I vaguely know about how blood is made, but what stops the body from making way too much? And if the person isn’t done growing, how does the amount of blood increase until adulthood then not keep going? I’m probably overthinking this, I just have a lot of time to think at work. Thank you.
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Think of blood like fuel. Your body is only going to produce as much fuel as it needs to function properly.
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