Heart Health - Bloodletting May Have Benefits

One from (and for!) the Heart

By Lauren Dzubow
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the September 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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By lowering iron levels in the body, bloodletting (yes, you read that correctly) may reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease.

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