Symptoms warning of fatty blood disease
There are unexpected signs warning you that you are suffering from fatty blood disease, pay attention to get examined and treated as soon as possible.
At the same time, the process of studying intensely or working under high pressure without a reasonable rest regimen will cause stress, leading to metabolic disorders in the body. Fat accumulates but is not converted into energy. In the long run, it will lead to cardiovascular diseases and blood fat.
There are cases where many people only accidentally discover the disease during a routine health check-up or when they have high blood pressure and headaches, they go for a blood test and find out they have high blood fat. In the elderly, the symptoms are more obvious, up to 90% have high blood pressure and diabetes accompanied by high blood fat.Main symptoms
- The skin has small, shiny, yellow blisters that grow on the eyes, elbows, thighs, heels, skin, back, chest... as big as a fingertip, light yellow, painless, not itchy.
- When the disease becomes severe, symptoms such as headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, restlessness, shortness of breath, anxiety, etc. may appear, the body becomes obese, blood tests show that blood lipids are higher than normal.
- Symptoms such as: headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, chest pain, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath,... if the disease is in the final stages, there will be signs of atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, heart attack,...
When detecting signs of the disease, it is necessary to take early measures to treat the disease by changing the diet and exercising, which will significantly reduce the fat ratio in the blood. However, when the disease becomes more severe, the blood fat index is high, the treatment of the disease will be more difficult and take longer.
How to prevent the above symptoms
- Avoid adding protein to your dinner: Dinner should not contain foods high in protein because they are difficult to digest, causing cholesterol to accumulate on the artery walls over time, leading to atherosclerosis. The amount of red meat (beef, horse, buffalo, lamb) should be less than 255g/week.
- Eat more fish: Eating more fish increases Omega-3 fatty acids, which help protect the heart. Fish such as salmon, tuna, herring, and mackerel are rich in this type of fatty acid.
- Patients with fatty blood should eat lots of green vegetables and low-sugar fruits to increase fiber to help reduce intestinal absorption of cholesterol.
- Say no to oils and butter: Avoid foods such as margarine sticks and cakes, baked goods, oily foods such as fried potatoes, instant noodles and fast foods. Because these foods contain trans fatty acids, which can increase blood cholesterol levels.
The early symptoms of hyperlipidemia are often difficult to detect. In young people, it is often secretive and has almost no symptoms.
