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Please tell me can donating blood permanently lower iron levels?
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If never eat again..: Iron is an integral component of red meat, dark leafy greens and to lesser extent in other foods as well. Blood donation related iron loss might have some health benefit due to turn-over in body.
Answered 12/31/2017
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