Re: Question on Blood Donations

[Guest guest]

I don't donate blood b/c my veins collapse and it grosses me out sad to say.

I guess yes, the best would be to bring your own piece of fruit or maybe a sweet

veggie

drink? I'll bet you'll have more answers better than mine.

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> What is the macriobiotic view of blood donations? The reason for my

> asking is awhile back I mentioned a blood test revealed that I had

> elevated iron levels (which is odd because most of my life I was

> anemic to the point as a teen I required multiple b-12 shots weekly);

> Simon put a name to this condition (thank you) and I was able to

> research it. A simply remedy is blood donation (which I never did

> before). Well, I did yesterday with a minor set back (I almost passed

> out); But after the donation, the volunteers bombard me with donuts,

> cookies, sugar laden drinks. They would not let me go unless I had

> some horrible orange juice. (I am spoiled I juice my own when I want

> it); If you have given blood, what do eat and drink? If I need to do

> this often, I was thinking of bringing my own water (I felt very

> dehydrated) and a piece of in season fruit. What would make a good

> meal for dinner to replenish? I really felt a bit weak afterward.

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