Yes, as long as you meet the other blood donation criteria
Concentration accuracy is harder than it looks The 0.9% benzyl alcohol target is a narrow window with consequences on both sides: Too little benzyl alcohol (below ~0.5%) and the bacteriostatic effect weakens significantly, allowing bacterial growth in the multi-dose vial during the 28-day use window Too much benzyl alcohol (above ~2%) and tissue toxicity becomes a concern published research has documented injection site irritation, tissue damage, and in extreme concentrations, systemic toxicity from benzyl alcohol exposure For a 30 mL batch, the target benzyl alcohol volume is 0.27 mL roughly five drops from a standard dropper
Angela Fitch, the co-founder, and chief medical officer of knownwell, a company that provides weight-inclusive health care, told ABC News
2,3 Even if intact, their poor permeability across the intestinal epithelium limits systemic uptake, resulting in poor bioavailability
The concern is that if you're not eating enough due to reduced appetite, your milk supply could decrease
And I kind of got like at that time, and this was like in 2013, this was like, yeah, probably like 2013, 2013, 2014