Donating Blood Saves Lives

Donating blood gives you a feeling of empowerment. It's an hour of your time that will remind you how great it is to help another person. It is selfless, generous, and could possibly save someone's life.

June 14th is World Blood Donor Day. It's a day to remind you to schedule an appointment to give this life-saving donation. One blood donation can save up to three lives. Our blood is composed of three key elements: The blood cells, platelets, and plasmacan each be used to help a different person. Red blood cells help patients during or after surgeries. Platelets can help people suffering with cancer. Blood plasma is often used for people who had a bad trauma...

On April 4th, we celebrated Vitamin C day. Vitamin C is recognized for warding off colds and is clinically proven to be useful in other areas of our health as well. Vitamin C may help to reduce blood pressure, which in turn, may lower the risk of heart disease. It also has been shown to help lower the risk of gout for those who are prone to it.

Vitamin C is a powerful micronutrient that is essential to our health. It is considered the "go-to" supplement to boost the immune system during cold and flu season and offers great benefits to the brain, heart and skin year-round. It also helps to improve collagen production, so with sufficient vitamin C levels, your body can best produce healthy...