Giving blood at least once a year reduces the risk of heart attack

Murat Ateş, President of Bilecik Turkish Red Crescent Provincial Center, said that there is information that giving blood at least once a year reduces the risk of heart attack, “High iron levels in the blood increase the risk of heart attack. Giving blood supports protecting your heart health by removing this iron from the body.”

Bilecik Turkish Red Crescent Provincial Center President Murat Ateş visited Bilecik Provincial Director of Civil Society Relations Cemal Kaya in his office. During the visit, information was exchanged about the work carried out by the Red Crescent. Red Crescent Center Provincial President Ateş talked about the benefits of giving blood and said, “Blood donation supports the formation of a stronger body structure by ensuring the renewal of blood cells. It greatly prevents the risk of heart attack by reducing the fat content in the blood, it is good for headaches and fatigue as well as having a healthier liver. On the other hand, psychologically relaxing blood donation reduces stress. Some tests before blood donation can reveal health problems you did not know you had and help you address potential problems.Hemochromatosis is known as a disease that causes iron overload. Studies have shown that regular blood donation reduces harmful and excess iron stores in the body. High levels of iron in the blood increase the risk of heart attack. Giving blood helps to keep your heart healthy by removing this iron from the body. One of the organs affected by excess and harmful iron stores in the body is the liver. If you want to improve liver health and relieve some of the iron stores, you can give blood with peace of mind. Regular blood donation is a voluntary process. After this process, it makes you feel psychologically good to feel that you have touched other people's lives and that you are useful. This can help you get away from stress and depression. In studies conducted on people with high blood pressure, it has been observed that those who give blood regularly have a tendency to decrease and normalize their blood pressure over time.”