Bloodletting

[Kino]

I hear it's good for you to give your blood. Is this true, I've heard mixed reviews. Some say it's all placebo and others mention real benefits.

Benefits

Donating blood may reduce the risk of heart disease for men[16] and stimulate the generation of red blood cells. In patients prone to iron overload (e.g. due to hemochromatosis), blood donation prevents the accumulation of iron. (Note: At this time the American Red Cross does not accept people with hemochromatosis to donate blood for other people.[17])(Although Australian Blood Bank does accept blood from hemochromatosis as they recognise that there is no disease to the blood)

The amount of toxic chemicals (e.g. mercury, pesticides, fire retardants) circulating in the blood stream is reduced by the amount contained in given blood.[citation needed]

Anecdotally, elderly people in good health have reported feeling invigorated by giving blood on a regular basis.[citation needed]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donating_blood#Benefits
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodletting
https://www.givelife.org/index_flash...FRfOggodkxi1qg

I'm going to donate some blood on tomorrow, see what feels different. It's also good to donate blood for sick people and vampires.

[RZZZA]

interesting, I dont know if bloodletting has any longterm positive benefits but doesnt it make you woozy and lightheaded in the shortterm?

I also recall hearing about a practice of bloodletting amongst Mayan nobility. The kings would insert a knife under their scrotum to let some of the blood out. Quite gruesome, barbaric and pointless imo. That kind of bloodletting I do not support.

[William the Bastard]

Don't forget it balances out your Humours!

[Denny Crane!]

Very popular in napoleonic times where there was even spring mounted boxed scapula that would release a prodigous amounts of blades into the skin and release blood.

Thank god I read and watched sharp. Reference Sharpes Eagle.

Peter