MANY individuals may have adequate blood but suffer from poor blood flow. Ever since we are young, we are taught that the human body is made up of blood, water and a dozen of atoms and biomolecules. Blood, is an essential body fluid that carries nutrients and oxygens to cells and transports metabolic wastes away from the cells.
You would be surprised to know that your blood is made up of both liquids and solids. The liquid component of blood is called plasma, over half of your blood is plasma. The solid part of the blood comprises red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Now, a typical average adult possesses 5 liters of blood, women tend to have a lower blood volume as compared to men.
We lose blood, time to time, for various reasons; and our body also has the ability to manufacture blood. Now, you may have
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