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> do not go somewhere and get your blood replaced with saline I just did that this morning when I donated blood. They said they needed the plasma badly, so th
by shepardrtc 6y ago
> do not go somewhere and get your blood replaced with saline
I just did that this morning when I donated blood. They said they needed the plasma badly, so they took the red blood cells and the plasma, and returned a saline solution.
So maybe you just need to donate blood/plasma often to stay young?
- macrolime 6y agostudy shows that people, who donate a lot of blood, suffer no serious ill effects and may even live longer than less frequent donors. https://sciencenordic.com/body-death-denmark/frequent-blood-donors-live-longer/1425568 https://sciencenordic.com/body-death-denmark/frequent-blood-...
- hanniabu 6y agoUnfortunately they don't give any details on what constitutes more frequent and less frequent. For example once a month vs once a year or once very 2 weeks vs once every 2 years, etc.
- MiguelHudnandez 6y agoWhole blood donation generally is only allowed every 8 weeks. Double-red blood cell donation is allowed every 16 weeks up to a maximum amount per 12-month period. I believe Plasma can be safely donated every 4 weeks. Doesn't tell you specifics about the study, but know there are different kinds of blood donation and different frequencies that are permitted for each. I think it's common for regular donors to donate almost as often as is recommended.