Blood vessels play the role of transporting blood and nutrients to maintain the normal operation of life activities. However, due to disease and aging, blood vessels will also age and harden.

However, blood vessels are hidden deep in the body, how can we know if they are healthy?

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There are 3 symptoms in the morning, and the blood vessels are not healthy

Li Lizhi, chief physician of the cardiovascular department of Xiyuan Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, said that if you wake up in the morning with these 3 symptoms, it may indicate that your blood vessels are not healthy.

Numbness in the hands and feet: If you wake up in the morning and have frequent numbness in your hands and feet, you must pay attention to it.

Facial wateriness: If it is not because you drink too much water before going to bed, then if you have edema on your face after getting up, you should check whether there is a problem with the blood vessels in the heart and whether there is a problem with cardiac insufficiency.

dizzy: I feel dizzy and dizzy after waking up every morning, and in severe cases, I even feel that the world is spinning, and I need to slow down for a while to move normally.

How do I self-test for vascular health? Wan Jifeng, chief physician of the First Department of Encephalopathy of Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, gave 3 actions:

■ Observe the back of the fistPalm blood return time

Clench your fist hard for 30 seconds, the skin of the palm will be relatively white due to being squeezed, and after a normal person releases the fist, the color of the palm will soon return to normal.If the palm skin color returns to normal for more than 20 seconds, suggesting that the arteries may be hardening or that blood flow is poor.

■ Pulsation

Touching the wrist arteries,If the pulsation is weakened or one side is weaker than the other, suggesting that the arteries may be hardened or narrowed.

■ Perceive the state of the hand

Occurs when sclerosis of the arteries in the palm of the hand affects autonomic functionSymptoms such as cold, sweaty, purple color, and even pain in the hands.

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The blood vessels are not good, and the whole body suffers

Li Gang, chief physician of the geriatric department of Hebei Provincial People's Hospital, said that when the blood vessels are sick, the whole body suffers.

■ Cerebrovascular disconnection

When blood lipids fluctuate, cerebral arteries are prone to stenosis and occlusion, which can directly cut off cerebral blood flow and induce stroke, resulting in limb hemiplegia, crooked mouth corners, limb weakness, speech or unconsciousness and other symptoms. Stroke has an acute onset, rapid progression, and serious consequences, and must seek medical attention immediately, and patients may face sequelae of impaired brain function such as cognitive impairment and dementia.

In addition, the carotid artery is an important channel for blood flow to the brain, and when there is stenosis and occlusion, it will also cause cerebral ischemia, hypoxia, dizziness, headache, black syncope, and even secondary stroke and cerebral hemorrhage.

■ Cardiovascular weakness

In the arterial system, the coronary artery is like a "crown" that is buckled upside down on the heart, so it is called "coronary artery", which specifically supplies blood to the heart muscle and maintains the normal pumping function of the heart.

Blood lipids and blood pressure go up and down, coronary arteries are prone to hardening, elasticity decreases, narrowing, occlusion, "cut" the blood oxygen supply to the myocardium, making it unable to beat, inducing ischemic heart disease such as coronary heart disease.

■ Chest and abdomen grow out of "bag"

A cyst grows on the artery, i.e., a localized dilation, and the expansion to a certain extent is called an aneurysm. Common ones are thoracic aortic aneurysm and abdominal aortic aneurysm. The walls of the blood vessels with this type of tumor are very weak, and when there is a large fluctuation in blood pressure, it is easy for the blood to "break through", which is extremely dangerous.

Aortic dissection, also known as aortic dissection aneurysm, once there is a break in the intima, blood can enter the middle layer of the arterial wall, tearing all the way, the disease develops rapidly, and the mortality rate is high. Therefore, once there is sudden knife-like and tear-like pain in the chest and back, it is necessary to be alert to aortic dissection and seek medical attention as soon as possible.

■legBlood vessel "clumping"

As a distal blood vessel, the return of the veins of the lower limbs is already more difficult, and under the influence of blood lipids and blood sugar fluctuations, it is more likely to be stenosis and blockage.

If it is blocked in the deep vein, it can induce deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremities, that is, blood clotting in the deep veins of the lower limbs causes partial or complete occlusion, and even develops into pulmonary embolism; If the artery is blocked, symptoms such as pain and numbness, chills, intermittent claudication, and in severe cases, leg tissues will die.

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Blood vessels need to be fed, vegetated, and healed

If you want to live a long life, you need to keep your blood vessels as young as possible.

■ Fat and carbohydrates are needed for nutrition

Although the diet emphasizes restricting the intake of high-fat and high-sugar foods, especially saturated fats and added sugars, extremely low-fat, low-carb diets, or even "zero" intake, may increase body fat and raise blood sugar.

It is recommended to refer to the requirements of the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents" to ensure the average intake of more than 25 kinds of food per day and more than 0 kinds per week, and appropriately eat more "friendly" foods rich in vitamins, unsaturated fatty acids, high-quality protein, dietary fiber and other vascular "friendly" foods, and eat less salt, high oil or high sugar foods such as cured meat, fried chicken, fatty meat, and desserts.

■動養Targets different blood vessels

Aerobic exercise not only helps maintain a healthy weight, but also improves cardiopulmonary function, accelerates the proper flushing of blood flow to the inner walls of blood vessels, and maintains the elasticity of blood vessels.

suggestionGet at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, such as brisk walking, cycling, running, etc. Patients with cardiovascular disease can choose low- to medium-intensity exercises such as tai chi and brisk walking. Usually, you can also stretch your toes to compress the blood vessels of the lower limbs and improve blood stasis.

■Medical careIt is necessary to treat it as early as possible

Usually, early vascular disease does not have any symptoms,Early diagnosis and early cureCrucial. It is recommended to have regular examinations such as electrocardiogram, cardiac color ultrasound, and blood routine in order to detect early abnormalities and intervene as soon as possible. If vascular disease has been diagnosed, regular medication should be used to "stabilize" blood pressure, blood sugar and other indicators according to the doctor's instructions, and regular monitoring.

Source: CCTV News