also nice that you are doing something for someone you will never meet. I gave blood once in the children's hospital in Siam Reap, they were so pleased, a bit concerning that they covered my torso with a plastic sheet, but no mess and very efficient. It's a nice thing to do if you go to a country like Cambodia. "Pure" (unvaccinated) blood is in high demand now and if that's an issue for anyone they should make the arrangements to receive it in case they ever need it.

[@lpg12338]

I wish you could state that on your drivers license, “if giving me blood, only use pure unvaccinated”. 👍

[@SpamMouse]

@@lpg12338 Do you have access to an indelible pen?

[@Kay-pq1uo]

I have always had a difficult time when I have to have bolood tests. Usually 2-3 tries with butterfly needle to find a vein. I would LOVE to donate in order to help BG go down!! Anyone have a suggestion. I’m 59 yrs old

[@Zokambaa]

I donated for the first time yesterday, I guess my hemoglobin was still in the normal range but a bit more toward the higher side at 17.8 so I suppose I should do this again in 4 or 5 months or so. I eat a fair amount of of spinach, kale, but not a huge amount of red meat, I did have covid at the end of February in 2020 and end of May last year 2022 so probably didn't cause my high hemoglobin as it was 10 months ago but who knows

[@anitagorse9204]

It's still possible. My hemoglobin was off the charts 4 months after covid. I felt dizzy, exhausted and generalka unwell. After donation it went down and stabilized at normal level.

[@darkpatches]

Doc Severinson once told me my Bobby Ferritin levels were high. He said, "Don't worry. Be happy."

[@user-yk2vr3uw6s]

Does cupping also count like blood donation in terms of benefits for blood viscosity?