There are many arteries in the human body, and the arteries are the blood vessels that transport the high content of oxygen, which promotes the circulation of blood in the body, once the arteries have problems, it will affect the normal transportation of blood circulation in the human body, and may cause arterial diseases, such as arteriosclerosis, arterial embolism, multiple aortitis and other diseases, among which, the degree of harm of arteriosclerosis is greater, and it is one of the causes of the majority of elderly people who are sick and die. One of the causes.

What is atherosclerosis? What are the characteristics of atherosclerosis?

The most common form of atherosclerosis is atherosclerosis, which is a typical disease characterized by thickening and hardening of the arterial wall, weakening of the elasticity, and narrowing of the lumen. When atherosclerosis reaches a certain level, the patient will feel dizziness and headache, and in severe cases, it will lead to myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, and pose a great threat to human health.

Two abnormalities in the legs may be the precursor of atherosclerosis

1. Numbness or pain in the legs. Vascular atherosclerosis will make the patient feel numbness and soreness in the legs, affecting the patient's daily walk, this is because the blood vessels are clogged, the blood can not be supplemented, the tissues and nerves of the legs lack of nutrients, so that the patient has pain and numbness, it is difficult to walk.

2. The skin of the legs is abnormal, atrophic and ulcerated. Arteriosclerosis makes the blood supply of the legs hindered, the nutrients in the blood can not reach the legs, making the skin of the legs old, muscle atrophy, with the degree of arteriosclerosis of the legs slowly deepen, the muscle will atrophy more and more serious, easy to appear wounds, skin ulcers, wounds are black-brown or mauve color, wound recovery speed is slow.

Leg atherosclerosis is mostly found in middle-aged or middle-aged people, usually in adolescents, to the middle-aged period of the disease intensified, the disease is serious. Then how to adjust the atherosclerosis patients?

1. Diet. Eat more carbohydrate-rich foods and high-protein nutrients, such as starchy foods, bean products, eggs and milk. Supplement vitamins and eat foods rich in vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables, such as kiwi, grapes, spinach, etc., to reduce the storage of cholesterol in the blood and ease the symptoms of atherosclerosis. The fiber in vegetables can promote bowel movement, which is conducive to discharging cholesterol and lowering cholesterol levels.

2. Exercise. Atherosclerosis is caused by high cholesterol, high blood fat, high blood pressure and so on, so it is not suitable for high-intensity exercise. Patients should determine the purpose, time, place and amount of exercise before exercise, they can choose walking, swimming, playing tai chi, these gentle exercise, the exercise time is customized according to the actual situation of the individual, and should not be over-exercise.

3. Medications. Take medications that regulate blood lipids, such as beta, niacin, unsaturated fatty acids and other lipid-regulating drugs. For those who have formed blood clots in their arteries, leading to narrowing or blockage of the lumen, use clot-dissolving agents under the guidance of a doctor followed by anticoagulants to slow down the symptoms of atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis has a long incubation time, and the symptoms are not obvious at the beginning of the disease, but in the later stages of the disease, the harm is great, jeopardizing the health of the human body. So in life, pay more attention to their diet, check the legs whether there is numbness and pain, skin abnormal ulceration and so on, as soon as possible to find the disease, alleviate the symptoms, and restore health.