Is It Safe To Drink Blood

You all must have heard about vampires and seen them in movies too. They look like humans but are different from us. What makes them different is what they consume. Just like the way humans depend upon food and water, vampires need blood to survive.A thought comes while watching such films, what if we also try drinking blood, after all our whole body depends upon this substance only to survive. So is it nutritious or will we also become vampires.

Read further to know the complete thing.

We humans are made of flesh and blood. In all our arteries and veins, this red colored liquid flows carrying proteins, minerals and various other ingredients required for our body to function. But what if we take it in through our mouth into the digestive system.

Will it still provide the body with all the nutrients?

The sad answer is No and not just no, it can prove to be life taking if taken an overdose of it. In very small amounts however, say 2-3 teaspoons it might not harm provided it is free from pathogens i.e blood-borne disease causing elements.

Let's understand the cons of consuming blood.

First of all the blood is highly rich in proteins (around 93%), however it is terribly low in vitamins and minerals. Therefore one thinks to survive only on blood, he will die of the deficiency of vitamins and minerals.

Secondly blood when flows in places where it is supposed to flow, is very useful but if consumed becomes toxic in nature. And due this this toxicity, overconsumption becomes life-taking.

Haemochromatosis

"Haemochromatosis is a medical condition which is caused due to overdose of iron in human body."

As discussed above, maximum part of blood is composed of iron. Human body has difficulty in excreting excess iron therefore overdose of iron proves to be extremely toxic. Although iron is very essential for human body but in a limited amount.

However some contrary evidences have also been seen. Although it seems pretty unusual activity, thousands of people across United States consume blood explaining that it is oxygen and iron enriched thus giving them energy. More unusual was that when researchers interviewed such people, they didn't find any ill effects stating that it was because those people didn't take any overdose of it.

However it is always advised to eat healthy vegetables and fruits which are more than sufficient for human body and restraint from doing vampire habits.