Your blood is miraculous!

"Your blood is really healthy red" said the phlebotomist when she looked at the vial filling up. "Isn't everyone's blood red?" was my instant question. "Oh no, if people are dehydrated their blood turns brown."

"How interesting" was my first thought; but then the vast consequences flooded my brain: If hemoglobin is compromised and only partially available to deliver oxygen to every cell on a 24/7 basis all hell might break lose over time: Inflammations in every organ, loss of cognitive sharpness and memory in the brain, digestive challenges, arthritis and almost every illness possible. On top of that - a sedentary lifestyle frequently supports lack of hydration.

The good news: It is easy to reverse with a simple behavior upgrade as a combination of drinking more water on a regular basis and focusing on deep breathing. The bad news: It takes a lot of joyful discipline and focus to make it a daily habit.

Some fascinating facts about your blood might help you increase the appreciation of liquid organ genius in action and deepen the biological feeling of its value:

• The entire amount of 6 quarts circulate through your body every 20-60 seconds
• 25 Billion red blood cells are squeezed through your capillaries during that time
• Piled up on top of each other, they would build a tower of 40,000 miles high
• 2.4 million red blood cells are built every second
• 56% of your blood is clear plasma with a variety of miraculous functions

On top of that, blood triggers strong emotions like emergency, threat of life or fears.

Do you have it in your blood to feel its biological genius?

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