Reminder: There are 3 kinds of abnormalities during sleep, which may be the signal of blood vessel blockage. It is recommended to investigate in time
"Doctor, I feel sick to my stomach every time I drink vinegar recently. What's the matter?"
"Why do you drink so much vinegar? I remember that you used to have a very light diet. " The doctor wondered why Mr. Zhang suddenly changed his eating habits.
It turned out that after the Spring Festival, Uncle Zhang felt that his blood pressure was a little unstable. When sleeping, he always felt a little numb on one side of his body, and when he woke up at night, he found that the pillow was still wet. He already had "three highs" and went to consult an old friend who opened a Chinese medicine clinic.
The old friend suspected that these symptoms may be caused by blockage of blood vessels, so he told him to drink some vinegar at home to help soften the blood vessels . As a result, after drinking it for a while, Uncle Zhang felt that every time he finished drinking vinegar, he would experience acid reflux and abdominal distension .
Among the folks, there are many remedies for "softening blood vessels", such as "drinking red wine", "drinking vinegar", "eating deep-sea fish oil", etc. Are these methods really reliable?
1. How can a good blood vessel be "blocked"?
In my country, cardiovascular disease mortality ranks first, accounting for more than 40% of residents' deaths. Under the fear of being dominated by vascular disease, many strange "softening blood vessels" tips have been born. Why do good blood vessels say they are blocked?
In fact, blood vessels are like pathways throughout the body that transport blood to various organs. When roads age and become damaged, blood vessel blockages occur. Generally, with the increase of age, the elasticity of arteries weakens , and the accumulation of harmful substances in the body will easily cause blood vessel blockage.
Blockage of blood vessels means that there is no supply of organs that need blood to operate, and organs are ischemia. If they cannot keep up with "nutrition" for a long time, they will shrink and stop working. For example, the brain, the heart, once stopped working, sudden death or brain death will occur.
So, about some folk sayings of "softening blood vessels", such as red wine, vinegar, fish oil, etc., are they really reliable?
Can red wine be softened? Fake!
There are rumors that red wine contains resveratrol, and drinking red wine can soften blood vessels. But the "Lancet" article pointed out that drinking directly caused 2.8 million deaths worldwide. At the same time, alcohol is directly related to cardiovascular disease, cancer and other diseases .
Can vinegar soften? Fake!
The human body itself is a very powerful buffer system. When vinegar enters the body, it will be decomposed into carbon dioxide and water, and it is impossible to directly reach the blood vessels , and the internal environment will also be easily changed by the acid-base system of food sources.
Can fish oil soften? Not reliable!
Deep-sea fish oil is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, and this substance does have a certain blood lipid-lowering effect, but it is the same as the principle of drinking vinegar, it cannot directly act on blood vessels, and it is difficult to soften blood vessels .
In fact, blood vessels are like water pipes, which will naturally age, become brittle, and harden over time. With age, it is difficult to return to the "soft" state of youth. Vascular aging can only be delayed, not reversed . What we can do is to delay the aging process of blood vessels as much as possible.
2. There are 3 kinds of abnormalities during sleep, which may be blocked blood vessels
In fact, after the blood vessel is blocked, there are traces to follow. If it is detected and intervened as soon as possible, it can delay the aging of blood vessels. Therefore, when these symptoms occur while sleeping, be alert as a sign of clogged blood vessels:
1. Dizziness, headache
If you experience sudden dizziness, feel the world spinning at a certain moment, and return to normal after a few seconds, this may be caused by transient ischemia of the brain.
Or the sudden increase in the headache, accompanied by nausea, vomiting and other symptoms should pay attention, it is likely to be a sign of hemorrhagic cerebral infarction.
2. One side limb numbness
Feeling of numbness in one side of the limbs, restricted limb movement, mostly related to the lack of blood supply to the side arteries.
3. Unconsciously drooling
If you find that you drool unconsciously at night, you may even be woken up by choking when you sleep , or the direction of drooling does not change, and it will also be accompanied by facial paralysis and other manifestations, you must comprehensively consider it as a sign of cerebral infarction.
Here, Xiaojiu recommends an action for everyone to check whether there is a risk of blood vessel blockage in the body.
First, lie on a couch or bed with your legs elevated at a 45-degree angle to the bed or couch, hold for a minute and then lower, allowing your legs to hang down.
If your legs or legs turn pale when you lift them up, take a few minutes to return to rosy after you put them down, or if your legs are bright red when you lift them up, it could be a sign of a blocked artery.
Wang Xian, director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that the lower extremity arteries are the "wind vane" of the heart and blood vessels, and to a certain extent reflect whether the blood vessels are unobstructed. If the recovery is slow, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a detailed examination .
3. What should I do if I want the blood vessels to age slowly?
In fact, through some daily interventions, it helps to slow down the aging of blood vessels. Some time ago, the American Heart Association released the "2021 Edition of Dietary Guidelines for Improving Cardiovascular Health", the American Heart Association's dietary health guidelines, which is one of the most influential medical guidelines in the United States.
The guidelines mention that through diet, you can significantly improve cardiovascular health , as follows:
- Adjust energy intake and consumption to maintain a healthy weight;
2, choose whole grain food, eat less refined food;
Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables;
Choose healthy protein sources;
Minimize sugary diets;
Choose lightly processed foods and avoid ultra-processed foods;
Use liquid vegetable oil;
Choose low-salt or no-salt foods;
If you're not drinking, don't start drinking.
In addition, some behaviors in our daily life are very damaging to blood vessels and should be avoided, such as:
- Often big fish and big meat: too much nutrient fat intake, it is difficult to be eliminated from the body, it will accumulate in the blood vessels;
- Smoking: It can cause blood vessel blockage. Dr. Tan Ning, deputy director of the Department of Cardiology of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, said that after 10 years of smoking, it will cause obvious arteriosclerosis;
- Often staying up late: It will also stimulate the abnormal contraction of blood vessels, causing the blood flow to slow down, which is not conducive to the "smooth flow" of blood vessels.
We cannot change the fact of vascular aging, but we can delay the speed of vascular aging by correcting our diet and living habits. If you find that the blood vessel is blocked, don't panic too much, seek medical attention in time, and choose the appropriate treatment method, which is the key to "dredge".
References:
[1] "[Reminder] "Softening blood vessels" lied to Chinese people for 30 years, but there is only one truth! ". People's Daily. 2019-06-02
[2] "People with blocked blood vessels, the body will have 6 manifestations! The more you have, the more dangerous the situation". Medical Neurology Channel. 2021-09-19
[3] "Vascular service life determines life span! 7 kinds of food make blood vessels age slower". Life Times. 2017-06-23
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