Blood Consumption, It is Safe ?

Blood Consumption - More recently, a man named Lyle Bensley Texas (19) breaking into the apartment of a woman and biting her neck. Strangely, he claimed he was 100 years old vampire.

At that time, Bensley claimed need blood to stay alive. Fortunately, the woman managed to escape and call the police then arrested on charges of assault Bensley.

As is known, today many people are interested in vampires. Everything about vampires appeared on television, movies, and books. This also raises the question, if humans could survive as a vampire, safe to consume blood?

In a very small amount, say a few teaspoons, and if free from the pathogen alias does not contain many diseases, blood will not harm humans. But beware because the blood drinking can be bad for the body.

The fact is strangely, then swallowed the blood when blood turns into poisonous. When blood is in place should, like the heart, vessels, etc., would be very important for life.

However, when the blood is digested, the story will be very different. Of course, all the toxins have a dose. A little poison will not harm, the more you eat or drink, the greater the danger that can be generated.

Blood is very rich in iron and the body will have difficulty removing the excess iron. So that each animal that consumes blood regularly at risk of iron overdose.

Iron is needed all the animals and most of life. But the iron in high doses can be toxic. A condition called haemochromatosis can cause various diseases and problems.

Of which include liver damage, fluid accumulation in the lungs, dehydration, low blood pressure, and neurological disorders. Bodies of animals that have adapted to digest the blood have a special digestive mechanism.

According to Katherine Ramsland in his book 'The Science of Vampires,' a vampire bat need iron intake which is great for helping make hemoglobin to carry oxygen from the lungs to body tissues.