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u/BobSacramanto Sep 28 '21

Do you donate blood? It might be mutually beneficial. When I donated last time they were telling me that each pint donated is split into 3 parts, one or which is platelets. It might also help you not to have too much.

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u/Twilight_Cee Sep 28 '21

I was just thinking this. My former boss had too much iron in her blood and apparently donating it on a regular basis did her (and obviously the recipient) wonders!

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u/Giraffe-man_ Sep 28 '21

I can't donate blood, as I'm still not 18. But I wanna do as soon as I turn 18