Blood donation is very beneficial both to the receiver and to the giver regardless of the reason for giving blood. It will only take about an hour to save someone's life. One of the most beneficial things in giving a part of your blood away is the feeling of saving someone from a death defying experience. There's a study that shows most peoples today consume more iron than their body needs. This will result in free radical formation in the long run when not treated properly.

You know how free radical damage can bring to the body. It will not just ruin your cells and tissues; it's also responsible for cancer formation. Over production of iron in the body can also result in chronic disease such as heart ailments. This is the common problem of most women who reached their menopausal age. Women who are on their child bearing age shed off excess blood through menstruation. Those who are very much inclined in eating red meat will defiantly suffer from over production of iron.Donating blood can be a solution for those people who are experiencing over production of iron. On example of blood donation benefits is that it will help you regulate your blood formation and lessen the risk of having heart disease.

Blood donation also burns the extra calories and reduces your cholesterol level. After donating blood, the count of blood cells decreases in our body, which stimulates the bone marrow to produce new red blood cells in order to replenish the loss. So, it stimulates the production of new blood cells and refreshes the system.

References: FAQs About Donating Blood". American Red Cross Biomedical Services. Retrieved 2009-10-26