>It is frequency-dependently associated with longevity.
replyPaper where more frequent cycles in women correlate to longer lifetimes? That would have to be true if this were true.
I'm assuming you're referring to blood loss from menstruation? That's typically only 30-40 mL (1-1.5 fluid ounces, about a shot glass).
replyNowhere close to the amount given during a donation.
Heavy bleeders would be in the 100-200ml range. This group should correlate with longevity.
replySo maybe they were on to something with leeches?
replyEvery time I do blood work I almost faint.
replyI used to have this problem until I was given the tip to tense various muscles throughout my body during the process. Do not listen to the nurses who tell you to relax!
replyIs there any evidence?
replyLet me google that for you https://www.perplexity.ai/search/is-there-any-evidence-that-...
replydoes this imply that you're just giving shitty blood to people that need life saving procedures?
replyBad blood is better than no blood!
replyAlso, I'm not certain how much they treat blood, but I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up being a purification system sort of similar to Dialysis where you rely on an external machine for removing impurities.
> does this imply that you're just giving shitty blood...
reply2 questions: is there any other kind? If there were, ate people requiring transfusion in a position to make demands to the donors (not vendors)
The microplastic filled blood will manage to oxygenate their brain and other organs and save their life, and then they can donate it on to the next person in need.
replyFeels a little homeopathy... How many people can we put the same blood through?